Dimapur, January 4 (MExN): The window for enrolment of dealers under GST will close on January 10, 2017 for Nagaland. The CEO of Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has informed the Commissioner of Taxes, Nagaland that the process of enrolling for GST will only be available up to the aforementioned date, stated the Commissioner of Taxes, Nagaland, Asangba Chuba Ao in a press release.
Dealers failing to enroll themselves within the period may face deregistration under the VAT law and face difficulties to register afresh for GST. This was affect smooth transaction of business, the release cautioned.
It further mentioned that the Department of Taxes has set up facilitation centres in all its offices across the State from December 8, 2016 to assist dealers for enrolling in the GST portal with facilities such as computers with internet facilities, scanners, printers as well as trained staff to assist in the enrollment process. The dealers who have still not received their provisional IDs and passwords issued by GSTN may contact their respective tax office and collect the same.
Meanwhile, a helpdesk has been set up with phone number 0124-4688999 for assistance and queries may be sent by email to helpdesk@gst.gov.in. Details may also be found in the departmental website www.nagalandtax.nic.in
