The Commissioner, C. Rajendiran, told The Hindu that Coimbatore was one of the eight commissionerates chosen in the country for the first phase of implementation of the Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax project.
With 2,000 Central Excise assessees, about 14,000 registered Service Tax assesses, excise revenue of Rs. 360 crore and Service Tax revenue of Rs. 324 crore, it was one of the “compact commissionerates.” It had 32 ranges in Coimbatore, Tirupur and Pollachi and the entire area would be covered under the project.
The project would have nine modules and seven of it would be assessee-focused. “Computerisation is not merely for data storage. It should facilitate service to customers.” Tasks such as registration, grant of permissions, refund and rebates and filing of returns would be available online with the implementation of the project.
Training programmes were on for the officers. Orientation programmes and workshops would be held for industrial associations.
Under the proposed project, the assessees would move over to the online system completely. “We are looking at 100 per cent comprehensive coverage.” The hardware required for the project would also be ready in a couple of months.
Source : Hindu