Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley Asks the Indian Revenue Service (IRS-Customs & Central Excise) Officer Trainees to be Both Firm and Fair in Their Dealing with the Tax Assesses; Asks Them to Maintain High Level of Ethics, Morality and Credibility in Public Life

The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley asked the Indian Revenue Service (IRS-Customs &Central Excise) officer trainees to be both firm and fair in their dealing with the tax assesses. He said that they have to maintain a fine balance between what taxes are to be charged and what not to be charged. The Finance Minister said that those officers who are the face of Government before the public have to be acceptable. The Finance Minister Shri Jaitley was speaking after inaugurating the Professional Training Programme of 66th Batch of Officer Trainees of Indian Revenue Service (IRS) (Customs &Central Excise) here today. The Finance Minister Shri Jaitley further asked the officer trainees to abreast themselves during the 18-month long training programme with the new regime of indirect taxes especially after implementation of Goods & Service Tax (GST). He asked the trainees to maintain high level of ethics, morality and credibility in public life.