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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

25-February-2011 15:41 IST

FM Releases Compendium of Innovative and Unique Practices in Customs, Excise & Service Tax

On the occasion of Central Excise Day yesterday, the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee, released "Innovations - The Pursuit of Excellence in Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax", a compendium of unique practices and initiatives brought out by the Central Board of Excise & Customs. The compendium consolidates localized excellent practices so as to facilitate their replication and adoption in various offices across the country to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the tax administration.

The Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee also released a DVD of the documentary "Central Excise - the Engine of Economic Growth". The documentary provides an insight into the working of the Central Excise Department. It chronicles the evolution of Department as a facilitator of industrial growth and partner in Nation Building. The documentary will be telecast on national news and business channels.

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Tax administration efficiency promoted through compendium of innovative customs, excise and service tax practices and documentary dissemination. Release of a consolidated compendium collecting best practices from Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax offices to facilitate replication and adoption across offices aimed at improving procedural efficiency, enforcement effectiveness and compliance administration, accompanied by a documentary to provide institutional context and support implementation and transparency.