Redress taxpayers' grievance in two months: CBDT to I-T
9 Feb 2016 4:38 AM IST
Terming as "unsatisfactory" the current pace of taxpayers' grievance redressal process, the CBDT has asked the Income Tax department to resolve these complaints within a maximum period of two months.
In a urgent missive to all regional heads of department, Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairperson Atulesh Jindal has sought a quick resolution of these complaints as it is a key area being monitored by the government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulling up the department on this front during a meeting last year.
Recently, similar directives were issued to the Customs and Central Excise departments working under the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
The CBDT boss has asked the tax department officials to take up this job "on priority" and report back on its compliance.
I-T Dy Commissioner held for graft
CBI has arrested a Haryana Income Tax Deputy Commissioner and his aide for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs two Lakh from a private firm proprieter for giving relief while levying penalty.
CBI sources said Deputy Commissioner in Sirsa Nitin Garg was arrested late last night. The agency said that the proprieter of the private firm based in Sirsa had received an I-T notice seeking certain information under Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2013-14.
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