AMN / NEW DELHI
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today reiterated that the government aims to provide an easy environment for doing business in India. He was addressing a function to mark the International Customs Day in New Delhi today.
Mr Jaitley urged the officers of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) to be very sharp in the detection process to avoid tax evasion. He said, the role of customs in terms of detection has changed a lot. The Minister said, the credibility and integrity of CBEC is necessary.
He appealed the officers to perform the role of trade facilitator to cut down costs, time and bring efficiency to the system.On the occasion, Mr Jaitley also launched ICETRAK app of CBEC. The app tracks the status of consignments.