New Delhi, April 8 (UNI) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday dismissed media reports which claimed that the tax department has launched a special drive to re-open cases of mismatch between house rent allowance (HRA) and actual rent paid by taxpayers.
"There is no special drive to re-open cases of mismatch, and media reports alleging that large-scale re-opening is being undertaken by the CBDT are completely misplaced," the CBDT said in a press release.
It further said that any apprehensions about retrospective taxation on these matters and re-opening of cases on issues pertaining to HRA claims is completely baseless.