Taxpayers are nation builders, they need better facilities: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

New delhi date. 8 August 2020, Saturday

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the taxpayers as nation builders and the government will issue a letter of authority for them. In addition, Nirmala Sitharaman said the government has taken a number of measures, including simplification, increasing transparency and easing rates, to make things easier for honest taxpayers.

"I am happy that the government, chaired by the Prime Minister, sincerely believes that Indian taxpayers need better facilities," he said. There is an ad that I will not elaborate on. But it is that we will bring a declaration for the rights of Indian taxpayers. ' The Finance Minister was speaking during the centenary celebrations of renowned jurist Nani Palkhiwala organized by Shastra University.

He said there are only a few countries in the world like Australia, Britain and America where there is a right of way for taxpayers. ‘It clearly refers to rights as much as it clearly shows the responsibility or duties towards the nation. We are working hard for this. I announced this as part of a self-help campaign. We are very serious about making a declaration of rights available to taxpayers. '

The taxpayers' charter was announced in the budget. It is hoped that it will get constitutional status and it will ensure timely service to the citizens by the income tax department. Sitharaman said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the taxpayers a nation builder and an honest taxpayer helps in building the country. He said that the taxpayers help the government in advancing social welfare schemes which are in fact important for the livelihood of the poor.