CBEC sanctions Rs 1 crore to each zone for GST outreach

CBEC sanctions Rs 1 crore to each zone for GST outreach

New Delhi : Racing against time for GST rollout, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) chief Vanaja N Sarna has sanctioned Rs 1 crore to each of 23 zones to conduct an outreach programme about the new tax regime.

Sarna asked officials of each zone to carry out the outreach at the local level to explain the new structure as also its benefits, registration and compliance.

"To implement this, zonal chief commissioners have now been requested to utilise an amount of Rs 1 crore out of the funds under the 'O.E. General' head for this purpose," she wrote in her weekly newsletter.