Duities of a taxpayer

A tax payer is also known as an assessee. Every country have different acts governing the duities of taxpayers. Hence a taxpayer is requred to fulfill following duities in accordance to a country's tax act

These can be summarized in general as:

• to register and get permanent account number (PAN)
• to follow/adopt accounting method as pescribed by the government
• to maintain books of account and other documents properly
• to pay tax within stimulated time and place
• to pay tax in installments and deduct tax at source
• to file returns within stipulated time
• to attend the attorneys if s/he is ordered to do so 
• To accept evidence issued by the tax office as notification of tax payable 
• Not to oppose 'tax officers' in performing their duities