The Cabinet Secretary on Tuesday conducted a detailed review of the preparedness for the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax regime from July 1, according to an official statement.
“In a meeting attended by Secretaries of 30 ministries connected with GST, and video conferencing with about 167 PSUs under their administrative control, the Cabinet Secretary asked all involved to take full responsibility of their stakeholders, and for the successful implementation of the GST,” the statement said.
“The focus of the review was on the progress made by PSUs in getting GST-ready and preparation in their IT system as well,” the statement added. “Other aspects included the arrangements made by the departments for opening the GST Facilitation Cell and a Call Centre to guide their respective client groups and vendors.”
The Cabinet Secretary also asked the Secretaries to organise outreach meetings and publicity campaigns through their departments and PSUs to explain the provisions of the new laws and rules to their stakeholders.
Following the review, the Cabinet Secretary expressed his satisfaction over the preparedness of the different ministries and PSUs, adding, however, that they should leave no stone unturned for its effective and smooth implementation by educating and involving all the stakeholders.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday said it had set up a GST Facilitation Cell to serve as the first point of contact for industry to facilitate their transition to GST.
