File appeals on merit: CBDT to taxman

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 12:30

Disapproving of the 'casual' attitude of taxmen in filing appeals and pursuing litigation in important revenue matters, the CBDT has asked the I-T department to take legal recourse only in "deserving" cases.

No taxman can terrorise assesses of scrutiny: CBDT chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 15:54

Seeking to allay concerns of taxpayers, CBDT has asked them not to get terrorised by threats of their cases being wilfully chosen for "scrutiny" by the taxman as the procedure is fully electronic and devoid of any human intervention.

Instill fear of jail and social censure in tax evaders: CBDT

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 09:30

Taxman should instill the fear of "incarceration, loss of liberty and social opprobrium" in tax evaders and prosecute them in large numbers to create a credible deterrence against the menace of black money, the CBDT says.

Indonesian taxman gets 7 years in jail

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 13:15

The man at the center of Indonesia`s most closely watched corruption scandal has been sentenced to seven years in jail for pocketing millions of dollars from big companies to help them avoid paying taxes.