The BBC has also acknowledged that it may have paid less tax than it was required to pay. The sender must take a formal path to compliance by filing revised declarations and paying all fees, penalties and interest.

The BBC has also acknowledged that it may have paid less tax than it was required to pay. The sender must take a formal path to compliance by filing revised declarations and paying all fees, penalties and interest.

In a statement, a BBC spokesman said the British broadcaster was cooperating with the tax authorities.

In a statement, a BBC spokesman said the British broadcaster was cooperating with the tax authorities.

“The BBC is fully cooperating with the inquiries from the Indian tax authorities and will continue to do so. The process is ongoing and will take some time to complete. “The BBC obviously takes its tax obligations very seriously,” it said.

“The BBC is fully cooperating with the inquiries from the Indian tax authorities and will continue to do so. The process is ongoing and will take some time to complete. “The BBC obviously takes its tax obligations very seriously,” it said.

According to the HT report, the UK government-funded broadcaster emailed CBDT admitting it had underreported ₹40 crore income on his tax returns.

According to the HT report, the UK government-funded broadcaster emailed CBDT admitting it had underreported ₹40 crore income on his tax returns.

CBDT officials said the law is the same for everyone in the country and there is no special permit for any media outlet or foreign entity.

CBDT officials said the law is the same for everyone in the country and there is no special permit for any media outlet or foreign entity.

“The BBC must act according to established procedure or face the law. The ministry will continue to take action against them until the matter is brought to a logical conclusion,” an official said.

“The BBC must act according to established procedure or face the law. The ministry will continue to take action against them until the matter is brought to a logical conclusion,” an official said.

The Tax Department official said the BBC had tried to give the impression that the IT experts’ actions were a vendetta by the central government, but the broadcaster has now informally admitted: “They were involved in deliberate tax evasion and the action was directed against their unscrupulous behavior.” “.

The Tax Department official said the BBC had tried to give the impression that the IT experts’ actions were a vendetta by the central government, but the broadcaster has now informally admitted: “They were involved in deliberate tax evasion and the action was directed against their unscrupulous behavior.” “.

In mid-February, teams from the Income Tax Division were at the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and conducted a “survey” into allegations of tax evasion which were “not commensurate with the scale of operations in India”.

In mid-February, teams from the Income Tax Division were at the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and conducted a “survey” into allegations of tax evasion which were “not commensurate with the scale of operations in India”.

BBC director general Tim Davie had told Indian staff that the channel had no agenda and that we were driven by goals.

BBC director general Tim Davie had told Indian staff that the channel had no agenda and that we were driven by goals.

The British government also defended the BBC and its editorial freedom, stressing the importance of media and freedom of expression in robust democracies.

The British government also defended the BBC and its editorial freedom, stressing the importance of media and freedom of expression in robust democracies.

The Indian government’s reaction to the documentary was fierce, and the raids on the BBC’s offices in India were seen by some as an attempt to silence critical voices.

The Indian government’s reaction to the documentary was fierce, and the raids on the BBC’s offices in India were seen by some as an attempt to silence critical voices.