Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 16: Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Amritsar Narender Singh today said that over 60,000 new tax payers have been added in Jammu and Kashmir.
Narender Singh, who is on two days visit to Jammu, said that about 60,383 new tax payers have been added in J&K during the year 2017 especially post demonetization.
He conducted a review meeting of Income Tax officials and met the representatives of the Income Tax Bar Association and Chartered Accountants Association.
During the interaction, Narender Singh said that income tax to the tune of Rs 429.40 crore has been collected till date against budget target of Rs 522.45 crore, an achievement of 82%.
During the interaction emphasis was laid upon Swach Bharat Abhiyan widening of tax bases and recovery of demand through cooperation of representatives.
Various income tax provisions were explained including tax payers duties to pay advance tax and pending tax demands for effective progress of the nation’s economic health.
Various queries raised by the participants were also resolved.
Top officials of J&K Charge, Additional CIT S K Sharma, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax S S Negi, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax Umesh Chander, ACIT Jammu Dr. Ruveda Salam and ACIT Srinagar Bashir Bhat and other officials were also present on the occasion.
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