Modified Taxation - PM Meets his Taxmen
"WE need to look at the whole administrative system in the country, not just the IAS or the Revenue Service or any other service. We need to re-relate the system, each service in a particular manner according to our priorities. The priorities in hierarchy need not be priorities in emoluments and salaries. Certain technical areas will need to be looked at with special attention. We need to see that frustration does not develop in any service because they cannot rise above a particular point. This is a very big task."
That was Rajiv Gandhi addressing the All India Income Tax Commissioners Conference on 4th June 1987 - that was the last time around when a Prime Minister addressed the Taxmen's conference, but Rajiv Gandhi was also Finance Minister at that time and he addressed the conference in his capacity as the Finance Minister. So, Modi is not really the first Prime Minister to address the tax officers' conference.
Prime Minister Modi is meeting his Principal Commissioners (and above rank officers) today. The Prime Minister is scheduled to spend about 100 minutes with the senior taxmen. It is his private meeting with his officers and so Press Reporters are not allowed. After the PM leaves, the Finance Minister is to interact with the Press.