After big reforms in CBDT, Anita Kapur has joined the tribunal that decides appeals against CCI decisions.
For Anita Kapur, who took over as chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in November 2014, it was baptism by fire. The country’s image as a business destination was taking a beating due to regulatory uncertainty and tax authorities’ action against some big companies. Domestic taxpayers, too, were troubled by the excessive tax demands. The new government that took charge in May 2014 was keen to fulfil two of its big promises to voters –making tax administration non-adversarial and curbing black money. The CBDT needed deft handling for restoring the faith of investors/taxpayers. It also required bold measures to deter the delinquent. Kapur did both. “We focused on re-orienting our approach and making the life of taxpayers easier,” she says.
Guided by the government’s resolve to end regulatory uncertainty, Kapur and her team started taking measures to ensure that taxpayers did not face hassles and tax evaders did not get away. “We decided not to take up cases of small taxpayers for scrutiny. Processing was made faster and refunds issued as quickly as possible,” she says.
The board also laid down non-discriminatory parameters for selection of scrutiny cases. It also started telling taxpayers the reasons their case had been selected for scrutiny. Kapur also told officials to “limit inquiries to issues that resulted in the scrutiny so that taxpayers are not harassed for issues not under scrutiny”. It also shifted to email communication so that taxpayers did not have to visit the board’s office for every small work.
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