CBIC issues SOP for officials to prevent taxpayer harassmentThe Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC) has approved a detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) for officials of the Direct...
29 Mar, 2024, 09.27 AM IST
Allahabad High Court rap “callous” taxman for “harassment” of a taxpayer under GST frameworkThe high court also revoked the cancellation of registration of the taxpayer on account of “non filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) retu...
09 Dec, 2020, 11.58 PM IST
Government determined to make income tax system 'seamless, painless, faceless': MoS ThakurIn a major overhaul of tax administration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled faceless tax assessment and appeals to reduce ...
13 Aug, 2020, 10.30 PM IST
I-T officers to be fair, courteous; taxpayers should be honest, compliant: CharterPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched the platform 'Transparent Taxation' Honoring the Honest' which provides for launch of faceless assess...
13 Aug, 2020, 03.24 PM IST
Budget 2020: Individuals can switch tax regime every year“If you find the new scheme preferable, you can move to it or you can continue with the old one,” said CBDT.
05 Feb, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
Govt taking steps to simplify taxation; curb harassment of honest taxpayers: FMAddressing an event organised by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the finance minister said the government is open to suggestions...
07 Jan, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
India’s tax administration needs a mindset change: FMSitharaman has sought a mindset change in tax officials while advocating a technology-driven approach.
17 Aug, 2019, 07.54 PM IST
ET View: Remove arbitrariness in tax administrationThe Centre has sent out a stern warning to tax sleuths of zero tolerance towards graft.
11 Jun, 2019, 03.41 PM IST
Dual jurisdiction under GST opens door for traders' harassment: CAITTraders' body CAIT Friday warned that allowing central as well as state tax administrations to initiate action against any taxpayer irrespe...
19 Oct, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
Be a service provider: Income tax department has to stop being judge, jury and executionerHarassment of taxpayers is also caused by fixing collection targets for individual officers. When 90% of collection comes from advance tax ...
13 Sep, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Jurisdiction-free I-T assessment on the cardsUnder the new system, the assessment zones will be demolished and a special computer software will allocate a taxpayer to any officer anywh...
17 Sep, 2017, 03.59 PM IST
Scrutiny notice to seek specific details from taxpayers: Central Board of Direct TaxesCBDT has asked its field offices to make sure the assessment notice should contain details of specific information or documents to be furni...
30 Dec, 2015, 01.53 PM IST
Set up local committees for grievances: CBDT to IT officialsTo improve tax collection, the CBDT asked Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax to set up local committees to deal with grievances on...
09 Nov, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Scared of facing income tax officer? CBDT plans paperless I-T assessment over emailsThe Central Board of Direct Taxes has rolled out a pilot project whereby e-hearing would be conducted in 100 cases.
21 Oct, 2015, 02.54 AM IST
FM Arun Jaitley pitches for low taxes, says taxpayers are 'partners not hostages'Jaitley has assured foreign investors against any retrospective action and said taxpayers will be seen as "partners and not as potential ho...
17 Apr, 2015, 05.23 PM IST
Don't harass taxpayers on pretext of scrutiny: CBDT to I-TCBDT has issued orders asking the I-T department to complete these enquiries in quick time and not drag them "unnecessarily".
28 Sep, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Finance ministry wants taxman not to harass taxpayersThe FM and tax authorities are also expected to prepare the strategy for mopping up revenues against the backdrop of a sluggish economic si...
14 Jul, 2014, 12.15 PM IST