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30 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
✅On the eve of completion of #4yearsofGST , CBIC to honour the tax payers contributing to the GST success story
✅CBIC to issue certificates of appreciation to honour contributions of tax payers
Read more➡️ pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIf…

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✅Government reaffirms its commitment to continuous improvement in taxpayer services
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A data analytics exercise was undertaken by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs to identify taxpayers who have made substantial contribution in payment of GST in cash along with timely filing of returns.
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As a result, 54,439 taxpayers have been identified. More than 88% of these taxpayers are from Micro (36%), Small (41%) and Medium enterprises (11%) representing a wide spectrum sectors involved in the supply of goods & services spread across all States/UTs.
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This step marks the first effort by the Government to directly communicate to the GST taxpayers for their contribution. As an acknowledgement, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs will be issuing certificates of appreciation to these taxpayers.
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