Question

Q11. Consider the following statements about E Sahyog:

1. It is a Project of the Income-Tax Department to Facilitate Taxpayers which reduces the need for the taxpayer to physically appear before tax authorities.

2. It is aimed at reducing compliance cost, especially for small taxpayers.

Which of the above statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. c) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

• It is a Project of the Income-Tax Department to Facilitate Taxpayers which reduces the need for the taxpayer to physically appear before tax authorities.
• It is aimed at reducing compliance cost, especially for small taxpayers.
• The objective of “e-Sahyog” is to provide an online mechanism to resolve mismatches in Income-tax returns of those assesses whose returns have been selected for scrutiny, without visiting the Income Tax Office.
• Under this initiative the Department will provide an end to end e-service using SMS, e-mails to inform the tax assesses of the mismatch.