Corruption in Income Taxes - Root Causes

INDIA is the most CORRUPT COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. Eradication is a slow process here. For that WE HAVE to not only publically START EXECUTING BRIBE GIVER & BRIBE TAKER but also include in the list all those CAs and Tax Consultants who are very generously contributing in tax CHORI. OR, make the taxation in the country so simple with low rates that people will be voluntarily paying their taxes with no questions asked. If nothing is possible, then all other talks are made by insane and idiots. more  

There need to be a cap on how much %age tax + cess + any other tax the govt charge people. more  

It is well set links of the Officials and the CA touts with whom only the cases get settled. It is open secrete. Furthermore the officials who had Caught red handed including the level of Commissioner shows the depth of the deterioration of the Dept. even though there is VERY TIGHT Security and secrecy. Needless to state instead of the Police Dept which is far behind, IT & RTO are more corrupt Depts in Country. more  

The treatment of income tax should be same as salaried class. No extra provisions should be provided for businessman. more  

Try & compare the scenario of extorting money ( one may term this as corruption also !) with pre-independent era. These officers enjoy powers under the statute like IRS, IAS etc. This ACTS like IRS, IAS, etc were drafted in British time to RULE the people & DRAG all the rich resources of India. These were designed to RULE people. Unlimited powers were given to Officers so that they can suppress the people. Under those rules the British govt officers were never at fault. Those officers looted the country because they were supposed to do this. IRS & IAS ACTS dates back to more than 100 years. Same Rules & Acts are still continuing even with comas & full stops !! The next generation of officers ( India n) saw the benefits & continued the legacy even after independence. So, in effect, its nothing but misuse of powers which is programmed in the minds of IRS & IAS & other protected Govt officers, with the help of the same ACTS & RULES DESIGNED BY THE BRITISH. Its time courts direct the government to have a re-look at those ACTS and modify them as “rules to administer” from the existing “rules to rule” It would be futile to keep finding and punishing the corrupt unless "fresh inflow" of such corrupt lot is not stopped from entering the system from the starting point. How ? Redraft the IRS & IAS Acts, redraft the government servants rules, which currently gives unlimited powers to dictate and extort money with such powers, which allows them to harass those who do not obey or surrender to them. We all know by now, how the exams are conducted in some states. Then we must understand what "quality " of people are taking up the high positions in government posts. Redraft the rules in such a manner that only those with real intention to "serve" would join the government services and not with intention to "make money by extortion". more