Manipulated again: I-T busts fresh fraud in political donation tax deduction claims

The Income Tax Department is cracking down on fraudulent tax deductions, revealing manipulation even after taxpayers were given a chance to revise their returns. Individuals who initially claimed deductions for political donations under Section 80GGC are now shifting those amounts to other categories. This follows the discovery of widespread false claims, prompting nationwide search operations targeting those facilitating fake deductions.