‘War room’ set up to address queries on GST
The action room, which will function from 8 am to 10 pm, will provide prompt response to queries raised by officials.
New Delhi, June 27: Equipped with multiple phone lines and computer systems and manned by tech-savvy youngsters, a "mini war room" has been set up in the finance ministry to deal with crises related to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) chief Vanaja N. Sarna told PTI on Tuesday that the unit will act as a quick resource centre for Central and State government officials to address their queries on the historic tax reform scheduled to be implemented from July 1.
"The Finance Ministry has set up a GST feedback and action room specifically for government officials to approach it with any urgent queries related to problems of GST in any area," she said.
Sarna
said
that
the
action
room,
which
will
function
from
8
am
to
10
pm,
will
provide
prompt
response
to
queries
raised
by
States
and
Central
government
officials.
A
team
of
tech-savvy
young
officers
will
be
manning
the
"war
room"
to
assist
officials
in
resolving
their
GST-related
queries,
sources
said.
The room, equipped with computers and phone lines, will act as a single-window for anything and everything related to the GST, they said.
PTI