Thanking the Income Tax Department for ending the “faceless” assessment of his ITR, Ashneer Grover

Ashneer Grover, the former co-founder of BharatPe, thanked the Income Tax Agency on Friday for finishing the faceless evaluation of his income tax filings for the 2021–2022 fiscal year so quickly. He identified himself as a diligent taxpayer, blaming his late father and his chartered accountant for instilling in him the value of submitting returns and paying taxes. Grover also agreed that the outcome of the tax assessment procedure would protect his defense in the current court case.

“I appreciate @IncomeTaxIndia closing the faceless assessment of my FY21–22 IT return on time. And with zero demand at that. I’ve always paid my taxes on time. My father, Ashok Grover, my CA, submitted this return as his last one before passing away. He held me accountable and was rather specific. Ashneer said on Twitter X, “This will also further strengthen my defense in my cases.”

He later explained in a post that the warning he had previously stated in a tweet—which he had gotten from the Income Tax Department—was really the result of a technical malfunction, which prompted him to remove it.

Regarding the notification he got, Grover had questioned the income tax department’s motivations in the since-deleted article, writing: “Tax terrorism or vendetta? Select your preference. Come on, people, there’s not even an effort to be sincere anymore. Goli hi, seedha do maar. In addition, he had Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Ministry, and the Income Tax Department labeled.

The businessman often expresses his opinions on social media regarding the nation’s tax laws and has been outspoken about them. He voiced concerns in September over letters that startups were getting asking for information pertaining to the three-year Income Tax Return (ITR) data of their owners and investors.

Prior to that, Grover said in a video that the Indian tax system is unjust, comparing having to pay taxes to a “punishment” since the government takes 30–40% of the income of those in salaried employment without offering any real advantages.