CBDT sets-up a Dedicated Structure for delivery and monitoring of Tax Payer Services in the Income Tax Department

Grievance redressal is a major aspect of citizen centric governance and is an important feature of the activities of the Income Tax Department. The Income-tax Department is addressing grievances through a multi-layered grievance redressal machinery including Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), Aayakar Seva Kendras (ASK), online grievance redressal through Central Processing Centre…

Clarifications on levy imposed on jewellery

In this year’s Budget, a nominal excise duty of 1% [without input tax credit] and 12.5% [with input tax credit] has been imposed on articles of jewellery. Even for this nominal 1% excise duty, manufacturers are allowed to take credit of input services, which can be utilised for payment of duty on jewellery.             Some…