Agartala, Jul 21, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

The Government of Tripura on Thursday felicitated 90-year-old Dulal Roy Chowdhury of M/s Standard Mart among 26 outstanding taxpayers on the occasion of five years of GST collection.

Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma who also holds the portfolio of Finance attended the programme organized by the Department of Taxes at the conference hall of Hapania International Fair Ground, Agartala. 

“Attended Celebration of 5 years of GST organised by Tax Dept of Tripura. 26 Taxpayers were felicitated. It was encouraging to see the 90 year senior citizen Sri Dulal Roy Chowdhury of M/s Standard Mart receive the certificate for outstanding taxpayer,” the Deputy Chief Minister wrote in a social media post.

Among other dignitaries, the programme was attended by Brijesh Pandey, Secretary of Finance Department, and the Chief Commissioner of Taxes, Tripura.

According to the Deputy Chief Minister, the introduction of GST has not only ensured transparence in tax collection but also reduced taxes of various goods and services.

“GST has introduced transparency in the tax through automated IT system. Out of 230 items that was in the 28 per cent now only 30 luxury items. GST has brought down taxes of many goods and services,” Dev Varma mentioned in the social media post.

He also wrote, “All decisions are taken through consensus in the GST Council composed of all states and the Centre. It has become a unique constitutional body of Federal Cooperation in National Interest.”