Officers asked to get acquainted with GST

Dimapur, October 25: Level IV training on Goods and Services Tax (GST) got underway at Commissioner of Taxes Training Center, Dimapur, on October 24. Addressing the inaugural function, Parliamentary Secretary of Taxes and chief guest, Neiba Kronu, said tax is collected directly or indirectly to run government, adding GST will now finally be implemented which is going to be the biggest tax reform in the country. He, however, felt the people in the State are not well versed about it as they do not pay taxes. Parliamentary Secretary observed that north eastern states being mostly consumers, the implementation of GST would benefit the people. Congratulating the 15 newly recruited Taxes Inspector through NPSC, Kronu, urged them to show good example to their colleagues through their performances. He also lauded Commissioner of Taxes, Asangba Ao, for the improvements that are taking place in the department.ADG, NACEN, K Ashis, while delivering a short speech, said the National Academy of Customs Excise and Narcotics (NACEN) was mandated to formulate training programme on GST which is going to be implemented by April 2017 and to ensure all officers are sufficiently trained. He, therefore, requested all the trainees to take full advantage of the opportunity. He also asked the participants to be more interactive with the trainers so that all doubts are clarified by leaving no room for error when it is implemented. The inaugural function was chaired by Commissioner Taxes, Asangba Chuba Ao, who also gave the introduction of the training, while vote of thanks was proposed by Additional Commissioner of Taxes, Y Mathung Murry. Resource persons of the first day included DC Customs (P) Division, Shilling, Dr. P Borgohain; DCT Nagaland, Imosong Imsong; and ST Nagaland, Zulutemsu. Trainees from Nagaland, Manipur and Customs & Excise departments are participating in the training which will conclude on October 28. The programme was jointly organised by National Academy of Custom, Excise & Narcotic, Shillong, and Department of Taxes, Government of Nagaland.