CBIC Member Shri Surjit Bhujabal inaugurates GST Bhawan at Itanagar
GST
Dated:- 4-5-2026
Shri Surjit Bhujabal, Member (Compliance management and Zonal member), Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), inaugurated the new 'GST Bhawan' at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, in the august presence of Shri Kul Prakash Singh, Chief Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise, Guwahati Zone, and Shri Shyam Kanu Mahanta, Commissioner, CGST & CX, Itanagar.
The GST Bhawan, located at Niti Vihar, MOWB-II, Itanagar, has been established as a modern office complex for the Itanagar Commissionerate under CBIC. The facility is envisaged as a dedicated taxpayer facilitation centre aimed at strengthening service delivery, improving accessibility,
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Pradesh on this significant milestone and emphasised on the foundational principles of GST, and stated that the success of GST lies not merely in enforcement, but in trust, voluntary compliance, and a collaborative partnership between taxpayers and the administration. Drawing from the inherent values of sincerity and community trust that characterise Arunachal Pradesh, he noted that the department is committed to nurturing a similarly responsive and people-centric tax administration. He added that this GST Bhawan will not just be an office, but a centre of facilitation, dialogue, and mutual confidence.
Highlighting the State's performance under GST, he noted that revenue collection in Arunachal Pradesh reached Rs.526 crore during F
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all interactions. He also highlighted that this is the third GST Bhawan in the North Eastern region, underscoring the Government's continued focus on strengthening tax administration in the region.
Shri Shyam Kanu Mahanta, Commissioner, CGST & CX, Itanagar, stated that the new GST Bhawan will significantly enhance accessibility and efficiency in taxpayer services. He highlighted the steady increase in the number of registered taxpayers is a reflection of growing trust in the GST system. He remarked that the strength of our tax system lies in the trust we build with taxpayers, and our constant endeavour will be to make compliance simple, transparent, and hassle-free. He assured that regular outreach and awareness programmes will be condu
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