As a “survey,” income tax officers went to the NewsClick and Newslaundry offices this morning, but they didn’t call it a raid.
A spokesperson for the Income Tax Department confirmed that officers had visited news portal offices in south Delhi “to conduct surveys”.
Officials said the surveys were linked to allegations of tax evasion, and that the portals’ accounts were being examined.
A news agency Officials, according to PTI, said the operation was to verify tax payment details and remittances made by the organisations.
The officials also visited the two portals’ offices, according to the report’s authors.
After 11:30 AM, according to a Newslaundry employee, the taxmen showed up. According to the employee, employees were asked to refrain from using their cell phones in the office.
Im Anschluss to a FIR filed by the Delhi Police alleging that NewsClick had received foreign direct investment (FDI) from Worldwide Media Holdings LLC USA of 9.59 crore in the financial year 2018-19, the Enforcement Directorate raided the company and its founders in February.