Two out of three respondents in our survey believed honest people pay more tax, while one out of five respondents felt that the tax authorities were lenient with dishonest people. “Taxpayers feel they are not getting anything in return for the tax paid. They use this belief as a justification for evading tax,” says Kaushik of TaxSpanner.com. Be careful while fining income tax return for the financial year 2024-25 or assessment year 2024-25.
