AGENCY
New Delhi: To ensure implementation of GST by 1 April 2017, CBEC has initiated process of migration of its existing Central Excise/Service Tax assesses to GST
As it targets April 1 rollout of Goods and Services Tax (GST), the CBEC today asked assessees to migrate to the new tax payment portal by January 31.
The tax department has also made it mandatory for central excise duty and service taxpayers to obtain a valid PAN number before they can be migrated to the GST set-up.
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has started migrating central excise and service tax assessees to GST portal and has launched a 24-hour helpline number for assisting taxpayers in migration.
