Revoking Reporters' Collective’s non-profit status: How taxing philanthro-journalism aids majoritarianism

The revocation of the philanthropic status of the Reporters' Collective, which has consistently produced critical journalism, from covering Electoral Bonds to Adani, for purposes of income tax exemption, cannot be viewed in a vacuum. If anything, it is an indication of how majoritarian governments do not hesitate from weaponising tax law to stifle the press.
Revoking Reporters' Collective’s non-profit status: How taxing philanthro-journalism aids majoritarianism
Ashish Goel

Ashish Goel is a Supreme Court lawyer, specialising in public law and international tax law. Goel may be reached at ashish.g@nujs.edu.

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