Government taking steps to simplify taxation; curb harassment of honest taxpayers: Nirmala Sitharaman


PTI | Updated: Jan 7, 2020, 19:31 IST
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: ANI)

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government is taking various steps to simplify 

taxation system

 and eliminate harassment of honest 

taxpayers

.Addressing an event organised by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the finance minister said the government is open to suggestions for the betterment of GST filing system.

Based on suggestions received from various stakeholders, the government is taking steps towards simplification of taxation system, she added.

In a bid to curb harassment of taxpayers, she said, a faceless e-assessment scheme was launched in October to eliminate interface between an assessing officer and a taxpayer.


The tax department has implemented a computer-generated document identification number (DIN) to ensure greater transparency and accountability in tax administration.

The DIN system, which became operative from October 1, 2019, will apply to all kind of communications from the income tax department, whether it is related to assessment, appeals, investigation, penalty and rectification, among others.

This development will also help taxpayers to detect fake notices and letters as the notice would be verifiable on the department's e-filing portal.

Besides, the finance minister said, such cases have to be closed within 30 days.

She also said that there would be shopping festival held across the country soon.

In a bid to boost trade, Sitharaman had in September last year announced Dubai-like mega shopping festivals in India, starting March 2020.


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