Sunday, August 26, 2007

REVENUE'S MINDSET (COTINUED)

Additional Posers:

WITH REFERENCE TO THE OPENING PARAGAPH OF THE REPORT OF "OUR BUREAU":

One has no clue as to who originated / propounded the referred concept - "whether law should lead or follow?" - AND
what it really means?

For, so far as one could comprehend, any law (including the Income-tax Act) is expected to be complied with/enforced; not to lead or follow!

The mention that the Act "was the only piece of legislation in the country which had a vast machinery to monitor its influence" - again seems to make no sense or not really convey anything! For, undoubtedly, the legislation was not intended to influence (?) anyone. Further, one is aware of no such monitoring machinery as stated.


PS: Going by the tenor of the referred paragraph of the Report, one is not clear as to whether what are set out therein are what the Union Law Secretary himself in fact said, or they are as summarised by "Our Bureau" based on its own understanding / transcription of what he said?! In either case, the report is mind-boggling!


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