Srinagar, July 01: Additional Commissioner State Taxes (Administration & Enforcement) Kashmir Division Shakeel Maqbool (ICAS) on Saturday inaugurated the GST Week at Excise and Taxation Complex Solina here.
The event was attended by Deputy Commissioner Enforcement (Central) Parveez Raina (JKAS), DC IT, Analytics and Recovery Farooq Ahmad Baba (JKAS), DC Enforcement (South) Shahnawaz Shah (JKAS), Assistant Commissioner IT, Sarib Sehran (JKAS), State Tax Officers, employees of the department among others.
Interacting with the media persons on the occasion, Shakeel said that GST Week is an initiative by the State Taxes Department of J&K led by Commissioner State Taxes Dr. Rashmi Singh (IAS) to raise awareness and promote understanding of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) among businesses, general public and all stakeholders concerned. It is a weeklong event dedicated to educating stakeholders about the various aspects of GST, its benefits, compliance requirements, and any recent updates or changes to the tax system, he said.
During GST Week, the department has chalked out various activities and events on day to day basis from July 1 to 7, including seminars, workshops, interactive sessions, panel discussions about combating novel evasion techniques, outreach programmes, walks, treks and distribution of pamphlets, etc. These initiatives aim to disseminate knowledge about GST, address queries and concerns, facilitate smoother implementation, and encourage voluntary compliance, he said.
The Additional Commissioner said that designated teams led by State Taxes Officer are going to visit various business hubs in and around Srinagar as part of the GST Week, interact with customers and reward them for requesting proper tax invoices from businesses and thereby ensuring their contribution in avoidance of tax evasion.
