Sitharaman, however, was confident that the target would be achieved without any harassment to taxpayers
Blaming tax officials will not help us get to the root of the issue. The problem is government itself, in two important ways
The govt must understand that if you spend more than you earn, you will end up bankrupt one day
The minister asked three investigating wings of the revenue department to share information among themselves to nab evaders
In the 2019-20 Budget, the government has set a direct tax collection target of Rs 13.35 trillion, which includes Rs 7.66 trillion being collected as corporate taxes and Rs 5.69 trillion as income tax
The government is expecting to earn Rs 12,000 crore on account of this hike in surcharge
The poor are fooled purely for their cheap thrills and entertainment, but the real joke is on the middle classes
The I-T Department added 10.6 mn new return filers during 2017-18 and aims to add 12.5 mn new filers for the current year