Hinting at lower taxes in the coming years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that India now needs to move to a lower level of taxation to provide services more competitive in nature, as competition is not domestic, it is global. He added that this is one important change you will witness while you will be in service. He also said that extraordinary high taxation rates in the past have led to higher tax aversions.
Jaitley highlighted that the authorities need to be fair in interpreting the tax laws as the country needs to move to a tax-friendly environment. He added that tax authorities are judged by the quality of what they write or what they decide. Level of fairness followed by tax authorities will define the quality of interpretation of tax laws by tax authorities. Voluntary compliance by citizens by payment of due taxes, needs to be reciprocated by tax authorities by a tax-friendly administration.
Minister also said that payment of taxes is the basis of development of an economy. He added that in many economies while they develop, payment of taxes is part of citizens' duty, and non-payment is visited with severe consequences. Further, he foresees India in next future decades will be an India where voluntary compliances will have to increase.
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