Prime Minister Narendra Modi has got income tax refunds at least five times in the last 18 years, while Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has received six refunds during the same period.
Besides, the refundsfor assessment years 2015-16 and 2012-13 got “adjusted against outstandingdemand” in case of Modi, while it was the case for Gandhi in assessmentyear 2011-12.
This is based on theonline ‘refund status’ service provided by the Tax Information Network of theIncome Tax Department, managed by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited.
The refund statussince the assessment year 2001-02 can be checked online on this platform withan individual’s PAN (Permanent Account Number), which has been sourced from theelection affidavits filed by the political leaders for the Lok Sabha polls2019.
Rahul Gandhi’s motherand senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has also got at least five refundssince the assessment year 2001-02, but there is no adjustment against anyoutstanding demand for her in this time period.
On the other hand,BJP chief Amit Shah’s income tax refund got “adjusted against outstandingdemand” for the assessment year 2015-16. The TIN-NSDL records do not showany other refund for him in the last 18 years. PTI