Chandigarh, Sept. 30 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the goal of strengthening Haryana's own revenue system will be achieved not by increasing tax rates, but by expanding the tax base, improving compliance, curbing revenue leakages and making effective use of modern technology.
The govt's clear objective is to enhance the state's fiscal capacity without imposing any additional burden on honest taxpayers. Saini was addressing the inaugural session of a national conference organised to analyse and strengthen 'Haryana's Own Tax Revenue System' for Viksit Haryana 2047 on Wednesday.
The conference was organised by the Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute for Fiscal Management (SJHIFM). Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, V Anantha Nageswaran, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Arun Gupta, Commissioner and Secretary, Excise and Taxation Department, Ashima Brar, Director General, SJHIFM, Raj Nehru, and Advisor N K Bishnoi, along with policymakers, tax administrators, economists, academicians and technical experts, participated in the conference.
The CM said that the ultimate objective of a strong revenue system is not merely to mobilise more revenue, but to use it to provide better roads, schools, hospitals and public services, thereby improving the lives of the people.
He said it is the govt's priority to ensure that taxpayers have clear information about rules and procedures and that tax compliance is simple and transparent for them.
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