CBDT forms internal committee to comprehensively review Income-tax Act and invites suggestions from stakeholders/experts/public on the Income Tax e-filing portal
In pursuance of the announcement in the Union Budget 2024-25 by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has formed an internal committee to oversee a comprehensive review of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act). The goal is to make the Act concise, clear, and easy to understand, which will reduce disputes, litigation, and provide greater tax certainty to taxpayers.
![CBDT Forms Committee to Review Income Tax Act, Seeks Public Input via e-Filing Portal CBDT Forms Committee to Review Income Tax Act, Seeks Public Input via e-Filing Portal](/img/preview/articles/20241007173000_committee.jpg?imgver=23942)
The committee invites public inputs and suggestions in four categories:
- Simplification of Language
- Litigation Reduction
- Compliance Reduction, and
- Redundant/Obsolete Provisions
To facilitate this, a webpage has been launched on the e-filing portal, which can be accessed with the following link:
https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/ita-comprehensive-review
The above link is live and accessible to the stakeholders/experts/public in the E-filing portal from 06.10.2024. The stakeholders/experts/public can access the page by entering their name and mobile number, followed up by a validation via OTP.
Suggestions by stakeholders/experts/public should specify the relevant provision of the Income-tax Act, 1961 or Income-tax Rules, 1962 (mentioning the specific section, sub-section, clause, rule, sub-rule, or form number), as the case may be, to which the suggestion relates under the aforementioned four categories.