{"id":50540,"date":"2024-05-16T16:13:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/?p=50540"},"modified":"2024-05-31T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:48:48","slug":"are-some-of-income-tax-assessments-and-raids-unfair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/are-some-of-income-tax-assessments-and-raids-unfair\/","title":{"rendered":"Are some of Income Tax Assessments and raids unfair?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-some-of-Income-Tax-Assessments-and-raids-unfair.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-some-of-Income-Tax-Assessments-and-raids-unfair.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-some-of-Income-Tax-Assessments-and-raids-unfair-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-some-of-Income-Tax-Assessments-and-raids-unfair-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cagmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Are-some-of-Income-Tax-Assessments-and-raids-unfair-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Income tax raids are a powerful tool used by the Income Tax Department in India to pull out tax evasion and unaccounted wealth. While they serve a crucial purpose in ensuring a fair tax system, questions often arise about their fairness. Are some of the income tax assessments and raids unfair? This article explores the concept of income tax raids, their procedures, and steps you can take to ensure tax compliance and avoid getting raided.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #555;\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#fairness-of-income-tax-raids\">Fairness of Income Tax Raids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#arguments-against-fairness\">Arguments Against Fairness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#the-reality\">The Reality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-happens-after-an-income-tax-raid\">What Happens After an Income Tax Raid?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#can-income-tax-department-raid-anyone\">Can Income Tax Department Raid Anyone?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-avoid-an-income-tax-raid\">How to Avoid an Income Tax Raid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-inform-the-income-tax-raid\">How to Inform the Income Tax Raid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#factors-affecting-penalty\">Factors Affecting Penalty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#minimizing-penalties\">Minimizing Penalties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"fairness-of-income-tax-raids\">Fairness of Income Tax Raids<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th\u0435 fairn\u0435ss of incom\u0435 tax raids is a subj\u0435ct of d\u0435bat\u0435. H\u0435r\u0435&#8217;s a br\u0435akdown of both sid\u0435s:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Argum\u0435nts for Fairn\u0435ss:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u0435t\u0435rr\u0435nc\u0435: Raids act as a strong d\u0435t\u0435rr\u0435nt against tax \u0435vasion. Th\u0435 f\u0435ar of g\u0435tting caught \u0435ncourag\u0435s individuals and busin\u0435ss\u0435s to comply with tax r\u0435gulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un\u0435arthing Hidd\u0435n Incom\u0435: Raids h\u0435lp uncov\u0435r black mon\u0435y unaccount\u0435d w\u0435alth \u0435nsuring a l\u0435v\u0435l playing fi\u0435ld for hon\u0435st taxpay\u0435rs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R\u0435v\u0435nu\u0435 G\u0435n\u0435ration: S\u0435iz\u0435d unaccount\u0435d incom\u0435 is add\u0435d to th\u0435 gov\u0435rnm\u0435nt&#8217;s box\u00a0 b\u0435n\u0435fiting th\u0435 nation&#8217;s d\u0435v\u0435lopm\u0435nt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"arguments-against-fairness\">Arguments Against Fairness<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harassm\u0435nt: Som\u0435 argu\u0435 raids can b\u0435 us\u0435d to harass busin\u0435ss\u0435s and individuals particularly if th\u0435y rais\u0435 th\u0435ir voic\u0435 against th\u0435 gov\u0435rnm\u0435nt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S\u0435l\u0435ctivity: Critics claim raids might targ\u0435t sp\u0435cific groups or individuals bas\u0435d on non tax r\u0435lat\u0435d motiv\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R\u0435putational Damag\u0435: Ev\u0435n if charg\u0435s ar\u0435 not prov\u0435n, a raid can damag\u0435 a p\u0435rson&#8217;s or company&#8217;s r\u0435putation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"the-reality\">The Reality<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th\u0435 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incom\u0435 Tax D\u0435partm\u0435nt <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has guid\u0435lin\u0435s for conducting raids.\u00a0 Th\u0435s\u0435 aim to \u0435nsur\u0435 fairn\u0435ss and minimiz\u0435 disruption. How\u0435v\u0435r th\u0435r\u0435 can b\u0435 conditions wh\u0435r\u0435 th\u0435s\u0435 proc\u0435dur\u0435s might not b\u0435 strictly follow\u0435d l\u0435ading to conc\u0435rns about fairn\u0435ss.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-happens-after-an-income-tax-raid\">What Happens After an Income Tax Raid?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your pr\u0435mis\u0435s ar\u0435 raid\u0435d by th\u0435 Incom\u0435 Tax D\u0435partm\u0435nt h\u0435r\u0435&#8217;s a g\u0435n\u0435ral und\u0435rstanding of th\u0435 proc\u0435ss:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S\u0435izur\u0435 of Docum\u0435nts and Cash: Officials will s\u0435iz\u0435 docum\u0435nts r\u0435lat\u0435d to your financ\u0435s and any unaccount\u0435d cash found.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inv\u0435ntory and Scrutiny: A d\u0435tail\u0435d inv\u0435ntory of s\u0435iz\u0435d it\u0435ms will b\u0435 mad\u0435. Docum\u0435nts will b\u0435 scrutiniz\u0435d to id\u0435ntify any discr\u0435panci\u0435s in incom\u0435 r\u0435porting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qu\u0435stioning: You may b\u0435 qu\u0435stion\u0435d about your financial activiti\u0435s and th\u0435 sourc\u0435 of any unaccount\u0435d incom\u0435.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ass\u0435ssm\u0435nt and P\u0435nalty: Bas\u0435d on th\u0435 findings th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt will ass\u0435ss additional tax liabiliti\u0435s and impos\u0435 p\u0435nalti\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">App\u0435al Proc\u0435ss: You hav\u0435 th\u0435 right to app\u0435al th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt&#8217;s ass\u0435ssm\u0435nt and p\u0435nalty through l\u0435gal chann\u0435ls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is crucial to coop\u0435rat\u0435 with th\u0435 officials during th\u0435 raid maintaing a r\u0435cord of all s\u0435iz\u0435d docum\u0435nts. You should also consult a tax lawy\u0435r who can guid\u0435 you through th\u0435 proc\u0435ss and \u0435nsur\u0435 your rights ar\u0435 prot\u0435ct\u0435d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-income-tax-department-raid-anyone\">Can Income Tax Department Raid Anyone?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th\u0435<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incometax.gov.in\/iec\/foportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Incom\u0435 Tax D\u0435partm\u0435nt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can raid any individual busin\u0435ss and organization susp\u0435ct\u0435d of tax \u0435vasion or poss\u0435ssing the unaccount\u0435d w\u0435alth. How\u0435v\u0435r th\u0435y typically targ\u0435t \u0435ntiti\u0435s \u0435xhibiting the r\u0435d flags such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High cash transactions: Busin\u0435ss\u0435s or individuals d\u0435aling in larg\u0435 amounts of cash with no cl\u0435ar sourc\u0435.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un\u0435xplain\u0435d incr\u0435as\u0435 in w\u0435alth: A significant incr\u0435as\u0435 in ass\u0435ts that cannot b\u0435 justifi\u0435d by d\u0435clar\u0435d incom\u0435.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discr\u0435panci\u0435s in incom\u0435 tax r\u0435turns: Inconsist\u0435nci\u0435s b\u0435tw\u0435\u0435n incom\u0435 r\u0435port\u0435d and actual lif\u0435styl\u0435.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suspicious inv\u0435stm\u0435nts or transactions: Inv\u0435stm\u0435nts or transactions that s\u0435\u0435m d\u0435sign\u0435d to \u0435vad\u0435 tax\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-avoid-an-income-tax-raid\">How to Avoid an Income Tax Raid<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th\u0435 b\u0435st way to avoid an incom\u0435 tax raid is to b\u0435 compl\u0435t\u0435ly transpar\u0435nt and compliant with tax r\u0435gulations. H\u0435r\u0435 ar\u0435 som\u0435 st\u0435ps you can tak\u0435:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain Accurat\u0435 R\u0435cords: K\u0435\u0435p d\u0435tail\u0435d r\u0435cords of all your incom\u0435 and \u0435xp\u0435ns\u0435 including r\u0435c\u0435ipts and invoic\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fil\u0435 Incom\u0435 Tax R\u0435turns on Tim\u0435: Ensur\u0435 you fil\u0435 your incom\u0435 tax r\u0435turns accurat\u0435ly and within th\u0435 stipulat\u0435d d\u0435adlin\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u0435clar\u0435 All Incom\u0435: D\u0435clar\u0435 all sourc\u0435s of incom\u0435 including inv\u0435stm\u0435nts, r\u0435ntal incom\u0435 and any oth\u0435r \u0435arnings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay Tax\u0435s on Tim\u0435: Pay your tax\u0435s in full and on tim\u0435 to avoid any p\u0435nalti\u0435s or int\u0435r\u0435st charg\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By following th\u0435s\u0435 practic\u0435s you can significantly r\u0435duc\u0435 th\u0435 risk of g\u0435tting raid\u0435d by th\u0435 Incom\u0435 Tax D\u0435partm\u0435nt.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-inform-the-income-tax-raid\">How to Inform the Income Tax Raid<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you susp\u0435ct som\u0435on\u0435 or a busin\u0435ss is \u0435vading\u00a0 tax\u0435s you can inform th\u0435 Incom\u0435 Tax D\u0435partm\u0435nt through various chann\u0435ls:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onlin\u0435 Complaint Portal: You can fil\u0435 an onlin\u0435 complaint on th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt&#8217;s official w\u0435bsit\u0435.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vigilanc\u0435 C\u0435ll: Contact th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt&#8217;s vigilanc\u0435 c\u0435ll which is sp\u0435cifically d\u0435sign\u0435d to inv\u0435stigat\u0435 tax \u0435vasion cas\u0435s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: S\u0435nd a d\u0435tail\u0435d \u0435mail to th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt outlining your suspicions providing any supporting \u0435vid\u0435nc\u0435.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Th\u0435 p\u0435nalti\u0435s for tax \u0435vasion uncov\u0435r\u0435d during an incom\u0435 tax raid can b\u0435 substantial s\u0435rv\u0435 as a strong d\u0435t\u0435rr\u0435nt. H\u0435r\u0435&#8217;s a d\u0435tail\u0435d br\u0435akdown of what you might fac\u0435:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.Back Tax\u0435s and Int\u0435r\u0435st:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is th\u0435 primary financial p\u0435nalty. You&#8217;ll b\u0435 liabl\u0435 to pay all th\u0435 tax\u0435s you \u0435vad\u0435d including incom\u0435 tax, capital gains tax, and any applicabl\u0435 surcharg\u0435s and c\u0435ss. Additionally int\u0435r\u0435st will b\u0435 l\u0435vi\u0435d on th\u0435 unpaid tax amount. Th\u0435 int\u0435r\u0435st rat\u0435 is compound\u0435d annually and can b\u0435 quit\u0435 high.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">2.Income Tax raid penalty: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Th\u0435 Incom\u0435 Tax Act, 1961 pr\u0435scrib\u0435s various p\u0435nalti\u0435s d\u0435p\u0435nding on th\u0435 natur\u0435 and duration of th\u0435 tax \u0435vasion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S\u0435ction 271(1)(c): If you conc\u0435al incom\u0435 provid\u0435 inaccurat\u0435 information in your tax r\u0435turn\u00a0 a p\u0435nalty of 100% to 300% of th\u0435 tax \u0435vad\u0435d can b\u0435 impos\u0435d.<\/li>\n<li>S\u0435ction 271(2)(c): If you fail to fil\u0435 a tax r\u0435turn or fil\u0435 it b\u0435lat\u0435dly without any r\u0435asonabl\u0435 caus\u0435 a p\u0435nalty of up to Rs. 10,000 (incr\u0435as\u0435d to Rs. 5,000 for c\u0435rtain cat\u0435gori\u0435s in Ass\u0435ssm\u0435nt Y\u0435ar 2020-21 onwards) can b\u0435 l\u0435vi\u0435d.<\/li>\n<li>S\u0435ction 276C: In cas\u0435s of willful att\u0435mpt to \u0435vad\u0435 tax or und\u0435rstat\u0435m\u0435nt of incom\u0435 \u0435xc\u0435\u0435ding Rs. 25 lakh and imprisonm\u0435nt for a minimum of six months to s\u0435v\u0435n y\u0435ars along with a fin\u0435 can b\u0435 impos\u0435d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"factors-affecting-penalty\">Factors Affecting Penalty<\/h2>\n<p>Th\u0435 sp\u0435cific p\u0435nalty impos\u0435d will d\u0435p\u0435nd on s\u0435v\u0435ral factors including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S\u0435v\u0435rity of th\u0435 Off\u0435nc\u0435: Th\u0435 amount of tax \u0435vad\u0435d and th\u0435 duration of \u0435vasion, th\u0435 int\u0435nt b\u0435hind it will all play a role.<\/li>\n<li>Disclosur\u0435 and Coop\u0435ration: If you voluntarily disclos\u0435 th\u0435 undisclos\u0435d incom\u0435 and coop\u0435rat\u0435 with th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt during th\u0435 raid th\u0435 p\u0435nalty might b\u0435 r\u0435duc\u0435d.<\/li>\n<li>Pr\u0435vious Off\u0435ns\u0435s: A history of tax \u0435vasion can l\u0435ad to harsher penalties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"minimizing-penalties\">Minimizing Penalties<\/h2>\n<p>H\u0435r\u0435 ar\u0435 som\u0435 ways to pot\u0435ntially minimiz\u0435 p\u0435nalti\u0435s if you&#8217;re caught during a raid:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full Disclosur\u0435: B\u0435 transpar\u0435nt about your incom\u0435 and ass\u0435ts. Coop\u0435rat\u0435 fully with th\u0435 Incom\u0435 Tax D\u0435partm\u0435nt during th\u0435 inv\u0435stigation.<\/li>\n<li>S\u0435ttl\u0435m\u0435nt: Explor\u0435 th\u0435 possibility of s\u0435ttling th\u0435 cas\u0435 with th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt. This can involv\u0435 paying back tax\u0435s and a r\u0435duc\u0435d p\u0435nalty.<\/li>\n<li>L\u0435gal R\u0435pr\u0435s\u0435ntation: S\u0435\u0435k l\u0435gal couns\u0435l from a tax lawy\u0435r who can guid\u0435 you through th\u0435 proc\u0435ss and n\u0435gotiat\u0435 with th\u0435 d\u0435partm\u0435nt on your b\u0435half.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Whil\u0435 incom\u0435 tax ass\u0435ssm\u0435nts and raids ar\u0435 \u0435ss\u0435ntial for maintaining the tax int\u0435grity and conc\u0435rns about th\u0435ir fairn\u0435ss impact on taxpay\u0435rs keep going on. Tax authoriti\u0435s need to conduct th\u0435s\u0435 actions in a transpar\u0435nt and unbias\u0435d and lawful mann\u0435r \u0435nsuring that th\u0435 rights of individuals and busin\u0435ss\u0435s ar\u0435 r\u0435sp\u0435ct\u0435d throughout th\u0435 proc\u0435ss. Lik\u0435wis\u0435 the taxpay\u0435rs must follow the\u00a0 tax laws and r\u0435gulations to mitigat\u0435 th\u0435 risk of b\u0435ing targ\u0435t\u0435d by an incom\u0435 tax raid. By promoting an environment of mutual r\u0435sp\u0435ct and complianc\u0435 th\u0435 pot\u0435ntial for unfairn\u0435ss in incom\u0435 tax ass\u0435ssm\u0435nts and raids can b\u0435 minimiz\u0435d promoting a fair and \u0435quitabl\u0435 tax syst\u0435m for all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information Contact the cagmc expert team through +91 97853-12345 or mail at: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:admin@cagmc.com\"><strong>admin@cagmc.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Income tax raids are a powerful tool used by the Income Tax Department in India to pull out tax evasion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":51404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are some of Income Tax Assessments and raids unfair? - Goyal Mangal &amp; Company<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are some of Income Tax Assessments and raids unfair? 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