FM exhorts Senior Officers of IT dept to promptly redress the grievances of tax payers
Updated: May 26, 2015 12:23:25pm
New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley exhorted the senior officers of the Income Tax Department to be prompt in redressing the grievances of the tax payers, expand the tax base in a non-intrusive manner even as they strive to achieve the revenue generation targets.
He said that the honest tax payers should not be afraid of the Black Money Bill recently passed by the Parliament as it is targeted against those who have stalked their illegal assets abroad.
He said that parallel economy has to be squeezed in a free and transparent manner.
The Finance Minister was delivering the Key Note Address after inaugurating the Thirty First Annual Conference of Principal Chief Commissioners, Principal Director Generals, Chief Commissioners and Director Generals of Income Tax here on Monday.
The Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, senior officials of the Revenue Department including Shakti Kanta Das, Revenue Secretary, Anita Kapur, Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Members, CBDT and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance and Income Tax Department are attending the two day conference.
Jaitley also spelt-out his vision of an internationally competitive tax regime with a stable policy and a non-adversarial tax administration.
He said that we have to bring the tax rate at global level while at the same time remove the exemptions. He acknowledged that the task of the tax Department is unenviable and it is often upbraided even for performing its duties.
He said that revenue is needed to meet the expenditure requirements of infrastructure and social sector among others. He said that expenditure also helps in achieving the higher economic growth.
Earlier, Anita Kapur, Chairperson, CBDT emphasized that the focus of the Department is the taxpayer who is the key stake holder. She reiterated the Department’s commitment to provide a fair, transparent, consistent, responsive and supportive tax regime. Speaking of the Department’s resolve to address taxpayer grievances, she said “Even a single tear matters”.
The Minister of State Finance released the Seventh Volume of the Departmental publication “Let us Share’’. In his address, he dwelt upon the low tax to GDP ratio in the country and the need of radical ideas to enhance revenues for provision of public goods. He stated that the focus of the Department should be on compliance, collaboration within Department and with outside agencies, competencies through knowledge management and international best practices, and convenience for the tax payers. He expressed the hope that the officers of the Department will brainstorm to come-up with radical ideas to double the tax-GDP ratio.
Shakti Kanta Das, Revenue Secretary said that the officers of the Income Tax Department have to make their best efforts to achieve the Direct tax revenue targets fixed for 2015-16 which are both realistic and achievable. (KNN Bureau)
He said that the honest tax payers should not be afraid of the Black Money Bill recently passed by the Parliament as it is targeted against those who have stalked their illegal assets abroad.
He said that parallel economy has to be squeezed in a free and transparent manner.
The Finance Minister was delivering the Key Note Address after inaugurating the Thirty First Annual Conference of Principal Chief Commissioners, Principal Director Generals, Chief Commissioners and Director Generals of Income Tax here on Monday.
The Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, senior officials of the Revenue Department including Shakti Kanta Das, Revenue Secretary, Anita Kapur, Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Members, CBDT and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance and Income Tax Department are attending the two day conference.
Jaitley also spelt-out his vision of an internationally competitive tax regime with a stable policy and a non-adversarial tax administration.
He said that we have to bring the tax rate at global level while at the same time remove the exemptions. He acknowledged that the task of the tax Department is unenviable and it is often upbraided even for performing its duties.
He said that revenue is needed to meet the expenditure requirements of infrastructure and social sector among others. He said that expenditure also helps in achieving the higher economic growth.
Earlier, Anita Kapur, Chairperson, CBDT emphasized that the focus of the Department is the taxpayer who is the key stake holder. She reiterated the Department’s commitment to provide a fair, transparent, consistent, responsive and supportive tax regime. Speaking of the Department’s resolve to address taxpayer grievances, she said “Even a single tear matters”.
The Minister of State Finance released the Seventh Volume of the Departmental publication “Let us Share’’. In his address, he dwelt upon the low tax to GDP ratio in the country and the need of radical ideas to enhance revenues for provision of public goods. He stated that the focus of the Department should be on compliance, collaboration within Department and with outside agencies, competencies through knowledge management and international best practices, and convenience for the tax payers. He expressed the hope that the officers of the Department will brainstorm to come-up with radical ideas to double the tax-GDP ratio.
Shakti Kanta Das, Revenue Secretary said that the officers of the Income Tax Department have to make their best efforts to achieve the Direct tax revenue targets fixed for 2015-16 which are both realistic and achievable. (KNN Bureau)
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