Why in the News
- Government launched PRARAMBH 2026, a nationwide awareness campaign for the Income Tax Act, 2025 (effective from 1 April 2026).
About PRARAMBH 2026
- Full form: Policy Reform and Responsible Action for Mission Viksit Bharat
- Nature: Nationwide taxpayer awareness and outreach campaign
- Mode:
- Print, TV, radio, digital, social media
- On-ground workshops and engagement
Key Objectives
- Promote: Tax awareness and Ease of compliance
- Shift behaviour: From confusion to trust-based compliance
- Ensure: Smooth implementation of new tax law
Key Features
1. Taxpayer Outreach
- Guidance material: FAQs, Brochures and Tutorial videos
- Available in: 10 regional languages plus English and Hindi
2. Digital Initiatives
- Launch of Income Tax Website 2.0
- Improved usability
- Simpler navigation
- AI chatbot:
- Kar Saathi
- Helps with: Act, Rules, and Forms
3. Capacity Building
- Nationwide: 300 plus workshops
- Focus:
- Training tax officials
- Stakeholder engagement
4. Citizen-Centric Approach
- Principle: Nagrik Devo Bhava
- Focus on:
- Empathy
- Trust-based tax administration
- Reduced human interface through technology
New Income Tax Act, 2025
- Effective from: 1 April 2026
- Key aims: Simplicity, Clarity, Reduced litigation, and Better compliance
Governance Philosophy
- Based on: M.A.N.A.V. framework
- Moral and ethical systems
- Accountable governance
- National sovereignty
- Accessible and inclusive AI
- Valid systems
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