The Treasury Department has summoned Salil Parekh, MD and CEO of Infosys, for an explanation regarding ongoing disruptions in the new income tax return portal.
Infosys MD and CEO Salil Parekh summoned by Treasury Department for mishaps in new income tax portal (PTI file photo)
The Treasury Department has summoned Salil Parekh, MD and CEO of Infosys, for an explanation regarding ongoing disruptions in the new income tax e-filing portal.
Salil Parekh, whose net worth is estimated to be more than $ 30 million, was ordered to remain on the 23rd.
The Treasury Department further pointed out that the portal has crashed and has been offline since August 21.
Treasury Department has Sh Salil Parekh, MD & CEO. subpoenaed @Infosys on 08/23/2021 to explain to hon’ble FM why malfunctions in the portal have not been resolved even after 2.5 months since the start of the new e-filing portal. In fact, the portal itself has not been available since 08/21/2021.
– Income Tax India (@IncomeTaxIndia) August 22, 2021
The new and improved income tax portal went online on June 7, but its rollout has been marred by frequent disruptions. In view of the complaints expressed on social media by taxpayers, tax professionals and other stakeholders, the Treasury Secretary had previously reported the problems to the developer Infosys and urged the company to address these concerns.
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