State Taxes Commissioner reviews Kashmir division’s tax compliance, enforcement measures
SRINAGAR, JUNE 4: Commissioner, State Taxes Department, P K Bhat, today chaired a review meeting of the State Taxes Department, Kashmir, to assess the progress on tax compliance, enforcement and revenue monitoring across the division.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Commissioner, State Taxes Kashmir, Patveez Ahmad Raina, along with State Taxes officers from all circles of the Kashmir division.
During the meeting, the Commissioner reviewed the action taken report on cases identified through BISAG, audit cases and the demand raised and realised for the year 2021-22. He also took stock of action initiated against the non-filers, taxpayers who have received TDS payments but have not filed tax returns, scrutiny cases assigned for the year 2022-23, scrutiny of credit flow and follow-up on notices issued by the department.
The review further covered action taken against the taxpayers whose registrations have been cancelled, as well as those who have filed R1 and passed credit but have not filed GSTR-3B.
The Commissioner directed for special focus on circles with a predominant hotel industry, keeping in view the revival in tourism activity, so as to check any possible revenue leakages and ensure proper tax compliance.
P.K. Bhat emphasized the need to leverage the technological tools such as PRIME, DISAG and FIFA for more effective tax compliance, detection of irregularities, prevention of fraud and promotion of fair trade practices. He said that the department must continue to strengthen its enforcement mechanisms while ensuring taxpayer facilitation and accountability.
The Additional Commissioner, State Taxes Kashmir, asked the all circles to intensify follow-up action, dispose of pending cases in a time-bound manner and maintain a proactive approach towards revenue realization and compliance enforcement. He stressed the importance of coordinated field action, regular monitoring and close attention to sectors with higher compliance sensitivity to further improve the departmental performance.
State Taxes Commissioner reviews Kashmir division’s tax compliance, enforcement measures
