'Ask for warrant before allowing I-T search'

NEW DELHI: In the wake of some fake I-T raid incidents, the revenue department on Friday said taxpayers should seek and inspect the warrant of authorisation before allowing income tax officials to search their premises.

The Income Tax Department in the Delhi region regularly conducts search/ survey/ verification exercises in case of suspected tax evaders to uncover concealment of undisclosed income/assets, it said in a statement.

"However, instances have been brought to the notice of the department wherein, certain unscrupulous elements have conducted unauthorised/illegal searches through forged identity cards claiming to be from the Income Tax Department, Delhi," it said.

The Income Tax Department has also asked taxpayers, who file ITRs and conduct other I-T businesses online, to update their profiles and vital details on the official e-filing portal to ensure an "effective communication" between the two.

The department on Friday issued an advisory asking taxpayers to furnish their latest information.