If a handful of terrorists can frighten the whole world, why can’t thousands of honest people start a Jehad against corruption. Let us the educated people start the war. Vanar sena apne aap aa jayegi. Ravan must be killed or he will kill us. Don’t forget both Law and truth are on our side and truth always prevails. Just join in the fight. Oppose corruption, criticize it, debate it, every where and all the time. An outcry against corruption is required. Just like Sikhs say Bole So Nihal, similarly we should cry against corruption and say I am against Corruption, Are You? We professionals and our Institutes, IIT’s, IIM’s should come out with fool proof, simplified Tax System, tendering system, government and defence purchases systems for the country, suggesting use of latest technology, where there is least need of direct interaction of the public or business men with the government officials and loop holes are plugged. Today systems are framed by Govt officials and they keep inbuilt scope for corruption. Just to give an example, how we can do it? In 2005, I had an opportunity to deal with Income Tax Department of New Zealand and to file tax returns of some assesses there. Even eight years back, use of technology in New Zealand was so perfect, that the moment you file your tax return, within one minute, you get message of credit of your tax refund to your bank account. Whereas, in India, tax refunds are the biggest source of corruption. It is only due to deficiencies in software, we use in the Tax department. While we file a TDS return, when we enter PAN number of a deductee, the name of the deductee should appear in the drop box simultaneously. There will be no scope left of a wrong credit. It’s so simple to do. Thousands of show cause notices, penalty proceedings and refunds are pending just due to wrong credits of TDS. It is purely the deficiency of the software of the department, why a wrong credit goes to a person other than the deductee. In New Zealand, if your case is selected for scrutiny, you get a call or Email to fix the time with your Tax Official. On the fixed time, while sitting in your office, just keep the file ready and start talking to your tax official on phone. Your conversation is being recorded. He keeps asking you questions and you keep answering, if any document is to be filed, you can fax or Email it. You can have as many dates, as you need, but you don’t need to meet or face your tax official. After some sittings, your assessment is complete. In case of complicated assessments, you can have a personal hearing, all the proceedings are recorded. Tax Officials generally believe, whatever you say, because in case of a proven, intentional mistake, you as a CA will be in trouble, not the assessee. There is not even a 1% corruption in Tax Department in that country. So, it’s a question of putting the proper systems in place to keep ourselves and officials Honest.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:00:18 +0000
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