New Delhi (03.12.2024): Officer Trainees of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) called on President of India Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 2, 2024. Addressing the officers, the President said, “The Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) connects our economy through a uniform tax system and shared administrative values. This service promotes uniformity in the tax administration of the country. IRS officers are a very important link between the Government of India, business and the tax administrations of various states.”
The President said that in the changing socio-economic scenario across the world, the agenda of national interest is determined largely by international economic cooperation. IRS officers are the guardians of the country's economic boundaries. She told officers that they would always have to work with honesty and dedication. Their role would be important in trade facilitation agreements with other countries.
The President said that the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) enables the country to utilise resources for economic development and building ofinfrastructure, running socio-economic schemes, providing education and health services, etc. This underlines the important role of IRS officers in nation-building. She told them that to fulfil their role as an administrator, they need to develop systems and processes that are transparent and ensure accountability.
The President said that in this new and dynamic era, efforts should be made to make less intrusive and more use of technology in tax collection. The responsibility of bringing new ideas and new solutions in the field of tax administration lies on young officers.
IRS (C&IT) trainees call on President Droupadi Murmu
By IndianMandarins - 2024-12-03 15:53:00
New Delhi (03.12.2024): Officer Trainees of Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) called on President of India Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 2, 2024. Addressing the officers, the President said, “The Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) connects our economy through a uniform tax system and shared administrative values. This service promotes uniformity in the tax administration of the country. IRS officers are a very important link between the Government of India, business and the tax administrations of various states.”
The President said that in the changing socio-economic scenario across the world, the agenda of national interest is determined largely by international economic cooperation. IRS officers are the guardians of the country's economic boundaries. She told officers that they would always have to work with honesty and dedication. Their role would be important in trade facilitation agreements with other countries.
The President said that the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) enables the country to utilise resources for economic development and building ofinfrastructure, running socio-economic schemes, providing education and health services, etc. This underlines the important role of IRS officers in nation-building. She told them that to fulfil their role as an administrator, they need to develop systems and processes that are transparent and ensure accountability.
The President said that in this new and dynamic era, efforts should be made to make less intrusive and more use of technology in tax collection. The responsibility of bringing new ideas and new solutions in the field of tax administration lies on young officers.
