On 24th July, the CBDT will conduct a taxpayer e-assistance campaign across the country to acknowledge the 159th Income Tax Day. while the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be the chief guest of the event, as mentioned from the Officials. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is authorized body behind the launch of the campaign and all the regional offices of the Income Tax Department will be benefited with this movement, they further added.
The taxman that is authorized to maintain camps across the country, will help taxpayers in e-filing of their tax returns and this “hand-holding” program will make taxpayers aware with recently made changes to the forms, laws and utilities (software) of the direct taxes system, PTI reported as per a policy plan.
The CBDT, responsible to craft policy for the department, planned for the campaign post getting representations from taxpayer and stakeholders, likewise chartered accountants and bank, that they require more help in terms of filing returns electronically and performing several other IT related duties under the tax laws, they said.
On 24th July, all the regional offices of the Income Tax Department will commemorate the day by honouring the taxpayers who file their taxes diligently. As the sources revealed, the main event will be organized in Delhi and the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with the Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur will mark their presence as the chief guest.
Not even this, it is being expected that the Union Minister will deliver a speech and the top officials of the department like Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and other officials are likely to be rewarded for their excellent performance in the service.
The event which is going to be held at Ambedkar International Centre on Janpath Road from 10 AM, mandates all officers from the rank of Assistant Commissioner and above posted in Delhi to attend the event, a source said. In the year 1860, the income tax was first levied on July 24, that’s why this day is celebrated as the ‘Income Tax Day’ every year.