PM asks for e-mails to be sent to PAN card holders informing them of action against corrupt officials

All PAN card holders will soon start getting e-mails from the government when it acts against corrupt officials of the Income Tax Department, as per a direction issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This was directed by the PM at a review meeting last week with the Central Bureau of Direct Taxes (CBDT), with Modi advocating strong action against any corruption in the income tax department or any act of officials of raising undue demands from the tax-payers. “Strict action should be taken against officials or officers involved in corruption, raising undue demand, etc. The action taken by Department (CBDT) against corrupt officials or officers like dismissal, removal, major penalty, jail etc., should be shared with all PAN card holders though e-mail etc. mentioning a reference of this meeting,” the Prime Minister has directed, as per minutes of the meeting on August 29 which were reviewed by ET.

PM also asked CBDT to aim to shift to 100% technology driven mechanism for all the issues including e-assessment and sensitize its officers to increase efficiency and effectiveness. He also asked for the feedback system in the department, from tax-payers, to be strengthened in future.