The Income Tax (I-T) Department has decided to adopt a more friendly approach in its dealings with the tax assessees, sources said on Sunday, following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman”s call for a mindset change among tax officials.
Sitharaman on Saturday asked the I-T Department to bridge the communcation gap between tax officials and the assessees and sought a change in mindset amid allegations of “tax terrorism”.
“Tax administrators have a very delicate role to perform. A mindset change is needed to cater to an infomred citizenary”, she told tax department officials in Ahmedabad.