Govt's endeavour has been to further simplify direct tax laws: Sitharaman

PC Mody, Chairman, CBDT, reiterated the commitment towards further improving the compliance experience for taxpayers

The government's endeavour has been to further simplify the direct tax laws and has brought in a major reform by giving option to taxpayers to opt for a new simpler tax regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.

In her message on the 160th Income Tax Day, the minister also lauded the department for being responsive to the needs of the taxpayers during this pandemic time by relaxing various compliance requirements and addressing their liquidity concerns.

Appreciating its continuous efforts towards making the tax administration taxpayer-friendly, transparent and geared towards facilitating voluntary compliance, she said there has been a