Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari today held a meeting with officials and reviewed the progress achieved in the realization of the state’s own tax and non-tax revenues.
Officials from commercial tax, excise, stamps and registration, transport, mining and other departments attended the meeting.
The Chief Secretary asked the officials to focus on achieving the targets for this year. She wanted them to take special measures to boost tax collections. She stated that weekly reviews would be held to ensure the targets are achieved. Commercial Tax, Registration and Excise Departments were asked to propose an action plan to augment additional revenue.
The Government has realized Rs 91,145 Crores in tax revenue collections and Rs 6996 Crores in non-tax revenues totalling Rs 98,141 Crores by the end of January this year.Commissioner & Inspector General, Registration and Stamps Rahul Bojja, Commissioner, Commercial Taxes Neetu Kumari Prasad, Special Secretary, Finance Ronald Rose, Director, Prohibition & Excise Sarfaraz Ahmed, Commissioner Transport Buddha Prakash Jyothi and other officials attended the meeting. (INN)