Ashneer Grover Thanks Income Tax Dept For Closure Of 'Faceless' Assessment Of His ITR

Former BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover expressed gratitude to the Income Tax department on Friday for promptly completing the faceless assessment of his income tax returns for the financial year 2021-22. He described himself as a conscientious taxpayer, attributing this practice to his late father and his chartered accountant, who shared the importance of paying taxes and filing returns. Grover also acknowledged that the conclusion of the tax assessment process would safeguard his defence in the ongoing legal proceedings.

“Thanks, @IncomeTaxIndia for the timely closure of the faceless assessment of my IT Return for FY21-22. That too with NIL demand. I’ve always been a diligent taxpayer. This return was the last one filed by my dad Ashok Grover, who was my CA, before his demise. He was very particular and kept me honest. This will also further strengthen my defence in my cases”, Ashneer posted on Twitter X.

In a subsequent post, he clarified that a recent notice he received from the Income Tax Department, which he had mentioned earlier in a tweet, was actually due to a system error, prompting him to delete it.

In the deleted post, Grover had questioned the intentions of the income tax department regarding the notice he received, stating: “Tax terrorism or vendetta? Take your pick…Come on folks – now there is not even an attempt to make things seem genuine. Goli hi maar do seedha.” He had also tagged the Income Tax Department, Finance Ministry and Nirmala Sitharaman.

The entrepreneur has been vocal about tax regulations in the country and regularly shares his views on the matter on his social media platforms. In September, he raised concerns about startups receiving notices requesting documents related to the three-year Income Tax Return (ITR) details of their investors and shareholders.

Before that, Grover expressed in a video that the tax system in India is unfair, likening paying taxes to a ‘punishment,’ as the government deducts 30-40 per cent of salaried individuals’ income without providing tangible benefits.