NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked tax officials to be friendly to honest taxpayers as part of his efforts to end the fear of the taxman and make India a more tax compliant society.
Inaugurating the second edition of ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam’ — the joint conference of direct and and indirect tax officials — Modi asked them to ensure that the benefits of the biggest tax reform since independence, GST, reach the common man by way of reduced prices.
The closed-door two-day conference is being attended by senior officers of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
“Hon’ble PM @narendramodi directed the tax administrators to be friendly to the honest taxpayers,” CBEC said in a Twitter post.
Since coming to power in May 2014, Modi has assured taxpayers that he will remove the fear of tax officials hounding them by ushering in accountability and answerability. (AGENCIES)
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