Strict action against tax evasion, tax leakage, tax evasion: CM instructs excise officials

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructed the officials of the Excise Department to curb smuggling, avoid smuggling of illegal liquor, recover tax arrears and achieve the set target in tax collection.

After reviewing the progress of the commercial tax department in the conference hall of Vidhansouda today, he instructed the officials. Commercial Tax Department's tax collection growth rate is %. He appreciated that it was 19.2, the highest in the country. Increasing detection of tax evasion cases and opportunities to exceed the tax collection target. He told the officials to achieve this and show it.

The revenue collection target of the department for the current year is 36,000 crores and the growth rate of tax collection is 5.31%. The Chief Minister suggested that all officers should work hard to achieve the set goals.

The enforcement agencies should keep a close watch on the illegal liquor movement in the border areas of the state, especially from the state of Goa. The production and sale of smuggled liquor adversely affects the income and health of the poor. The chief minister clearly suggested that the manufacture and sale of bootleg liquor should be stopped.

He also directed to prevent tax evasion by taking action against tax evaders. The achievement should be more than the goal. Those left behind should make every effort. Vigilantes should cooperate for this. Progress will be reviewed again after two months. Give more progress report by that time, he said.

Necessary facilities are provided to prevent tax evasion. Your efforts can bring more tax to the state. It has come to my notice that tax evasion is going on in many parts in many products. Pay more attention to this and collect tax. If more taxes are collected, development work will be more facilitated. He suggested that we should work with collective responsibility.