Fix tax portal glitches by September 15, Finance Minister Sitharaman tells Infosys – Times of India

New Delhi: finance Minister Nirmala sitharaman asked on monday Infosys, technology vendor for faulty income tax portal, to fix everything flaws As of 15 September, conveying the “deep disappointment and concerns” of the government and taxpayers over the company’s failure to fix its problems even two-and-a-half months after the platform’s launch.
A source said that during the meeting with Infosys CEO Salil Parekh, Sitharaman expressed her displeasure, with company executives now realizing how seriously the Center is taking the issue. You. There is a feeling in the government that Infosys was moving too slowly to clear the hurdles, something it did GST Network Also where it managed to take time out from the government.
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani at that time was asked to explain the issues in a meeting GST Council, a high-powered panel consisting of state and central finance ministers.
“The message seems to have finally sunk in,” said an official, as the finance minister on Monday sought clarification from the IT company on the issues being repeatedly faced by taxpayers, do Doctors as well as officers. Separately, the company had also failed to provide a seamless transition to an upgraded MCA-21, a platform for corporate filings and databases, and was also thrown out.
“The Finance Ministry stressed that there is a need to invest more resources and efforts on the part of Infosys to ensure delay in delivery of agreed services. Parekh was also apprised about the difficulties being faced by the taxpayers and the problems arising due to delay in the functioning of the portal. Finance Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Parekh was called to the ministry after the income tax portal was shut down for maintenance. While Infosys on Saturday said it was a planned maintenance, on Sunday the Income Tax Department dropped it amid several complaints.

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