“The Finance Bill of 2024 proposes that every citizen domiciled in India must submit an income tax clearance certificate before leaving the country.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 Jul 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The Finance Bill proposes an income tax clearance certificate for those leaving the country. However, the Finance Ministry clarified that it is only mandatory for individuals accused of financial irregularities or with substantial tax arrears.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 July 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 August 2024, 26 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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