isit a mall this festive season and you are likely to see some huge hoardings announcing bumper draws with prizes of food hampers, gift coupons, diamonds and so on. If you are lucky enough, even a fancy car could be yours. You cannot fail to spot this, as the car revolves seductively at the mall’s entrance enticing everyone who visits the mall.
The Income Tax Department is planning to extend the Refund Banker Scheme to the entire country as a move aimed at expediting refund of excess tax. The scheme, launched in Delhi and Patna in March this year, was later extended to Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai. It will now be extended to the entire country for the non-corporate category of taxpayers. This will facilitate quick and correct issue of refunds, an income tax official said.