MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) The details of amount disbursed as reward to informers by the Income Tax
Department during the last three years are as under:-
Financial Year Amount (in lakhs)
i. 2004-05 205.17
ii. 2005-06 164.43
iii. 2006-07 230.72
(b) Payment of Reward is considered `outstanding` only when Competent Authority has
determined the amount of reward and it is yet to be disbursed. Accordingly, an amount
of Rs.1.28 lakhs only is outstanding in a single case.
(c) Since the informer is not presently traceable in the given address, necessary efforts
are being made to disburse the outstanding amount.
(d) The existing guidelines of Central Board of Direct Taxes for payment of reward to
informers are considered adequate.
