You have made a great effort to communicate the taxpayers’ sufferings under Direct and Indirect taxes. In fact, it is your duty to sum up the real problems taxpayers are facing. It is because an editor has a great influence on the policymakers. Whatever suggestions you make, as an editor, they are considered by the Finance Ministry as well as the Finance Minister.
Faceless proceedings give tremendous opportunity to the authorities to take fair and reasonable decisions. It is because no one can make allegations of any corruption, as the proceedings are faceless. However, the desired change in the mindset of the authorities have not taken place. At times, High Courts have to levy costs on the authorities for taking obvious unreasonable decisions.
In the end, I must appreciate your tireless effort to bring in the existing ground realities in very lucid and clear terms, in your editorial.