SHILLONG: To mark the occasion of the 159th Income Tax Day, all income tax offices having ASK centres in the Northeastern region launched the ‘Kardaata e-Sahyog Abhiyaan’–an initiative of the department which would render assistance and support to taxpayers and other stakeholders to enable them in e-filing their income tax returns and discharging other obligations under the income tax laws.
During the observance of the occasion on Wednesday in Aayakar Bhawan, MG Road, in the city, an array of programmes under the guidance of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Kavita Jha were held.
Movement of tableaux was also organised across major parts of the city to create awareness on the specific issues of Section 10(26), Section 197 and the benefits of e-filing income tax return.
The Income Tax Department also held an interactive meeting with members of the Hynniewtrep Youth Council in the context of investigations into cash deposit cases relating to the period of demonetisation.
In the meeting, it was deliberated that compliance with the notices calling for information on cash deposit related cases have been poor.
The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) Shillong D Songate clarified that the exemption enjoyed by tribal persons of the North East is subject to certain conditions, which are required to be compulsorily verified in cases of large cash deposits during demonetisation.
For this purpose, the depositors receiving the notices are only required to own up to the deposits with basic evidence of their tribal status, source of income and evidence of earning within the tribal area. In the notices, an easy format is provided which will make the compliance very easy.
