‘No such move…’: IT department denies misuse of DigiYatra data for cracking down on tax evaders
Hindustan TimesAmid news reports claiming that the DigiYatra platform's facial recognition data will be used to crack down on tax evaders, the income tax department clarified that such reports were false. In a post on its official X handle, the I-T department stated, "It is seen that news articles have appeared stating that Digiyatra data will be used to crack down on tax evaders. For the unversed, the DigiYatra uses facial recognition technology at airports to catalyse passenger processing which helps reduce waiting time and enhances passengers' travel experience. Recent news reports in question claimed that the data collected by the DigiYatra platform would be leveraged by the Income Tax Department to identify tax evaders and later take action against them.
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