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With the announcement of dates for parliamentary elections and coming in force of model code of conduct, the Directorate of Income Tax Department has put in place a solid mechanism for election expenditure monitoring.
Special teams have been constituted for both parliamentary constituencies. Each team being headed by the Deputy Director, along with other officers and officials. The teams shall be acting on self generated intelligence, information/complaints received from Public at large, cases of interception of cash by police, flying squads and static surveillance teams.
The department will also be scrutinising suspicious cash deposits and withdrawals from banks, real time verification of affidavits and declarations made by the candidates. As per the new guidelines of the ECI, candidates have to file their Returns of Income,
along with those of spouse and dependent’s for last 5 years, along with the Assets and liabilities statements of overseas investments.
Income tax Departments has also started various communication modes where public at large can share information regarding, generation, hoarding, transport and distribution of cash.
The details of such communication modes are: Toll free number: 1800 233 3941; mail id: goaelections@incometax.gov.in; Fax: 0832-2438447; Whatsapp: 74982 97139; alternate mail: goaelections2019@gmail.com