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My brother-in-law wondered what charm was left in the match if messages like "Pay your advance tax before March 15" were flashed on the TV screen again and again. The message indeed had a dampening effect on the festive spirit. It must be due to this reason that Sachin Tendulkar could not complete his century. Probably when he scored 94, the wicket keeper must have reminded him, "Sachin, have you paid your advance tax?" That must have unnerved the batsman and the very next ball he was caught behind. My research shows that the word "income tax" lacks humour. I have never heard people laughing in the corridors of income tax offices. Whenever an income tax officer laughs, the client gets cold sweat. Their sense of humour is such that they laugh only at the discrepancies in the balance sheets. Their laughter is directly proportional to the size of error your CA has made while filing your return. If the smile of P. Chidambaram is analysed, it has a damaging effect on the heart of a taxpayer. A heart specialist was
conducting a stress test on a patient. I asked the doctor, "Why
aren’t you making the patient walk on the treadmill while taking the
readings? He said, "We have devised a new method. We ask the
patient to read income tax summons under Section 148 and then check his
ECG." |
My
brother-in-law, Buntyji, protested against the flashing of grave
messages on the television during the India-Pakistan cricket series.