The Delhi Government Monday flagged off six mobile vans that will go across city markets to raise awareness on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and address concerns of traders regarding the new tax regime.
The ‘GST awareness mobile vans’, having senior officials of the trade and taxes department on board, were flagged off by Finance Minister Manish Sisodia from the Delhi Secretariat.
These vans would run through different markets across the city for around 15 days and the officials would address the issues raised by traders. Sisodia, who is also the deputy Chief Minister, said traders can also give their suggestions pertaining to the tax system which he would them up during the GST council meeting.
Sisodia said he would review the facility with the department’s officers after two days. Earlier this month, Sisodia had said the Government would set up help desks in small markets to help the traders. On June 30, a day before the GST’s implementation, Sisodia had said that GST might end up in a “huge mess” if concerns over the new tax regime were not resolved in time.
“In these GST vans and stalls, officers would be assisting the traders and shopkeepers of the city directly regarding their issues and problems about GST,” Deputy Chief Minister had said in a series of tweets.
To understand and sort out the problems and queries of the traders about GST, the Government officials made a visit to the GST headquarters on July 13. “Delhi Government’s central helpline network is doing good work. Everyday many people’s problems and grievances about GST are being sort out here,” he tweeted.
“GSTian network website has also been reviewed. Though there are few shortcomings but we hope to overcome them in near future,” the deputy Minister had said further.