Experts give tips to senior Excise and Taxation officers

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH: MAY 31, 2012

With a view to equip the senior officers of Excise & Taxation Department, Punjab with innovative measures to check Tax evasion and mobilization of financial resources for the state, a 3-day State Level Training Programme for Officers of Excise and Taxation Department, Punjab was conducted at Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab (MGSIPAP) which concluded here today. 18 officers consisting of AETCs, ETOs and ETIs from all the districts of Punjab attended the training.

 Eminent Resource Persons from the region conducted the programme. Sh. Anil Gupta, CA, Guest Faculty, NACEN, New Delhi explained how to detect evasion of VAT by reading the financial documents, especially the balance Sheet, filed by a taxable person. Sh. M. R Aggarwal, IAS, Special Secretary, Home, Punjab delivered lecture on recovery of arrears under Punjab Revenue Act, 1887. Sh. S.S Duhre former Deputy Excise & Taxation Commissioner explained Punjab VAT Law relating to inspection of business premises of taxable persons and checking of goods in transit. Sh. D.K. Chopra, Deputy Accountant General (Retd.) dealt with the topic of detection of fraud and evasion under PVAT Act during scrutiny and audit of returns. Sh. T.L Jindal Addl. Director Enforcement (Retd.) spoke on recent trends in evasion of VAT through Railways and measures to contain it.  Sh. Naresh Chawla, a leading Advocate, held a Workshop on segregation of taxable turn over from indivisible works contract. The training programme was highly appreciated by the participants.