PANJIM: The Commissionerate of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Goa in association with trade and industry bodies like Goa Hotel and Restaurants Association, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Goa Mineral Ore Exporters Association has organised a one day mela on Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) at Customs Guest House, near Captain of Ports, Panjim.
Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Mr V P C Rao requested the service providers to make the best use of this one-time amnesty scheme by declaring their service tax dues for the period from 1.10.2007 to 31.12.2013.
He said the beneficiaries of the scheme would get waiver of interest and penalty besides immunity from prosecution.
He further said that the objective of VCES mela was to guide and advice members of trade on the scheme and provide all assistance to the public in making available VCES-I forms and receiving declarations.
He announced that a helpdesk would be started soon at GCCI office to assist the public on VCES and another mela would be held at Calangute.
The trade and industry associations welcomed the initiative and assured all cooperation in making the VCES Scheme a success in the State.
Gaurish M Dhond, President, Goa Hotel and Restaurant Association, Mr R S Kamat, Director General, GCCI, Kalavampara, Secretary, Goa Mineral Ore Exporters’ Association and others participated.
