New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) paid a whopping 500 million Indian rupees (Dh27.58 million) as income tax for the year 2013-14, its monthly disclosure on spendings has revealed.
Giving details of expenditures that exceeded 2.5 million rupees on its official website, the BCCI also revealed that it paid service tax of 27.4 million rupees.
India’s Under-19 and A team coach Rahul Dravid was paid half of his professional fees during the month gone by and the figure for that stood at 13 million rupees.
Besides, the Assam Cricket Association in India’s eastern state was paid 33.7 million rupees as part of its annual dues for the year 2014-15.
Likewise, the Cricket Association of Bengal was given 67.5 million rupees as part of its dues, while the controversial Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) was reimbursed 2.92 million rupees for holding the Under-23 CK Nayudu Trophy’s league and knockout matches.
The board also made payments to three Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises for the ongoing season.
The Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils have been given advance payments for the IPL, which started on April 9.
The Punjab franchise (KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited) was paid 219 million rupees, while the Mumbai team (Indiawin Sports Private Limited) has been given 229 million rupees.
The Delhi team (GMR Sports Private Limited) has been paid 229 million rupees.
