September 27, 2015 6:24 PM

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IT Dept. launches drive to net one crore new assessees this financial year

The Chairperson of The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Anita Kapur says those earning 4 lakh rupees per annum besides people in tier-II and tier-III cities with taxable income but not paying taxes, are on the radar of the Income Tax department. She told PTI in an interview that the Income Tax Department has launched an ambitious drive to net one crore new assessees this financial year.<br/><br/>She added that as per IT department's survey, people earning income of about 4 lakh rupees are not filing returns. The CBDT chairperson said if more and more people pay their due taxes, the income tax burden of those already compliant could be gradually eased.

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