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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | CIC to seek political parties’ assets details from I-T dept

CIC to seek political parties’ assets details from I-T dept

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published Published on Nov 5, 2012   modified Modified on Nov 5, 2012
-PTI

The CIC will seek a report from income tax department and directorate of estate regarding tax exemptions claimed by political parties and their assets to ascertain whether there is enough indirect funding from the government to bring them under the ambit of RTI Act. 

The CIC is considering the case whether political parties, which receive benefits from the government in the form of subsidised buildings for offices, free air-time and various tax exemption come under the RTI Act. 

According to section 2(h) of RTI Act, NGOs substantially financed , directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate government are liable to reply to queries sent under the transparency law. 

CIC sources said they had received representation from the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) giving break-up of tax exemptions claimed by the donors of political parties and by political parties themselves. 

They said a missive is likely to be sent on Monday to the income tax department, directorate of estate and respondent political parties — Congress, BJP, BSP, CPI, CPM and NCP — seeking details of tax exemptions and buildings allotted to them on cheaper rents. 

When contacted, chief information commissioner Satyananda Mishra said the need for such a move was felt to ascertain the extent of direct or indirect funding by the government which would enable the commission to take a view on including political parties under RTI Act. 

The sources said ADR, which is one of the appellant in the case, had submitted the details of I-T exemption received by the political parties and the Commission wants to verify the interpretations given by ADR on the exemption data.

The Times of India, 5 November, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/CIC-to-seek-political-parties-assets-details-from-I-T-dept/articleshow/17093865.cms


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