New Delhi, March 20 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated on Friday that the government is moving beyond merely simplifying legislation to actively involving the public in the tax process.

Speaking at the National Awareness Campaign on Income Tax in Delhi, Sitharaman emphasized that the approach to governance is evolving to meet modern requirements. "We're not just bringing simpler laws. We're not just bringing simpler rules. We're also engaging with stakeholders," she said.

The Minister noted that the department is now reaching out to schools and colleges to ensure students understand "what tax does for the country," marking a shift from departments previously "perceived as being very rigorous, very regressive, very inwar...