The Kerala Goods and Service Tax ( KGST ) Enforcement Wing planned to conduct a six-day residential training programme for around 160 officials in the department. The Programme will take place at Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kakkanad, Ernakulam.
The government ordered sanctioning Rs 46.65 lakh for the training programme. Among the sanctioned amount, Rs 38.10 lakh will be spent on training, accommodation and infrastructure.
The Commissioner of State Tax has been directed to submit a proposal for fixing honorarium rates for expert faculty in line with the Government of India rates, for the training programme.
The programme has raised concerns over tax evasion going unchecked during the six days. For the same, the GST department clarified that alternative arrangements have been put in place.
It was informed that the officials of the Intelligence wing will step in and carry out the duties of the Enforcement wing during the training period. Officers in the Intelligence wing have been assigned the additional duty for the six days and concerns that tax evaders would have a field day are unfounded.
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