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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

11-April-2017 17:53 IST

The Revenue Secretary, Government of India, Dr. Hasmukh Adhia will leave on a four day visit to North East on Thursday, 13th April, 2017 in order to review the preparedness of the North East Region for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is estimated to be rolled-out from 1st July, 2017. This will be the First visit of the Revenue Secretary of this region after passing-out of GST related legislations by the Parliament. On the first leg of his North East visit, the Revenue Secretary Dr Adhia will arrive in Guwahati on 13th April, 2017 wherein he will review the preparedness of the State of Assam for GST. During his one day stay in Guwahati, the Revenue Secretary will hold meeting with the State Finance Minister Shri Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma and the State Government officials and will review the IT and telecom preparedness in particular of the State Government for GST among others. Later, he will hold Meeting with the representatives of trade, industry and business wherein he is expected to explain in detail about the various issues concerning GST and its related legislations among others. This will help in removing their doubts and confusion, if any, with regard to GST and in creating a conducive environment for smooth implementation of GST. In the evening on 13th April, 2017, the Revenue Secretary Dr Adhia will have an interaction with the media persons of the region.

The Revenue Secretary, Dr. Hasmukh Adhia will leave for Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, 14th April, 2017. Dr Adhia will review the preparedness of Arunachal Pradesh for GST, including IT and telecom preparedness among others, on 15th April, 2017.

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Goods and Services Tax preparedness review to assess IT and telecom readiness and engage stakeholders for smooth implementation. The Revenue Secretary will visit the North East to assess State-level readiness for the Goods and Services Tax, with particular attention to IT and telecom preparedness. He will meet State Finance officials to review administrative systems and infrastructure, engage trade and industry representatives to clarify GST provisions and resolve doubts, and interact with regional media to communicate readiness and facilitate a coordinated rollout.