Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Unethical tax regime

Taxes are required to develop and govern a country. But imposing taxes with a negative mind set to somehow fill up state coffers is unethical. This is what UPA government at center had been doing after coming to power. FM and his team has been working overtime to find new ways to cut honest tax payers' pocket. More and more innovative scheme are being implemented to increase the discomfort factor for individual tax payers. Adding insult to injury, it continues to call the new complex form for filing IT returns as 'saral'.

Through this form the government is intruding into the households of people. Now individuals will have to provide extensive information on monthly expenses. To balance the income and expenditure a housewife will need extensive training in accountancy.

What this government is up to - steep fuel price rise, OBC quota, 'saral' made 'complex'? Why government is being vindictive on the society and the people? Is this the governance with a human face? Kyon 'aam aadmi ki sarkar' ban rahi hai 'aam aadmi ki dushman'?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why incease price? Why not reduce taxes? The higher cost of fuels and losses to oil companies are the creation of more taxes. People are forced to pay higher prices to oil companies (owned by govt). Oil companies pass on these increased prices to govt in the the form of taxes.In this unethical tax regime peiople are always the victim. SHAME ON UPA GOVT. SHAME ON PC. SHAME ON CONGRESS & LEFT. SHAME ON OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES. All are a part of this unethical tax regime and conspiracies against the people.

Anonymous said...

Sometime back a ticket examinor in train told me that railways have fixed targets for them to collect revenue in the form of penalty for passengers entering in reserved coaches without valid reservation. If they are not able to meet the monthly target an entry is made in their personal file.

These examinors are forced to collect this money. They will simply watch people entering reserved coaches and not stop them. When train will strat they will start collecting fine. Once target is met they will start keeping this money in their pocket.

I think it is unethical. Why not stop them from entering wrong coach? But letting people violate the rules and then fine them to raise revenue is nothing but loot. RM should be sahamed of himself.

Apun Ka Desh said...

"Why government is being vindictive on the society "
"Tax Policies are negative"

How very true. The tax regime in India is one of the most complex, and silliest in the world. Because it focuses on vindictiveness, and works against honest tax payer. If you are dishonest you do not have to worry about filling out complex forms, and keeping track of every paisa you spent. Are we going to make clerks out of individuals?

What a shame. When Common Sense goes to sleep, this is what happens.

And guess what ! Surprise !! We have some of the most celebrated finance professionals as Finance Minister and PM.!!!!

Apun Ka Desh said...

Keep Writing !!

Anonymous said...

I fully endorse your views. It is really surprising that two most celebrated finance professionals as Finance Minister and PM are behaving like petty politicians.

Unknown said...

Government needs taxes for development work.The tax should be imposed and realized in a manner that all tax payers give tax with pleasure and feeling proud that they are contributing towards nation's progress. But govrnment is coming out with more and more proposals to pick pockets of the people with a vindictive attitude. They say that want to catch big fish but the measures only hurt honest tax payers.