Question : DIRECT TAX LAW ON INTERNET

(a) whether the Government have any move to put all the direct tax laws and also updated notifications and amendments thereof on the Internet in the website;

(b) if so, to what extent it has been covered and the time it will take to put all the related laws, rules, notifications and regulations on the Internet at one site for the convenience of tax law practitioners and the general public;

(c) whether adequate publicity would be given of the availability of these materials on the Internet website; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR)

(a), (b), (c) and (d) Yes, sir. The Income Tax Department already has Websites maintained by the Chief Commissioners of Income-tax Delhi, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Mumbai and Pune. These Websites have complete details of the Direct Tax Laws, Rules and procedures along with the jurisdictions, Circulars, Instructions and facilities to post grievances. These Websites are updated on a regular basis and adequate publicity given through the media.

2. Steps have also been taken to create a National Website of the Income Tax Department on similar lines as the existing websites.