Honest taxpayers will not be harassed: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his government would ensure that no honest taxpayer is harassed by officials.In an interview to India Today magazine, he indicated that the tax reforms would reduce the scope of discretion for income tax department officials. “The Revenue Department is already building a system whose aim is to ensure that the honest tax-payer is not harassed or inconvenienced, while the dishonest tax-evader is efficiently caught and punished,” Modi added. (IANS)