Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SD)
Mangaluru, Sep 3: Disappointed with the decision to merge the office of the principal commissioner of Income Tax administration, Mangaluru with the principal commissioner of Income Tax administration of Panjim in Goa, Kota Srinivas Poojary, the minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada district has written a letter to the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman strongly opposing the move and asking her to instruct the concerned officials to refrain from merging.
In the letter addressed to the finance minister, Kota enclosed two memorandums that were previously sent to the ministry on August 28, by the Udupi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Incorporated) Karnataka and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Udupi.
The district in-charge has pointed out the genuineness of the two organizations and has urged the finance minister to consider the points mentioned in the memorandums.
Stating the validity of the points mentioned in the memorandum, Kota requested Nirmala Sitharaman to direct the concerned officials not to merge the two principal commissioners of Income-tax administration.