Actor Vijay Sethupathi said while speaking at the launch of the Karmatta hub organized by the Income Tax Department in Madurai on Wednesday. , Photo Credit: R. Ashoka

Many taxpayers feel that they get nothing in return for their honesty in paying taxes to the government. The feeling was echoed by actor Vijay Sethupathi, who was attending the inauguration of the hub of taxpayers at the Madurai Convention Center in Tamukkam on Wednesday.

At his brief chief guest address, Mr. Sethupathi emphasized the importance of paying taxes. “We demand our rights for the government. Paying taxes is equally an important duty, ”he said.

Saying that he wanted to share something that had been doing his mind for a long time, Mr. Sethupathi said that people worked hard and paid their taxes. “But, if they get some benefits (in exchange for paying taxes), it will be welcomed,” he said.

Such benefits will help people who were good citizens in the past by paying previous taxes, when they fell in bad times and lost their income creation and financially suffering.

Accepting the actor’s demand in the Central Board of Direct Taxes, HBS Gill, Accepting Member (Tax Donor Services and Revenue), stated that such a demand was made by taxpayers worldwide.

He said that there could be no debate against the idea proposed by the actor. But, the only issue was to decide how to know about implementing it.

The issue of tax-related details in taxpayers hub is being mentioned only in English and Hindi, and not in Tamil, Mr. Gill said that CBDT will soon come with its portal in regional languages.

He said that there was a hub of taxpayers to bridge the trust deficit between taxpayers and tax authorities. There was a significant decrease in tax rates to ensure more compliance. “Our tax rate has been competitive worldwide,” he said.

The taxpayers hub was created on the idea of ​​my contribution to developed India; My income tax is my responsibility, ‘Sanjay Rai said, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Madurai.

The taxpayers could learn about their rights and responsibilities in the hub. IT officials will hold talks with taxpayers in a three -day program which will be held by 31 January. Sports, quiz competitions and street plays will be held during the event. People could apply for PAN at the site.

Tea. Vasantan, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – I, Madurai, were among those who spoke.