Tax Payers Lounge at Hornbill Festival venue

Kohima, November 24 (MExN): A Tax Payers Lounge at the 24th Hornbill Festival (December 1 to 10) in Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima will be inaugurated by Member (TPS), Central Board of Direct Taxes, HBS Gill, IRS on December 1. He will be visiting as State Guest of the Government of Nagaland. 

On the 2nd day of the event, a skit will be performed 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, an update received here stated. 

The Tax Payers Lounge will have three kiosks viz. Information kiosks, Grievance kiosk, and Educational kiosk. The Lounge will be manned by senior experienced officers/officials and will provide information to tax payers, obtain suggestions and help resolve various issues faced by the tax payers.

There will be one children's corner to educate future tax payers of the country. Interesting quiz programme will be conducted in the Lounge and gifts will be given to the participants. 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, 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.

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