Prakash Chaudhry, Excise and Taxation Minister, expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister, Shri Virbhadra Singh for presenting a budget that contains the provision for facilitating both dealers and consumers. He said that since Excise and Taxation was a major revenue earning department of the Government, various initiatives and proposals made in the budget would further enhance the revenue of the Government in times to come.
Lauding the decision of extending the facilities of filing e- returns, e-declaration, e-tax-payment the Minister said that it would facilitate the business houses and small business establishments to access these services from their shops and offices instead of visiting the Excise Department time and again. He also hailed the proposal made in the budget that from 1st April, the dealers were not required to file hard copies of their monthly and quarterly returns except that of Annual Return, for which they will have to submit the hard copies, thereby saving their time. He said that the dealers would also be intimated the decision through SMS services and e-mail.The Minister also lauded the decision of starting e-services for issue of permits to the Excise licensees in the State so as to facilitate these licensees to get passes at their own premises.
He also hailed the proposal of abolishing fee under HP VAT Act, CST Act, Passenger and Good Tax Act and Luxury Tax Act for new dealers to facilitate their early registration. He also lauded other measures in such Taxes so as to simplify the official complexities and help the dealers and Manufacturers in the State.He also welcomed the announcement in the Budget regarding re-constituting and reviving HP Traders welfare Board which would help the traders and businessmen for redressal of their grievances.