Parliamentary Panel Retains Provisions Allowing Tax Officials to Access Social Media and Private Emails
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Summary
The Parliamentary Select Committee retains provisions in the new Income Tax Bill 2025 allowing tax officials to access social media and private emails during search operations.
Key quotes
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The Income Tax Bill 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in February 2025.
The provisions in the new Bill empower tax officials to access, forcibly if necessary, the social media and private emails of people they are conducting search and seizure operations on.
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