GST Day 2025, celebrating 8 years of GST, One Nation One Tax
GST
Dated:- 1-7-2025
On the occasion of GST day 2025, celebrating 8 years of roll out of independent India's most defining tax reformation, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs re-affirms its commitment to foster meaningful engagement with stakeholders, facilitate tax payer services and enhance awareness around the GST ecosystem. The theme for this year's celebration is “GST-Simplifying Taxes: Empowering Citizens”
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\nYet another feather on the cap of Central Tax & Central excise, Thiruvananthapuram Zone! The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has conferred a 'Commendation Certificate' on Thiruvananthapuram CGST Zone for its outstanding performance in two core areas of GST administration:
\n * Processing of GST Registrations, with 55% of applications processed within 7 days as against the national average of 17%
\n * Disposal of GST Appeals, with 83% of appeals filed during the<\/p>\n
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\n 3.2 Meet the Trade: The Zone has been constantly handholding the taxpayers and interacting with stakeholders. The Chief Commissioner during this Pakhwada has visited BPCL on 24-06-2025, our largest taxpayer in Central Excise and discussed issues faced by them. Similarly, the Chief Commissioner has visited Cochin Shipyard on 25-06-2025 as a measure to foster trust and contribute to robust tax ecosystem.
\n 3.3 AWARENESS: The Chief Commissioner inaugurated the two day National Conference on GST conducted by ICAI in Kochi on 26th & 27th June 2025. He has also taken a Technical session on ” Dispute resolution mechanism&n<\/p>\n
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\n Additionally, inter-office sports competitions were conducted in Thiruvananthapuram to foster team spirit and engagement among officers.
\n (iii) Student and Youth Engagement
\n Thiruvananthapuram Commissionerate organized GST-themed competitions such as quizzes, essay writing, poster design, and extempore speeches across 20 schools, with active participation from over 500 students. Cochin Commissionerate engaged with college students through competitions like slogan writing and quizzes. In Kozhikode, children participated in creative contests such as poem recitals, painting, and pencil drawing at the CGST Headqua<\/p>\n