The Haryana Government has decided to constitute a task force for the successful implementation of all aspects of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the State.
The task force will include traders, industrialists, advocates, Chartered Accountants, Information Technology experts and Government Officers.
Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar on Friday said that the task force will deal with grievances, if any, concerning implementation of GST. Anyone could contact the task force for the similar purpose. The Government will certainly implement GST within the stipulated period without any hurdle, he said while speaking at the GST Summit-Haryana.
Haryana Assembly had on Monday unanimously ratified the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST).
The Chief Minister said that the idea to roll out GST in the country was conceived about nine years ago. At that time, he said that there were different views about introduction of the GST. After such a long period, the present Central Government opined that when 160 countries in the world have adopted GST, why should India lag behind, said Manohar lal.
He said that 16 States had ratified the Constitution amendment Bill on GST and hoped that remaining other States would also ratify the same for the implementation of GST, which is a biggest tax reform in the country.
The Chief Minister said that Haryana is the first State that has organised such kind of GST Summit in the country.
“The GST is being implemented to create uniform market for seamless movement of goods and services with one tax rate in the country. This would also help in checking tax evasion, improve business environment and curb corruption,” he said.
Speaking at the Summit, Excise and Taxation Minster Capt. Abhimanyu described introduction of GST as the most significant and far reaching step in the field of indirect tax reforms in the country.
The Minister said that the Centre and State would simultaneously introduce GST in the country and it would be rolled out in the next financial year from April, 1, 2017. It would streamline the tax administration, avoid harassment and facilitate ease of doing business in the country, he added.
He said that the training for smooth implementation of GST has already been started in Haryana on GST law, regulations and procedure.
Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel sought suggestions and ideas from the traders, industry and professionals for successful implementation of GST law in the State.