The Indian GST department is stepping up efforts to reach its revenue collection targets for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. Officers nationwide have been instructed to postpone non-essential leave until the end of March. This directive has caused some discontent among officers, who feel it contradicts the digital advancements in tax compliance and administration.
Despite a robust increase in monthly GST collections, the Revenue department is intensifying efforts to ensure it meets the collection targets for the fiscal year. The GST department has issued directives to officers nationwide, urging them to redouble their efforts to achieve the current years GST
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The department is intensifying its efforts to ensure it meets the GST revenue collection targets for the fiscal year 2023-24.
Officers of all grades have been instructed to refrain from taking routine leave until March 31, 2024, unless it is an emergency.
Some officers have expressed dismay, finding it concerning that they are being asked to curtail routine leaves despite the digital transformation of GST compliance.
The government aims to collect Rs 9.6 lakh crore in FY24, according to revised estimates.
In January, the gross GST revenue stood at Rs 1.72 lakh crore, showing a 10.4% increase year-on-year.
Experts view the approach as some GST offices clinging to traditional practices and suggest a need for fairness, efficiency, and transparency in tax administration.