India's Modern Revenue Revolution: The Income Tax Act, 2025

President Droupadi Murmu highlights the historic significance of the Income Tax Act, 2025, emphasizing its role in creating a transparent and efficient tax system. She urges IRS trainees to uphold trust and fairness, recognizing taxation as both revenue collection and a bridge between state and citizens.

President Droupadi Murmu described the Income Tax Act, 2025, as a historic advancement toward a simplified and transparent tax system, during an address at the National Academy of Direct Taxes.

Highlighting the aspirational 'Viksit Bharat', Murmu stressed that the administrative system must embody efficiency and inclusivity, taking lessons from Kautilya's governance principles. Emphasizing trust as a cornerstone, she linked taxation to state-citizen relations.

Murmu called on IRS trainees to implement the Act effectively, underscoring their roles in fostering public trust and combating unfair tax practices while promoting research in evidence-based policymaking.

(With inputs from agencies.)