Income Tax Department has suspended an officer for harassing the taxpayer. In an official release, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said, a complaint was received making serious allegations against Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, posted at Surendranagar in Gujarat region for harassing a taxpayer in a scrutiny case with malafide intention.
The officer was alleged to have demanded illegal gratification through the taxpayer’s Chartered Accountant for favourably completing the assessment.
The department said, on examination of the case records, serious lapses and irregularities were found which led credence to the allegations made against the officer.
The matter is under investigation. It said, the department has zero tolerance to such malpractices and corruption.