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Income Tax officials raided Hyderabad’s popular biryani chains—Pista House, Shah Ghouse, and Mehfil—over alleged tax evasion and financial irregularities. More than 30 teams inspected outlets, offices, and residences while seizing documents, digital data, and property records for further investigation

Sitharaman highlighted that it was the duty of tax department officials to serve taxpayers and they should undertake this task with “transparency and integrity”

The refunds issued in 2020-21 marks an increase of almost 43.2 per cent, the I-T department said in a statement.