Dimapur: The Nagaland state taxes department, Dimapur unit, carried out a two-day field inspection at various business establishments in Dimapur district as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen GST compliance, promote awareness among traders and vendors, and verify business activities at the ground level.The inspection was conducted from Monday by a team of officers led by the deputy commissioner of state taxes, Chievitshu Nyuthe.During the inspection, the officials verified the issuance of GST bills and invoices by registered vendors, conducted stock verification, reviewed business activities, and examined GST registration details to ensure compliance with the provisions of the NGST Act.The team also interacted with business owners to clarify GST-related queries and encouraged voluntary tax compliance.As part of the awareness drive, officers educated traders and consumers on the importance of issuing and obtaining proper GST invoices, emphasising that GST bills help ensure transparency, curb tax evasion and contribute to the state’s development.According to the department, while a majority of the registered taxpayers inspected were found to be complying with GST provisions, certain discrepancies were detected in some establishments.These cases will be examined further in accordance with the provisions of the NGST Act, 2017, it stated.The state taxes department appealed to all business establishments to issue GST invoices for every taxable supply and maintain proper books of account.It also urged consumers to insist on GST bills for every purchase.
