<p>Tightening its noose on those who do not pay taxes, the Income Tax Department is likely to soon issue notices to over 10 lakh non-filers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to sources, the tax department has prepared a list of non-filers based on their information records.<br /><br />"Our data analysis shows that there are over 10 lakh non- filers. We will be soon sending them polite letters to seek their response for not filing returns," an official source said.<br />The source further added that the department is now relying more on technology-driven regime to trace non-filers, rather than depending on heavy-handed administration.<br /><br />The revenue department has already sent letters in five batches to 1.75 lakh 'high priority cases' seeking whether the person has filed his income tax return or not.<br /><br />The letter contained the summary of the information of financial transaction(s) along with a customised response sheet.<br /><br />The I-T department, sources said, has identified PAN holders who did not file returns based on the department's records covering over 4.7 crore Permanent Account Number holders.<br /><br />The officials have also verified the record of annual information return (AIR), Central Information Branch (CIB) and TDS/TCS returns. Besides, they also verified data available with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).<br /><br />The letters are a part of the exercise that the Finance Minister P Chidambaram initiated after he took charge of the Ministry in August last year.<br /><br />Sources said these letters are part of "non-intrusive" tax administration approach that the Ministry is undertaking to collect taxes in a "just and fair manner".<br /><br />The government plans to collect over Rs 6.68 lakh crore from direct taxes in the current fiscal, up from Rs 5.65 lakh crore in the previous fiscal.</p>
<p>Tightening its noose on those who do not pay taxes, the Income Tax Department is likely to soon issue notices to over 10 lakh non-filers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to sources, the tax department has prepared a list of non-filers based on their information records.<br /><br />"Our data analysis shows that there are over 10 lakh non- filers. We will be soon sending them polite letters to seek their response for not filing returns," an official source said.<br />The source further added that the department is now relying more on technology-driven regime to trace non-filers, rather than depending on heavy-handed administration.<br /><br />The revenue department has already sent letters in five batches to 1.75 lakh 'high priority cases' seeking whether the person has filed his income tax return or not.<br /><br />The letter contained the summary of the information of financial transaction(s) along with a customised response sheet.<br /><br />The I-T department, sources said, has identified PAN holders who did not file returns based on the department's records covering over 4.7 crore Permanent Account Number holders.<br /><br />The officials have also verified the record of annual information return (AIR), Central Information Branch (CIB) and TDS/TCS returns. Besides, they also verified data available with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).<br /><br />The letters are a part of the exercise that the Finance Minister P Chidambaram initiated after he took charge of the Ministry in August last year.<br /><br />Sources said these letters are part of "non-intrusive" tax administration approach that the Ministry is undertaking to collect taxes in a "just and fair manner".<br /><br />The government plans to collect over Rs 6.68 lakh crore from direct taxes in the current fiscal, up from Rs 5.65 lakh crore in the previous fiscal.</p>