CBIC launches four citizen-centric initiatives including revised Citizen's Charter and CBIC Archives
CBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal launched four initiatives to improve taxpayer services on 17 December 2024.
Summary
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, in the presence of Board members, launched four citizen-centric initiatives on 17 December 2024 to improve taxpayer experience and transparency. The initiatives are a revised Citizen's Charter setting service standards, a revamped Citizen's Corner on the CBIC portal as a one-stop hub for tax-related information, an 'Ease of Doing Business' tab for suggestions, and CBIC Archives, a digital window to India's tax history.
Key facts
- Launched
- 17 December 2024, by CBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
- Initiative 1
- Revised Citizen's Charter
- Initiative 2
- Revamped Citizen's Corner for tax-related information
- Initiative 3
- 'Ease of Doing Business' tab for suggestions
- Initiative 4
- CBIC Archives, a digital repository of tax history
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was the CBIC Chairperson who launched four citizen-centric initiatives on 17 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
PIB (Finance): Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairperson, CBIC, launched the initiatives in the presence of all Board members.
Which of the following was NOT among the four initiatives launched by CBIC on 17 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Faceless customs assessment
PIB (Finance): the four initiatives were the revised Citizen's Charter, the revamped Citizen's Corner, the 'Ease of Doing Business' tab and CBIC Archives. Faceless customs assessment was not among them.