PASIGHAT, 3 Jun: Taxpayers were sensitised on various aspects of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), including GST registration, return filing, GST portal functionalities, and provisions relating to offences and penalties under GST during a two-day awareness programme organised by the CGST & Central Excise, Pasighat range, which concluded on Wednesday.

Hands-on training sessions were also conducted to provide practical exposure to the GST portal and assist participants in addressing common compliance-related issues.

The technical sessions were conducted by chartered accountant Biju Sen Gupta and facilitated by officers of CGST & Central Excise, Pasighat Range, in collaboration with SGST, Pasighat.

The resource persons interacted extensively with the participants, offering practical insights into GST compliance and addressing queries related to return filing, Input Tax Credit, GST procedures, and portal functionalities.

The programme was a part of the department’s ongoing efforts to promote taxpayer education, improve ease of compliance, and foster a transparent and taxpayer-friendly tax administration through direct interaction and capacity building initiatives.

Traders, business owners, entrepreneurs, tax practitioners, and members of the local business community attended the programme. (DIPR)