Question : INCOME TAX ASSESSEES



(a) the number of income tax assessee employed people, businessmen, professionals and others, Zone-wise; and

(b) the total amount collected from them, separately, during the last three years, till date, Zone-wise?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) & (b): The number of income tax assessees as on 31.3.2000 and the total amount of income tax and corporation tax collected from them during Financial Year 1999-2000, Chief commissioner`s region-wise are enclosed at Annexure I. The total amount of income tax and corporation tax collected during Financial Years 1997-98 and 1998-99, State-wise is enclosed at Annexure II. For Financial Year 1999-2000 the separate figures for each State has not been compiled as yet in the Income Tax Department. No separate figures of number of income tax assessees and the total amount collected from them on the basis of their occupation like businessmen, professionals etc. is compiled.