DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 29 (MExN): The Commissioner of Taxes, Government of Nagaland informed on Tuesday that the Goods and Services Tax will be implemented from April 1, 2017 onwards. Taxpayers under the present VAT system who would like to continue their business operations under the GST regime would have to enroll themselves in the GST web portal.
In a press statement, Commissioner of Taxes, Asangba Chuba Ao said the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has been assigned the task of collection of data of existing taxpayers under indirect taxes for their smooth transition from VAT to GST regime.
All existing VAT dealers who have validated PAN cards will be given the provisional ID and password. The provisional IDs and passwords will be communicated through the state tax portal www.nagalandtax.nic.inusing existing login in ID.
The same will also be distributed from the respective tax office from November 30, 2016 onwards by showing a valid PAN card. The dealers will then have to enroll themselves in the GST portal www.gst.gov.in which will be activated from the same day, the press statement informed.
The dealers are not to share the provisional User ID and Password. In case it is misplaced or destroyed, they can contact their tax office with a request letter. It is also requested to complete the entire process of pre-registration within the next 4 weeks from the date of receipt of Provisional ID and Password.
A helpdesk has been set up with phone no. 0124-4688999 for assistance and queries may be sent by email to helpdesk@ gst.gov.in. The department will also set up facilitation centers in all its offices across the state to assist dealers who have problems in connectivity and accessing the internet.
