Don't let future Lijjat Papads die because of tax procedures: Tax tribunal

The tribunal suggested to the govt to help new semi-skilled entrepreneurs become tax compliant instead of forcing them to vanish in silent death under the maze of procedural hassles

In a rare development, an income tax tribunal has suggested to the government to help new semi-skilled entrepreneurs become tax compliant instead of forcing them to vanish in silent death under the maze of procedural hassles.

A single-member Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh said,"these businesses, whether engaged in a tailoring activity or boutique owner, restaurateur, dhaba/caterers food outlet, tiffin packer, florist, innovator etc to my mind should be given a special velvet gloved treatment and encouraged to succeed."

Tribunal judicial member Diva Singh said, it is only these entrepreneurial fresh ventures appropriately nurtured within the framework of the taxation system which