This refers to the report "Your wait for that big I-T refund just got longer" (November 25). Even small and salaried taxpayers dream about timely income-tax refunds. Also, our taxes should be linked with the standard of living a citizen is supposed to enjoy, both in rural and urban areas - in terms of housing, education, health, transport and so on. In India, individual taxpayers, who are not able to earn, have never enjoyed social security benefits. The government doles out relief packages for farmers, whenever there is a drought or poor rainfall, in the form of farm loan waivers, free electricity etc. But for individual taxpayers, social security benefits have always remained a dream. In countries, such as the US and Germany, needy taxpayers enjoy social security benefits such as monthly minimum sustenance allowance, and funding for their children's education.
Deendayal M Lulla Mumbai
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