Himachal’s excise & tax collections up 19%

The handsome growth in GST collections in 2022-23 has been the result of strong vigilance by the department on a number of fronts and capacity building of tax officers. The return filing has improved as a result of the constant nudging of non-filers, the spokesperson stated.

The department of state taxes and excise, Himachal Pradesh, has exceeded the revenue target of ₹5,130 crore with a collection of ₹5,343 crore during the financial year 2022-23, registering an increase of 19% over the last year, said a spokesperson here on Saturday.

The department of state taxes and excise, Himachal Pradesh, has exceeded the revenue target of ₹5,130 crore with a collection of ₹5,343 crore during the financial year 2022-23, registering an increase of 19% over the last year, said a spokesperson here on Saturday. (Shutterstock)

The handsome growth in GST collections in 2022-23 has been the result of strong vigilance by the department on a number of fronts and capacity building of tax officers. The return filing has improved as a result of the constant nudging of non-filers, the spokesperson stated. The department has been able to verify 13 lakh e-way bills due to a strong presence on the road. The verification of e-way bills has resulted in a collection of ₹8 crore by way of penalty, it was revealed. The department imparted training to 400 officers during the year covering different dimensions.

He said the department has also taken strong enforcement measures. These measures have improved return filing and return scrutiny and resulted in the detection of GST fraud. The economic intelligence unit wing of the department at state headquarters has detected 89 cases with GST implication of ₹257 crores during the year.

The department will continue to focus on return filing, speedy scrutiny of returns, timely completion of GST audits and capacity building of the tax officers with a view to further improve upon its performance.