Income Tax Department has suspended an officer for harassing the taxpayer. <br/><br/>In an official release, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said, a complaint was received making serious allegations against Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, posted at Surendranagar in Gujarat region for harassing a taxpayer in a scrutiny case with malafide intention. <br/><br/>The officer was alleged to have demanded illegal gratification through the taxpayer's Chartered Accountant for favourably completing the assessment.<br/><br/>The department said, on examination of the case records, serious lapses and irregularities were found which led credence to the allegations made against the officer. <br/><br/>The matter is under investigation. It said, the department has zero tolerance to such malpractices and corruption.