NAGPUR, April 29: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday emphasised the need to continue efforts towards creating a stable, user-friendly and transparent tax regime in the country.
Speaking as chief guest at the concluding function of the training of 74th batch of IRS officers and two officers of Royal Bhutan Services at NADT here, the Vice-President appreciated the government’s efforts to do away with complex and tedious processes.
He observed that technology is a great enabler in creating a transparent and taxpayer-friendly administration.
“Leveraging digital technology is crucial for financial inclusion, ease of service delivery and plugging leakages from various welfare schemes,” he said.
“Interaction between taxpayers and taxmen should be characterized by a spirit of trust, transparency and mutual respect,” the Vice President further said.
Naidu asked the new IRS officials to be receptive to new ideas and adopt best practices from across the world.
“You must be receptive to new ideas and willing to listen and absorb. You must be intellectually agile, constantly reforming the way public services are delivered”, the VP said.
The VP also called upon the IRS officials not to get overwhelmed by the challenges and difficulties faced in discharge of their duties. They must be adept at seeking solutions through consultation and learning from best practices across the world.
The Vice-President further said he was sure that wherever the civil servants got their posting, they would work hard and work smart to contribute to a strong and prosperous India.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was the guest of honour, while Guardian Minister for Nagpur district Nitin Raut, Tax Secretary Pravin Kumar and Chairman of Central Direct Taxes Board J B Mahapatra were present on the occasion. (UNI)
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