Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said GST will also ensure that taxes deducted by sellers reach the government. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/ MintIndore: Individuals and entities can pay taxes online using debit or credit cards once the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out, revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said on Sunday. You can do it through debit cards or credit cards of any bank,” Adhia said while addressing the Global Investors Summit in Indore. Adhia clarified that GST will make it easier for traders and industry to access Input Tax Credit and also ease compliance burden as the entire country will become a single market. Asked what will happen to excise duty benefits currently enjoyed by units in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Northeastern and hilly states, Adhia said they will be protected in a similar manner.

Source: Mint October 23, 2016 16:18 UTC