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intrusive tax scrutiny are over, taxpayer facilitation is the new mantra: CBDT chairperson Ravi Agarwal" data-reg = "Days of intrusive tax scrutiny are over, taxpayer facilitation is the new mantra: CBDT chairperson Ravi Agarwal">Days of intrusive tax scrutiny are over, taxpayer facilitation is the new mantra: CBDT chairperson Ravi Agarwal</h1> <div class="metaData"> <span class="premiumarticleInfo premiumauthor"> <a href="/authors/rituraj-baruah">Rituraj Baruah</a> , <a href="/authors/gireesh-chandra-prasad">Gireesh Chandra Prasad</a> <span class="metaTime" id="tmread_11738507493514">4 min read</span> <span class="metaDate"> <span id="tBox_11738507493514" data-updatedtime=" 2025-02-02T22:16:49" data-expandedtime="Updated: 02 Feb 2025, 10:16 PM IST" data-updatedLongtime=" 02 Feb 2025">02 Feb 2025, 10:16 PM IST</span> </span> </span> </div> <div class="psMobileWrap"> <figure data-vars-mediaType="image" > <span class="pos-rel dblock imgmobalignment psImageWrap"> <picture> <source 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id="paywall_11738507493514"> <p> Agarwal said that under the revamped new personal income tax regime, those with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>24 lakh annual income will benefit from a tax reduction of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.1 lakh, while, the benefit will be <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>35,000 for those with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 lakh income and <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>70,000 for those with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>18 lakh annual income. </p> <p> <h2>Also read | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.livemint.com/news/cbdt-signs-record-deals-with-businesses-to-avoid-tax-disputes-11713281494972.html">CBDT signs record deals with businesses to avoid tax disputes</a></h2><p>That is due to the restructuring of the slabs. Agarwal said that with the government laying emphasis on a trust based tax system, the appeal to tax payers is that they should pay the correct amount of tax. <i>Edited excerpts</i>: </p> <p> </p> <p> <h3><strong>Are you confident of meeting the target of personal income tax revenue collection growth outpacing nominal GDP growth in FY26 in spite of the massive tax relief offered?</strong> </h3><p>Overall direct tax collection is projected to grow 12.7% in FY26 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>25.2 trillion. With 10.1% nominal GDP growth projected for FY26, non-corporate tax (mainly personal income tax) buoyancy requires to be about 1.47, as against a 2.08 buoyancy that we had earlier estimated for FY25. A tax buoyancy of 1.47 is a doable figure and the taxpayer response to information being shared with them for voluntary compliance is encouraging.</p> <p> For example, as per the concept of updating tax returns introduced a few years ago, more than 90 lakh people have filed updated returns in the last three years. That is over and above the revised returns that they may have filed. Updated returns mean that after one year, and after the time of filing a belated return or revised return is over, people have filed updated returns based on the information with them, or with the department, and have paid tax of more than <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,500 crore. </p> <p> That concept has been further expanded this year to give four years to update returns, from two years previously. So even in the third year after filing tax returns in the first place, if some information comes up and the taxpayers want to come clean, then the person has an opportunity to file updated returns. </p> <p> <h2>Also read | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.livemint.com/economy/budget-tax-collection-cbdt-ravi-agarwal-11731939130540.html">Govt will exceed direct tax target for FY25: CBDT chief</a></h2><p>In response to the emails to taxpayers and our outreach programme, 90,000 people who had otherwise claimed deductions on their income incorrectly, came forward, revised their returns and paid about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 crore in tax. A very encouraging sign. We sent notices or communication to about 20,000 people in the context of foreign assets. Out of that, about 12,000 have already filed and corrected their returns and paid tax on that. </p> <p> While we sent communications to 20,000 people, in 15,000 cases where the communication had not gone, but since it had come in the media, taking a cue from that exercise, 15,000 people on their own filed updated returns. Encouraging or facilitating the taxpayer to comply is the new mantra. Gone are the days of enforcement, intrusive scrutiny and all those things. And that's what the finance minister has said—"trust first." That is, the person will comply on her own. There is no need for a very hard nudge or intrusive scrutinizing. </p> <p> Now we would appeal that we pay right taxes, correct taxes that are due. We are already flagging information to the taxpayers. We have got an encouraging response. </p> <p> <h3><strong>What is the extent of tax relief for individuals at different income levels on account of the income tax slab rejig?</strong> </h3><p>If we talk about those with income of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8 lakh, the overall benefit because of the restructuring is of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>30,000 when you compare it with the existing tax rate. That is, the person’s tax obligation under the current structure is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>30,000. In the revised structure, it has become zero. Therefore, the total benefit that she gets is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>30,000. In the case of those with <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>12 lakh income, the obligation under the existing structure was <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>80,000. Now that has been reduced to zero, and therefore the benefit is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>80,000. </p> <p> <h2>Also read | <a target="_blank" href="https://www.livemint.com/economy/new-i-t-regime-needs-stability-cbdt-chair-11706898861258.html">New I-T regime needs stability: CBDT chair</a></h2><p>For <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 lakh, the tax obligation as per the rate-slab structure prior to the revision was <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.4 lakh. Now that has been reduced to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.05 lakh, so the benefit is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>35,000. For those with income of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>18 lakh, that is, income of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.5 lakh a month, the tax obligation was <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2.3 lakh. Now it is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1.6 lakh and therefore the benefit is <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>70,000. For <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>24 lakh, as per existing rates the tax obligation was <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4.1 lakh. 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