Registration for GST starts in Ludhiana today

Tribune News Service

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Ludhiana, December 15

The Excise and Taxation Department will start the registration for obtaining a Goods and Service Tax (GST) number tomorrow. The department will issue a Goods and Service Tax number to all registered dealers.

On the basis of the first alphabet of the name of the company, the department will issue a provisional passwords to the dealers from December 16 to 21. Traders who fail to get the provisional password can get the password from December 22 to 31. The traders will be able to log on into the Goods and Service Tax portal through this password.

After getting the provisional passwords, traders can register themselves on the portal www.gst.gov.in. Traders will have to submit the information regarding their company on this portal. After giving the required information, the firm will be registered and the traders can change the passwords afterwards.

For getting the provisional password, a trader has to contact the Excise and Taxation Officer concerned and provide him with basic documents.

A senior official from the department said they wanted a smooth transition from the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime to the Goods and Service Tax (GST) system and the GST numbers would be issued to all registered dealers for the same.

Department is also planning to organise camps at various paces for the convenience of the traders.

“Goods and Service Tax will replace all the indirect taxes levied on goods and services by government both central and state. It is expected to bring one rate of taxation and bring equality,” said Satinder Singh, a trader.

He further added that the overall impact of the Goods and Service Tax on trade will be positive as it will lead to abolishment of all other taxes.