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Govt Promotes Tax Literacy in Schools, Unveils New Income Tax Act 2025

The government organized an outreach program in New Delhi to promote awareness of the newly implemented Income Tax Act, 2025, with a specific focus on educational institutions and charitable trusts. Principal Chief Commissioner Pallavi Agarwal highlighted the act's aims to simplify procedures and enhance transparency through technology. The event included an inter-school quiz competition and follows the recent launch of the 'Kar Saathi' AI-powered portal to guide taxpayers. This initiative is part of a broader effort to foster a more efficient and taxpayer-friendly administration.

Key Points: Income Tax Act 2025 Awareness & Financial Literacy Drive Launched

  • Outreach for new Income Tax Act 2025
  • Focus on schools & charitable trusts
  • Simplification and tech-driven processes
  • 'Kar Saathi' AI portal launched
  • Inter-school quiz to engage students
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Govt promotes financial literacy, create awareness about new Income Tax Act, 2025

Govt outreach explains new Income Tax Act 2025 to schools & trusts, focusing on simplification, transparency, and the 'Kar Saathi' portal.

"new legislation seeks to simplify procedures, reduce ambiguities and promote transparency - Pallavi Agarwal"

New Delhi, April 21

The government on Tuesday organised an outreach programme here to promote financial literacy and create awareness about the newly-introduced Income Tax Act, 2025, with particular focus on provisions relating to educational institutions and charitable trusts.

Pallavi Agarwal, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), highlighted the key features of the Income Tax Act, 2025 and emphasised that the new legislation seeks to simplify procedures, reduce ambiguities and promote transparency through streamlined and technology-driven processes, aligned with the government's vision of "Viksit Bharat 2047".

According to a Finance Ministry statement, the programme witnessed participation from representatives of more than 80 schools from across the Delhi-NCR region, along with trustees and functionaries associated with educational institutions.

The initiative reflects the Income Tax Department's continued commitment to proactive stakeholder engagement, dissemination of tax reforms and the promotion of an efficient, transparent and taxpayer-friendly tax administration.

To encourage engagement among students, an inter-school quiz competition was organised for students of Classes IX to XII. Students from participating schools took part in the quiz with enthusiasm across multiple rounds.

"The winning teams were felicitated and presented with awards and Certificates of Merit. All participants were appreciated for their enthusiasm and knowledge," said the statement.

Students from participating schools took part in the quiz with enthusiasm across multiple rounds. The winning teams were felicitated and presented with awards and Certificates of Merit.

Earlier this month, the Income Tax Department launched a new website called 'Kar Saathi', aimed at making tax-related processes simpler and more user-friendly. The platform brings all direct tax information under one roof and is designed to be easier to navigate and faster to use.

The new website will help taxpayers access all information in one place while introducing 'Kar Saathi', an AI-powered companion to guide users through their tax-related queries and processes.

India's direct tax system entered a new phase on April 1, 2026, as the Income Tax Act, 2025 officially came into force.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As someone who runs a small charitable trust, I welcome the focus on simplifying procedures. The old rules for exemptions were a maze. Hoping the new Act and 'Kar Saathi' platform actually deliver on the promise of transparency.
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Arjun K
Viksit Bharat 2047 needs a tax system that is easy for the common man. Outreach is good, but the real test is on the ground. Will the new website actually reduce our visits to the tax office? Let's see.
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Priyanka N
My son participated in this quiz! He came home so excited and was explaining tax slabs to us at dinner 😄. More such programmes are needed across all states, not just Delhi-NCR.
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Vikram M
While I appreciate the intent, I have a respectful criticism. These awareness programmes often miss the smaller towns and vernacular languages. The 'Kar Saathi' AI must work well in Hindi and regional languages to truly be a 'Saathi' for all Indians.
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Karthik V
Streamlined and tech-driven is the way forward. Hope the new Act reduces litigation and those endless notices. The focus on educational institutions is smart—builds a tax-conscious generation.

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