In a bilateral meeting, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly raised the issue of the recent tax survey on BBC with his counterpart S Jaishankar on Wednesday.
According to media reports, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs have revealed that the UK minister discussed the matter on March 1. Cleverly was바카라 웹사이트"firmly told that all entities operating in India must comply fully with relevant laws and regulations",바카라 웹사이트sources said.
Last month, the Income Tax Department바카라 웹사이트conducted a tax survey in the Delhi and Mumbai offices of the UK media house BBC바카라 웹사이트for three days over allegations of irregularities in tax payments. During the survey, senior staff had to stay overnight to respond to questions.
The survey had thrown up discrepancies and inconsistencies in transfer pricing documentation, the tax department alleged.
The tax survey came바카라 웹사이트close on the heels of the documentary, 'India: The Modi Question', that was aired by the BBC last month on the Gujarat riots of 2022.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
Cleverly is in India to attend a crucial meeting of the G20 on March 1 and March 2.
