Filing income tax returns with false claims may land assessee’s in jail, say officials The Income Tax (I-T) Department officials have cautioned against filing the I-T returns with false claims seeking exemptions and deductions, saying that it may land the assesses in jail, besides attracting a huge penalty. The I-T Department officials, in association with the South Central Railway (SCR), organised an ‘Outreach Awareness Programme’ for the employees here on July 2 (Tuesday). Participating in the programme as the chief guest, Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Narendra A. Patil said many employees were filing their I-T returns through middlemen or chartered accountants by submitting all details to them. “If the middlemen misguide us and file returns with false claims, you (the assessee) will land in trouble,” he said. “The I-T Act is very stringent. Some employees are negligent in this regard and they need to be careful. Just spend a couple of hours, read the I-T la...
