Powers and Duties

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....iation and mediation between the Income-Tax Department and the aggrieved parties or by passing an 'award' in accordance with the Guidelines; (c) require the Income-Tax Authority complained against or any other related Income-Tax Authority to provide any information or furnish certified copies of any document relating to the subject-matter of the complaint which is or is alleged to....

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.... document coming into his knowledge or possession in the course of discharging his duties and not disclose such information or document to any person except with the consent of the person furnishing such information or document; provided that nothing in this clause shall prevent the Ombudsman from disclosing information or documents furnished by a party in a complaint to the other party o....

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.... to initiate action against the delinquent persons; (f) to furnish a report every year containing a general review of activities of the office of the Ombudsman during the preceding financial year to the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance and the Chairman, CBDT along with such other information as may be considered necessary by him. In the annual report, the Ombudsman, o....