# Claim 418

Officials described the tax action as a survey investigating alleged evasion rather than a search tied to the documentary.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Officials described the tax action as a survey investigating alleged evasion rather than a search tied to the documentary.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Officials call the action a survey, not a search
- About: [incident 2023-india-tax-authorities-raid-bbc-offices](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-india-tax-authorities-raid-bbc-offices)
- Source: Tax Authorities Raid BBC Offices in India. https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/14/tax-authorities-raid-bbc-offices-india
- Publisher: Human Rights Watch
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2023-02-14

## Quotation from the source

> the most corrupt organization in the world

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