Chief Minister Hemant Soren has stressed on the need for easier tax payment mode for tax payees so that smaller businessmen do not face any hardship in filling their return. He while inaugurating the online payment gateway of commercial tax for Transport, Mining, Excise and other Revenue Departments on Monday also called for negating the role played by middlemen.
“The taxation system should be easier for smaller businessmen and their interest should be safeguarded. Besides this, we should also work in coordinatin with tax regimes of our neighbouring States. This would facilitate the businessmen and transporters,” said the Chief Minister.
He said that the Government was committed in providing easy, sensitive, transparent and hassle-free services to the people and the initiative for online services are steps in that direction. e-Nibandhan, e-Kalyan, online employment-exchange, e-District, e-Nagrik, e-Court, e-Procurement, e-PDS, Transport, Commercial Taxes, Jharkhand Samadhan, Vahan and Sarthi etc have been started to meet the need, added Soren. The pay online application has been pressed into service for 29 types of taxes and fees comprising of five Departments at present which is unique in the country. The application can be used through smartphones or tablets as well.
The Chief Minister also hinted for speedy execution of software technology parks in the State. On the occasion, IT Secreatry NN Sinha said that payment of taxes and fees can be made from home and the payee can get challan at the same time. 67 banks are associated with the project which would be extended to other Departments in future. Finance Minister Rajendra Singh and other senior officials were also present on the occasion.