Guidelines to maintain confidentiality of information provided by FIU-IND

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....v. IV)/ 2916 dated 31.3.2016 and 04th September, 2017 1. The undersigned is directed to invite kind attention to the. instructions issued by CBDT under reference. for handling of information from FIU-IND. It has been reiterated by CBDT' that information from FIU-IND is to be handled with utmost confidentiality and all concerned must ensure that the source of information as FIU-IND is not disclosed in any communication. 2. Further, all correspondences to FIU-IND including request of information in connection with investigation are to be routed through the Nodal Officer, CBDT, i.e. Deputy Secretary, Inv.IV, CBDT and no communication should be sent to FIU directly. References under the Egmont Framework of Exchange of Information must be ....

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....cause an irreparable damage, even leading to stoppage of information sharing by the foreign jurisdictions and approaching Egmont Group for compliance action against FIU-IND. 4.1 In this regard, the undersigned is further directed to state that CBDT and FIU have agreed to share information as per a Memorandum of Understanding and both the organisations are bound by it, 4.2 The Memorandum of Understanding between CBDT and FIU-IND prescribes maintenance of strict confidentiality of information received FIU-IND, As per the MoU, CBDT has agreed to "ensure that the information disseminated by FlU-IND, whether in paper or electronic form, including the source of information, is protected from unauthorised use and proliferation an....