GST and C.B.E. & C.
D.O. No. 137/Chairman(CBEC)/2016 Dated:- 17-9-2016 Order-Instruction
Service Tax
Letter D.O. No. 137/Chairman(CBEC)/2016
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Revenue)
Central Board of Excise & Customs
New Delhi, dated 17-9-2016
The journey to rollout the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has commenced with the enactment of the 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016 on 8th September, 2016 and the subsequent notifications. The Government is committed and has set in motion a slew of steps to ensure that the GST comes into force from 1st of April, 2017. In this backdrop, the role of CBEC is of utmost significance and importance.
2. As you are aware, CBEC has been closely associated in the d
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ndustry, holding workshop with all the stakeholders, acquiring and imparting necessary IT skills.
4. Given the tectonic and positive changes taking place in the country, I am dismayed to learn about concerns being expressed in some quarters, about the future of the service. We are at the cusp of the most historic change in the indirect tax structure and should welcome this exciting opportunity.
5. As a central service, CBEC will continue to collect CGST and IGST. There will be a growth not only in revenue but also in the tax base. We are in the process of en-cardering 50 per cent of all the posts in the GST Council Secretariat for CBEC.
Petroleum and Tobacco products, which account for substantial revenue, shall for the present
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