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Taxpayers' Charter

TAXPAYERS’ CHARTER 


The INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT is committed to-

1. provide fair, courteous, and reasonable treatment 

The Department shall provide prompt, courteous, and professional assistance in all dealings with the taxpayer. 

2. treat taxpayer as honest 

The Department shall treat every taxpayer as honest unless there is a reason to believe otherwise. 

3. provide mechanism for appeal and review 

The Department shall provide fair and impartial appeal and review mechanism. 

4. provide complete and accurate information 

The Department shall provide accurate information for fulfilling compliance obligations under the law. 

5. provide timely decisions 

The Department shall take decision in every income-tax proceeding within the time prescribed under law. 

6. collect the correct amount of tax 

The Department shall collect only the amount due as per the law. 

7. respect privacy of taxpayer 

The Department will follow due process of law and be no more intrusive than necessary in any inquiry, examination, or enforcement action. 

8. maintain confidentiality 

The Department shall not disclose any information provided by taxpayer to the department unless authorized by law. 

9. hold its authorities accountable 

The Department shall hold its authorities accountable for their actions. 

10. enable representative of choice 

The Department shall allow every taxpayer to choose an authorized representative of his choice. 

11. provide mechanism to lodge complaint 

The Department shall provide mechanism for lodging a complaint and prompt disposal thereof. 

12. provide a fair & just system 

The Department shall provide a fair and impartial system and resolve the tax issues in a time-bound manner 

13. publish service standards and report periodically 

The Department shall publish standards for service delivery in a periodic manner. 

14. reduce cost of compliance 

The Department shall duly take into account the cost of compliance when administering tax legislation. 


and expects TAXPAYERS to-

1. be honest and compliant 

Taxpayer is expected to honestly disclose full information and fulfill his compliance obligations. 

2. be informed 

Taxpayer is expected to be aware of his compliance obligations under tax law and seek help of department if needed. 

3. keep accurate records 

Taxpayer is expected to keep accurate records required as per law. 

4. know what the representative does on his behalf 

Taxpayer is expected to know what information and submissions are made by his authorised representative. 

5. respond in time 

Taxpayer is expected to make submissions as per tax law in timely manner. 

6. pay in time 

Taxpayer is expected to pay amount due as per law in a timely manner.

 

Taxpayers Charter

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