Use simple words in notices to taxpayers, exercise power judiciously: FM tells taxmen
Use simple words in notices to taxpayers, exercise power judiciously: FM tells taxmen
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked tax officers to use simpler words in notices or letters they sent to taxpayers and exercise power bestowed upon them judiciously.
Addressing the 165th Income Tax Day celebrations, Sitharaman said that after adopting the faceless regime, the tax officers must now aspire to be more "fair and friendly" in their dealings with taxpayers.
The tax notices should not trigger a "sense of fear" among the taxpayers and instead, it should be simple and straightforward, she added.
