Salaried taxpayers to get SMS alerts for tax deductions
Around 2.5 crore salaried taxpayers will now receive SMS alerts from the I-T department regarding their quarterly Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) deductions. Finance minister Arun Jaitley, who launched the service on Monday, said the salaried class cannot afford to pay tax twice and hence should be kept updated. The facility will soon be extend to 4.4 crore non-salaried taxpayers. 