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The carrying of a huge sum itself gives rise to a legitimate suspicion; the intelligence officers of revenue are, therefore, entitled to satisfy themselves, not only that the money is from a legitimate source, but also satisfy themselves that such a large amount is being carried for a legitimate purpose; therefore, even if the carrier is not guilty of any offence in carrying the money, the verification or seizure may be warranted to ensure that the money is not intended .. Full Article

In the present scenario, tax is a burden imposed by law. Since our present state rest on the Principles of Rule of Law, the tax administration does not remain a mere revenue collection exercise, it take the shape of administration of a branch of law. Thus the ideal taxation is execution of a well defined law with defined burden, legal-procedural-financial, on the subjects. When such law is administered by an inefficient and corrupt institution, it does not result in mere.. Full Article

The tax authorities have been rapped by the Delhi high court for attempting to snoop on some companies, including Maytas, although they were not the suspected evaders. Terming a search and seizure operation conducted by the Income Tax department as a ‘serious invasion of the privacy and freedom of the citizen,’ the Delhi high court [...] Full Article