One clause of the bill, however, drew significant opposition from some MPs for threatening people’s privacy by allowing a government-appointed officer to intercept, open or detain any item for national security and allied reasons | Latest News India
Rajesh Kumar Singh, secretary, DPIIT, said the purpose is to reduce compliance burden on businesses and citizens to ensure a hassle-free environment to work | Latest News India
The Jan Vishwas Act was notified in August and amended 183 provisions across 42 acts. In many provisions across different acts, offences have been decriminalised, and fines have been converted into penalties | Latest News India
Most people argue the bill will curb the creative freedom of OTT (over-the-top) video platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+Hotstar | Latest News India
Jain suggested further simplification of the tax regime, further digitisation of government services, and creating channels for regular feedback from the business community to reduce the compliance burden.