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CBDT reports 1.75 lakh tax brochures distributed in 10 languages
The MPs asked the Ministry of Finance to state whether the Income Tax Department launched campaigns to help taxpayers transition to the Income-tax Act, 2025, and to provide details on relief from reduced litigation and compliance measures…
The MPs asked the Ministry of Finance to state whether the Income Tax Department launched campaigns to help taxpayers transition to the Income-tax Act, 2025, and to provide details on relief from reduced litigation and compliance measures taken by the CBDT in the last 12 years.
Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti and Shri Bunty Vivek Sahu; Answered by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue).
What the government said
- Launched PRARAMBH 2026 campaign for the Income-tax Act, 2025 rollout.
- Distributed over 1.75 lakh copies of brochures and publications in English, Hindi, and 10 regional languages.
- Conducted 304 physical outreach events nationwide, attended by approximately 50,000 taxpayers.
- In Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh region, 31 outreach programs reached approximately 2,500 stakeholders.
- In Chhindwara, one outreach program on 24.07.2026 reached approximately 100 taxpayers.
- CBDT Circular No. 9/2024 enhanced monetary limits for filing departmental appeals.
- In Chhindwara, 2 cases were withdrawn in ITAT with a disputed tax demand of Rs. 55 lakhs due to the Circular.
- Total cases withdrawn/not filed: 443 at ITAT, 4,791 at High Court, 744 at Supreme Court.
- Estimated reduction in disputed tax demand: Rs. 3,662.82 crores (ITAT), Rs. 9,218.71 crores (High Court), Rs. 3,807.15 crores (Supreme Court).
- CBDT initiatives include pre-filled ITRs, Faceless Assessment/Appeal Schemes, and AI-enabled chatbot KAR SAATHI.
Also in the document
- The answer provides specific figures for case withdrawals and tax demand reductions broken down by forum (ITAT, High Court, Supreme Court).
- The answer confirms specific outreach activities in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, with dates and participant numbers.
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q211 (Session 8) · 3 Aug 2026
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