The BCCI wants tax structures to be lowered and uniformed for independent sports federations.

Sharad Pawar, president of the BCCI and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), informed the 330 odd clubs of the MCA on Saturday that he has had a discussion on this with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

He revealed that he has been asked to constitute a committee comprising himself, another representative from the BCCI and the Revenue Secretary in the Finance Ministry to place a firm plan before the government.

The BCCI's move was preceeded by notices sent to the BCCI and some associations by the Service and Income Tax departments enquiring about the income received for staging the IPL matches.

Pawar said the Board members had deliberated on the issue at length in the last Working Committee meeting.

"This was discussed at length during the last Working Committee meeting.

"I have taken up the matter at the highest level."

An estimated 27 member units of the BCCI, excluding the Services, Railways, All India Universities (AIU), Cricket Club of India and National Cricket Club (Kolkata), are likely to receive in excess of Rs. 15 crore each from a portion of money generated from the broadcasting rights and IPL.

The associations that staged Tests and ODIs in the 2007-08 season would fill their coffers a fraction more than the others.

The money that has to be disbursed to the 27 affiliated units from the broadcasting rights and IPL is believed to be over Rs. 500 crore.