Commerce students can help in filing GST returns

Indirect tax officials will soon visit colleges and universities in Kolkata to woo students, especially those pursuing the commerce stream, to help MSMEs in filing their GST returns and earn.

“Not only could this be a source of livelihood for them in the future, numerous MSMEs, which find it difficult to file GST returns, will also benefit in the process,” said Devendra Nagvenkar, commissioner of CGST and Central Excise North Commissionerate, at a special session on ‘One Year of GST Implementation’ organised by CII.

“We will soon prepare a strategy as to how we will go about it,” he said. Nagvenkar said that the government has now turned its focus on consolidation and ease of compliance. “We have launched a special clearance drive of GST refund of export and they will continue the effort,” he said.