GST plays big role in development of Bihar, says Tarkishore Prasad

Patna, July 1, 2022: Bihar deputy chief minister Tarkishore Prasad said that GST played a big role in the development of the state. Last year Bihar collected Rs 36000 crore GST revenue. The minister was speaking at a function that was organsied to celebrate GST Day.

The GST Day is celebrated across the country on July 1. Prasad said that GST was implemented across the country on July 1, 2017to bring uniformity in the tax system. He also held meeting with commercial tax department officials and office-bearers of different traders organisations.

The Bihar deputy chief minister also flagged off GST vehicles which will travel across the state to keep a close eye on GST collection.

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Last chance for Bihar traders for GST registration

PATNA: Commercial Taxes Department principal secretary and commissioner Sujata Chaturvedi says the traders, who are yet to  register their firms under Goods and Services Tax (GST), can register their firms from June 1 to 15.

"This will be the last chance for the traders. We have set up  GST control rooms and help centres at Kautilya Bhavan, Antaghat, to solve the problems regarding GST registration", she said while delivering a lecture on GST at Bihar Industries Association hall here on Tuesday.

GST Law Drafting Committee member Arun Kumar Mishra addressed the traders on transition provisions, invoicing, e-billing, e-return, migration payment and input taxes.

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Bihar Assembly passes GST Bill

Patna: Both the Houses of the Bihar Legislatures passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill 2017 on voice votes in a special session on Monday.

All the parties including Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress of ruling Grand Alliance and Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supported the passage of the Bill that paves away for July 1 roll out of the GST nation-wide.

The GST is a single tax system which will replace multiple State and Central Taxes to create one national market in most of the goods and services.

Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Dr Prem Kumar congratulated Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the smooth passage of the Bill in Bihar Assembly.

The special session of the House also passed four others Bills that included Bihar State Universities Amendment Act and Patna University Amendment Act.

Under the Bihar State Universities Amendment Act, the principal of the colleges will be put under the category of teaching employees. This will give three years benefit to principals in the retirement age. Earlier, principals are to retire at the age of 62 due to his non-teaching employee’s status.

Under the new amendment, now a retired Bihar Administrative Services officer can be appointed as registrar of a university.

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Awareness programme on GST held

Patna, April 15, 2017: Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries organised an awareness programme on Goods and Service Tax (GST) at its hall on Saturday.

Noted chartered accountant Gaurav Gupta of Delhi spoke on the various aspects of GST.

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