NEW DELHI: Making Aadhaar number mandatory for filing of Income Tax returns is necessary to curb tax evasion and frauds, the Government said today while rejecting the opposition demand for a relook at the move.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley replied in the affirmative when a BJD member questioned in the Lok Sabha whether the Government was “forcing” the people to have Aadhaar number by making it mandatory.
He, however, ruled out imposing any tax on agriculture income, saying it is a state matter.
He was replying to a debate on the Finance Bill 2017, which was later passed by the House along with 40 official amendments, including the one on reducing the cap on cash transactions from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 2 lakh from April 1.
Just before the bill was passed, BJD members staged a walkout over the Aadhaar issue while Congress members walked out as the Government gave no commitment to waive farm loans.
The amendments also included the merger of tribunals of different ministries and a proposal for launching electoral bonds. (AGENCIES)
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