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Updated: Jul 04, 2023 14:31 IST

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4: Mumbai CGST & Central Excise Zone celebrated the sixth GST Day on 1st July, 2023. Governor of Maharashtra, Ramesh Bais graced the event because the Chief Guest of the occasion. Officers and employees from Mumbai CGST & Central Excise Zone, officers of Mumbai Customs, and Maharashtra State GST, in addition to taxpayers had been current.
Speaking on the event, The Governor of Maharashtra, Ramesh Bais expressed satisfaction and honor in celebrating the sixth anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India. He highlighted GST as a historic and revolutionary change within the nation’s oblique tax system. He emphasised the necessity for GST to beat the shortcomings of the previous tax system, which had a number of taxes and complexities. Further, he praised GST for selling cooperative federalism and lowering corruption and tax evasion. He additionally emphasised that the GST displays the values and aspirations of the nation and is a tax that powers the constructing of our New India. He famous that the GST Collections are buoyant and constant and said that the tax assortment by the Mumbai GST zone has crossed Rs. 87,500 crores, and that of Maharashtra State GST has crossed Rs. 41,462 crores in 2022-23. In conclusion, He referred to as for a dedication to creating GST extra environment friendly, efficient, and equitable.

The Principal Chief Commissioner (CGST & Central Excise), Mumbai Zone, Pramod Kumar Agrawal expressed that the GST day is a way to have a good time the 3Cs, i.e., dedication to taxpayers, cooperative federalism, compliance discount. He emphasised that every one the 4 enterprise processes of GST, i.e. Registration, Return-filing, Payment, and Refund, have been fully digitised , in keeping with the Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient of GST being a Good and Simple Tax. He additional talked about that the officers of the GST have fulfilled the rules of Reform, Transform, and Perform. He additionally knowledgeable in regards to the success of the lately held Grievance Redressal Committee Meeting by the Member, CBIC, the Chief Commissioner and the State GST Commissioner.
The Chief Commissioner (Retired), Dr. D. K. Srinivas expressed his gratitude in the direction of the taxpayers for his or her help and cooperation. He said that the immense success of the GST within the final six years has proved all of the sceptics incorrect. He additional highlighted that the success of the GST is obvious from the truth that varied unbiased surveys have clearly proven that greater than 90% of taxpayers are glad with the GST regime.

The Principal Commissioner U. Niranjan highlighted GST as a transformative tax reform that has simplified, unified, and modernized the nation’s oblique tax system. He emphasised the advantages of GST, together with widening of the tax base, creation of a typical nationwide market, and offering reduction to the poor and susceptible sections of society. He talked about how GST has facilitated the seamless motion of products and companies, diminished obstacles to commerce, and attracted home and overseas investments.
The Principal Commissioner Nirmal Kumar Soren delivered the Vote of Thanks, expressing gratitude to the esteemed Chief Guest, Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais, for attending the occasion and sharing phrases of appreciation. He additionally thanked different distinguished friends together with officers and employees of the CBIC, representatives from the commerce, awardees, taxpayers, and the media fraternity, for the profitable conduct of the Sixth GST Day commemoration.
On the event, commendation certificates had been additionally offered by Governor to 10 officers of the Central GST who’ve contributed to the profitable implementation of the GST for his or her continued devotion and dedication to responsibility. The occasion additionally concerned felicitation of main taxpayers from Mumbai Zone, which included Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Award obtained by Ravi Poojary Head-Indirect Taxation), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (obtained by G. Krishnakumar, CMD), Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (obtained by S Sathish Kumar, General Manager), General Insurance Corporation of India (obtained by Devesh Srivastava) within the GST class, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (obtained by Avinash Dixit, CGM) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (obtained by Director Finance, Pomila Jaspal) from the Central Excise class.
Two taxpayers, specifically, Ji Shoji India Pvt. Ltd. and Rajan Agro Green Foods pvt ltd additionally obtained commendation from the MSME class.
The event additionally witnessed expertise sharing by the representatives from commerce and business. The President, ASSOCHAM Maharashtra, Shantanu Bhadkamkar talked about how the transition to GST was clean compared to different international locations and the contribution to GDP was upto 1%, which was a big determine. The President, Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Lalit Gandhi counseled the proactive help offered by the GST officers to the commerce and business. Amit Dave from ICICI Bank emphasised how GST has resulted in true democratisation of credit score.
This story is launched by Satish Reddy from World News Network
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