Privacy cannot be made an excuse for evading tax payments: Jaitley
He said that gradually, the mindset of the people is changing as they want no one should be exempt from tax.
The Finance Minister exhorted the officers of the Income Tax Department (ITD) 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 taxes are the backbone of any economy.
Arun Jaitley congratulated the Officers and Staff of the ITD for working towards changing the mindset of the people and helping them become more tax compliant.
He also spoke about the various steps undertaken by the present Government to widen the tax base, eliminate corruption and incentivise the honest taxpayers among others.
Arun Jaitley released a Coffee Table Book “The Journey So Far”.
FM @arunjaitley releasing the Coffee Table Book of the Income Tax Deptt on the occasion of Income Tax Day 2017 celebration in Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/Pu9xNenIUy
— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinIndia) July 24, 2017
The book traces the 157 year history of the ITD and its metamorphosis into a modern department which uses state of the art techniques for efficient delivery of taxpayer services while simultaneously generating a significant portion of the tax revenue of the Government of India.
The Aaykar Diwas – Income Tax Day was celebrated on Monday across India.
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