Govt orders CBDT-led probe into Pandora

Tuesday, 5 October 2021Newsdesk

As per news report of The Indian Express, the Goverment Monday directed a multi-agency probe involving the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Enforcement Directorate, Reserve Bank of India, and Financial Intelligence Unit to investigate the cases of Pandora Papers — the latest leak of offshore financial records investigated by The Indian Express in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).

New Delhi, 05 October 2021

Beginning Monday, The Indian Express has begun a series of investigative reports that show how Indian elites have found ingenious new ways to ring-fence their assets abroad from scrutiny at home.“The Government has directed today that, investigations in cases of Pandora Papers leaks appearing in the media under the name ‘Pandora Papers’ will be monitored through the Multi Agency Group, headed by the Chairman, CBDT,” said a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Source - https://indianexpress.com