A Tax Payers Lounge at the 24th Hornbill Festival, Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima, will be inaugurated by Member (TPS), Central Board of Direct Taxes, H.B.S. Gill, IRS on December 1.
According to press statement by PIB, on the second day of the event, a skit by Dreamz Unlimited conveying messages on the need of paying taxes, the ease of compliance in the online regime and contribution to nation building through tax paying will be performed.
Tax Payers Lounge will have three kiosks viz. Information, Grievance and Educational.
There will be one children’s corner to educate future tax payers of the country.
Artists’ Corner in the Lounge where artists will perform on various art forms like songs, dancing, mime, painting, sketching, Cosplay, magic, handicrafts will promote local talents of the region.
The Lounge will guide Taxpayers on issues like e-Verification Scheme 2021, tax exemption u/s 10(26) for tribal community, compliance to Income Tax notices, e-filing of Income tax Return and benefits, Tax deducted at source, queries related to tax compliance, PAN related matters etc. Visitors to the Lounge will also be provided with data and information by way of soft copies of PPTs, brochures, pamphlets for perusal at leisure and decimation in relevant groups of stake holders.
Further details can be visited at Twitter@IncomeTaxNER and https://incometaxnortheast.gov.in.