<h1>Finance Minister to Open 31st Annual Income Tax Conference Focusing on Non-Adversarial Tax Regime and Revenue Strategies.</h1> The Finance Minister will inaugurate the 31st Annual Conference of senior Income Tax officials on May 25-26, 2015, in the national capital. The conference will focus on implementing a non-adversarial tax regime, resolving taxpayer grievances swiftly, and expanding the tax base. Discussions will include strategies for revenue augmentation, income tax investigations, and human resource development. The revenue target for direct taxes for the fiscal year 2015-16 is set at Rs. 7,97,995 crore, a 14.66% increase from the previous year. The event will feature guest speakers and conclude with a session led by the Revenue Secretary.