Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday mentioned trustworthy taxpayers ought to be acknowledged for dutifully paying their share of taxes and lauded the Income Tax Department for profitable implementation of varied reforms.
In his message to the IT division on the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day, he appreciated the division for persevering with to work in direction of simplifying its processes and procedures and making its functioning trouble free, truthful and clear.
“The Minister said that honest taxpayers deserve recognition for the contribution being made to the progress of the nation by dutifully paying the due share of their taxes…” an official assertion mentioned.
Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary noticed that many of the procedures and compliance necessities have been shifted to on-line platforms and the necessity for taxpayers to go to tax workplaces has been eradicated or decreased.
He highlighted the truth that interactions with taxpayers at the moment are characterised by a way of belief and respect, relying extra on voluntary compliance.
Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj additionally lauded the division for with the ability to adapt itself to sudden modifications within the economic system and obtain wholesome development in tax collections.
He appreciated the initiatives taken by the division to re-orient its strategy in direction of income assortment, to make its functioning trust-based and tax-centric.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman JB Mohapatra lauded the tax officers for his or her collective efforts and successfully fulfilling their twin function because the income incomes arm of the nation and supplier of taxpayer companies.
Referring to the large and far-reaching coverage measures like ‘trustworthy respect’, faceless governance and adoption of Taxpayers’ Charter, he mentioned that these initiatives have made departmental functioning extra clear, goal and taxpayer pleasant.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
