Treat honest taxpayer with dignity and courtesy: CBDT to taxman

TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi-The CBDT has urged the Income-Tax department to ensure enhanced accountability and probity in public dealings and see to it that honest and tax compliant people are treated with “dignity and courtesy”.

CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra in a letter to his officials has urged them to stick to these principles and ensure that any “aberrations” are dealt with quickly as per rules.

“I would like all the officers and officials of the department to pursue the path of Revenue, Accountability, Probity, Information and Digitisation (RAPID) as desired by the Prime Minister and reiterated by the Finance Minister.

“While pursuing the path of revenue mobilisation, which is an integral part of our core work, we must always keep in view the assurance given by the Finance Minister that all honest, tax compliant persons will be treated with dignity an courtesy,” Chandra wrote in the letter.