The Advisor to the Governor KK Sharma Wednesday said that people should pay their taxes so that the same could be used for developmental activities.
The Advisor was speaking at a function organised tocelebrate 159 Income Tax Day organized by the Department of Income Tax.
The function was attended by Ex-Chief Commission Income Taxand Vic Chairman Waqaf Board JR Sufi, Joint Commissioner Income Tax, members ofthe Chamber of Commerce, lawyers, academicians, and senior officers.
Highlighting the importance of paying taxes on time, theAdvisor said it is important that people pay their taxes on time as the samegets used for various developmental works which include constructions ofschools, colleges, hospitals, bridges, macadamization of roads and other likethings.
The advisor added that the practice also increases therevenue receipts of the government which is in turn used for undertakingvarious flagship programmes for developing of the people.
The VC Waqaf Board also spoke on the occasion and said thatTaxation is necessary for living an organized and disciplined life based onegalitarian concept where the fruits of development are shared by every sectionof society, irrespective if it is privileged or otherwise.
Joint Commissioner Income Tax underlined the significance oftaxation in ensuring a developed egalitarian society.