FM Sitharaman Applauds Bengaluru Taxpayers For Keeping The Momentum Up

"Your contribution is relentless. There has never been a dip. So thank you very much, Bengaluru, for keeping that momentum up", FM said

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman praised Bengaluru taxpayers on Wednesday for their contributions towards building a robust and developed India. She highlighted that the Department of Revenue operates its nationwide faceless income tax assessment scheme from the capital city of Karnataka. 

Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the upcoming "HONGIRANA" complex in Bengaluru for Income Tax officers and staff, she expressed gratitude to the taxpayers of Bengaluru for their crucial role in strengthening the nation. She specifically thanked both individual and corporate taxpayers in the region for their dedication to building a prosperous and  'Viksit Bharat’.

"Your contribution is relentless. There has never been a dip. So thank you very much, Bengaluru, for keeping that momentum up", FM said.

Sitharaman also highlighted the significant investments being made by the Central government in Bengaluru. She underscored that the government has implemented a comprehensive faceless system for income tax assessment and streamlined processes to facilitate ease of doing business. This ensures that taxpayers are not subjected to harassment and do not perceive any difficulties in paying their taxes due to the discretion of individual officers. 

Additionally, she mentioned that Bengaluru hosts the Department's central processing centre, which oversees the entire country's digital processing unit, thereby driving the income tax system nationwide. The implementation of the faceless system represents a significant advancement in the ease of doing business.

“So money doesn’t go away from Karnataka. It comes back as well and comes back not just like that…Yes, it comes back for roads, it comes back for connectivity, it comes back for metro, it comes back for rail, it comes back for the suburban railway system, It comes back for Mangaluru port, it comes back for the 'Kalyana' Karnataka (region) and so on", Sitharaman said.

"But specifically, I want to highlight the fact that Department of Revenue's entire national faceless scheme runs from Bengaluru, and you can imagine, therefore, the scale of investment which would have happened for that...I am very happy and proud the manpower is also from Bengaluru, and they run the whole system for the country,” added FM.