Question: – Recently in the view of the government’s digital campaign, by whom a mobile app has been launched for the goods and services?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
(c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(d) Central Board of Excise and Customs
Ans: (d)
Related facts:-
- On February 23, 2017, a mobile app was launched for the goods and services tax (GST) by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in view of the government’s digital campaign.
- The taxpayers can get the following information related to GST through this:
(1) Guidelines related to adoption and adoption of GST system.
(2) Draft law-model information on GST law, IGST law and GST compensation law
(3) Rules relating to registration rules, returns, payments, refunds and invoices.
(4) Frequently asked questions on GST.
(5) Various resources related to GST such as videos, articles etc.
(6) Related website link
(7) Helpdesk / Email Contact - With this mobile application, taxpayers will have access to all the latest GST related information well.
- Apart from this, the taxpayers can also give suggestions on their behalf.
- Taxpayers can contact the CBEC’s helpdesk ‘CBEC friend’ 24 hours a day.
- This mobile app can be downloaded for free on Android platforms.
- Its iOS version will be available shortly.
- It is a good initiative of CBEC to ensure greater access to business from mobile applications and to provide excellent services to taxpayers.
Related Links:-
http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/press-release/launch-cbec-mobileapp.pdf
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=158661
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=59706