"The names of the wilful tax defaulters have been published by I-T department. There are about 63 names, subject to verification. These include persons who are not traceable. Action will be taken against them," he told reporters.
The Minister further said that it would be wrong to club the names of wilful defaulters with those against whom the tax department has disputes.
The Income-Tax department regularly comes out with list of tax defaulters with a view to 'naming and shaming' them.
Referring to yesterday's reports that officials would go after tax defaulters using the provisions of arrest, detention and auctioning of attached assets, "totally wrong".