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| President CCI demands setting up of Camp Office at Jammu, early fixation of appeals and timely issue of refunds | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, July 9: On the invitation of President Chamber of Commerce & Industry Arun Gupta Monika Dhami, IRS, Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, along with Satbir Singh, IRS, Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Miss Sandhya Partap, IRS, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, and other Income Tax Officers from Jammu, Srinagar & Katra visited the Chamber House today and interacted with the members of CCI including CAs and Educationists.
The prime objective of the interactive session was to discuss the crucial issues of the Tax Payers including the business community. At the outset Arun Gupta, President, Chamber of Commerce & Industry, warmly welcomed the visiting Officers of the Income Tax department and other members present in the meeting.
Arun Gupta in his welcome address commended the income tax department for all the cooperation extended to business community of Jammu. He highlighted that despite natural calamities and impact of Pahalgam incident the income tax revenue has increased manifold in Jammu region during the last two years.
Arun Gupta further stated that the people of Jammu have been facing significant hardships due to frequent landslides and other natural disruptions in different parts of the region, which adversely affect business and economic activities. Despite these challenges, he emphasized that Jammu has a large base of honest and high-income taxpayers who make a substantial contribution to the national exchequer. He urged the Income Tax Department to give due consideration to the genuine requirements of Jammu's taxpayers by strengthening the department's presence and infrastructure in the region.
Arun Gupta also highlighted the issue regarding faceless assessment appeals, that take years to find a solution and when the appeals of the taxpayers are decided the implementation of the order is delayed. We request it should be implemented in a time bound manner. Arun Gupta further highlights the issue regarding delay in issue of refunds to assesses due to TDS mismatch. Sometimes the subsequent year's refunds are adjusted against the wrong demand of previous years for no fault of assesses. Arun Gupta further said that the office of Principal Commissioner Income Tax has been setup at Srinagar, due to which the tax payers of the Jammu region are facing enormous difficulties. We request that camp office should be setup in Jammu at regular intervals with the officers having dedicated powers to resolves the issues of the taxpayers of the Jammu region.
The Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Satbir Singh appreciated the constructive interaction with the Chamber representatives and assured that the issues and suggestions raised would be conveyed to the appropriate authorities for consideration.
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax madam Monika Dhami, IRS appreciated the Chamber's proactive role in facilitating dialogue. Madam Monika Dhami, IRS assured the President CCI and all the members to take the issue of camp office, appeal fixation in faceless assessment on priority basis and also the issue of non adjustment of the tax deducted by the government departments and not deposited or deposited under the wrong heads on priority basis. Department officials used the platform to educate members on hassle-free grievance redressal mechanisms, new taxpayer facilitation camps ICAI Jammu & Kashmir Branch, and simplified compliance procedures designed to support local entrepreneurs. |
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