NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday urged the earnings tax division to comply with a faceless, honest and pleasant regime and be certain that communication was in easy language that didn’t frighten taxpayers.
Whereas thanking sincere taxpayers on the one hundred and sixty fifth Revenue Tax Day celebrations, FM said there have been nearly 59 lakh first time tax filers this 12 months.”I can see the tax web widening. We’d like such examples which is able to showcase to the world that India is getting extra formalised,” she mentioned.
She mentioned that 72% of the person taxpayers had moved to the brand new tax regime. “…this very clearly exhibits that this has been now accepted as a really properly thought by system, whereby the charges are easy… no compliance complications, and due to this fact has change into very enticing,” Sitharaman mentioned
Sitharaman mentioned there was room for enchancment in issuing refunds quicker, though the method has been considerably improved lately. Asking taxmen to keep away from “ham-handed methods” in coping with taxpayers, the minister mentioned that the motion taken must be proportional to the problem at hand.
She additionally requested taxmen to make use of enforcement measures solely as a final resort, and the purpose of the division must be to encourage voluntary compliance.
Sitharaman pointed to the Finances to stipulate the key aims – simplification, improved providers, tax certainty and decrease litigation.
She mentioned that there was loads of work occurring throughout all focus segments. Inside the subsequent six months, a minimum of some components of the I-T Act might be written in easy and straightforward to know language with an inner committee already tasked with the job, she mentioned.
“Bettering taxpayers’ expertise is one thing on which I would like all of you to concentrate. Like the brand new tax regime, the identical strategy must be adopted in one-on-one interactions… If the discover additionally has to showcase the language, it might frighten the assessee. Language must be easier and devoid of technical phrases. Can we discover straightforward, easy to know notices in order that our communication is accessible? Are you able to additionally clarify the explanation behind any motion taken and in addition the explanation why the discover has to go within the first place,” FM mentioned.
Sitharaman mentioned that always the language used was such that it raised extra questions and required a clarification from the division. The minister’s feedback got here within the wake of a number of cases of the earnings tax division having to resort to issuing explanations for tax proposals or FAQs since they weren’t simply understood, or the implications of a transfer had been unclear.
The minister additionally urged authorities to deal with grievances as a precedence.
Whereas thanking sincere taxpayers on the one hundred and sixty fifth Revenue Tax Day celebrations, FM said there have been nearly 59 lakh first time tax filers this 12 months.”I can see the tax web widening. We’d like such examples which is able to showcase to the world that India is getting extra formalised,” she mentioned.
She mentioned that 72% of the person taxpayers had moved to the brand new tax regime. “…this very clearly exhibits that this has been now accepted as a really properly thought by system, whereby the charges are easy… no compliance complications, and due to this fact has change into very enticing,” Sitharaman mentioned
Sitharaman mentioned there was room for enchancment in issuing refunds quicker, though the method has been considerably improved lately. Asking taxmen to keep away from “ham-handed methods” in coping with taxpayers, the minister mentioned that the motion taken must be proportional to the problem at hand.
She additionally requested taxmen to make use of enforcement measures solely as a final resort, and the purpose of the division must be to encourage voluntary compliance.
Sitharaman pointed to the Finances to stipulate the key aims – simplification, improved providers, tax certainty and decrease litigation.
She mentioned that there was loads of work occurring throughout all focus segments. Inside the subsequent six months, a minimum of some components of the I-T Act might be written in easy and straightforward to know language with an inner committee already tasked with the job, she mentioned.
“Bettering taxpayers’ expertise is one thing on which I would like all of you to concentrate. Like the brand new tax regime, the identical strategy must be adopted in one-on-one interactions… If the discover additionally has to showcase the language, it might frighten the assessee. Language must be easier and devoid of technical phrases. Can we discover straightforward, easy to know notices in order that our communication is accessible? Are you able to additionally clarify the explanation behind any motion taken and in addition the explanation why the discover has to go within the first place,” FM mentioned.
Sitharaman mentioned that always the language used was such that it raised extra questions and required a clarification from the division. The minister’s feedback got here within the wake of a number of cases of the earnings tax division having to resort to issuing explanations for tax proposals or FAQs since they weren’t simply understood, or the implications of a transfer had been unclear.
The minister additionally urged authorities to deal with grievances as a precedence.
