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Dehradun: GST raid on firecracker traders; 28 lakh rupees in tax collected, goods worth 35 lakh rupees seized

Dehradun: A team from the State Tax Department raided five firecracker traders in Dehradun city and detected GST evasion. Goods worth 35 lakh rupees were seized in this operation, while the traders deposited 28 lakh rupees in taxes on the spot.

On the instructions of State Tax Commissioner Sonika, Additional Commissioner P.S. Dungriyal and Joint Commissioner Ajay Singh formed a team to take action against the firecracker traders. On Wednesday, the team raided five firecracker traders in Dehradun. The raid revealed that the traders had excess inventory, while the documents had shown less. After examining the documents, GST evasion of 63 lakh rupees was detected. The traders deposited 28 lakh rupees in taxes on the spot. The department team seized goods worth 35 lakh rupees from the traders’ stores. The investigation into the tax evasion is ongoing. Deputy Commissioner of State Tax Suresh Kumar and other officials were present at the raid.

Deliberations on Financial Self-Reliance of Local Bodies, Practical Suggestions from State Finance Commission Dehradun: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, along with the Chairman and members of the 6th State Finance Commission N. Ravishankar, held detailed discussions on enhancing the financial self-reliance, administrative capacity, and overall contribution of municipal bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats) and Zilla Panchayats to the state economy. The meeting highlighted that despite multiple opportunities for financial independence, local bodies are not achieving the expected level of self-reliance due to administrative and policy gaps. Constraints include limited local revenue sources, traditional slow work culture, lack of clear bylaws, inadequate land management, and excessive political centralization. The Chief Secretary urged the Finance Commission to provide practical, timely, and implementable suggestions to strengthen the financial capacity of urban and district local bodies. The Commission recommended interventions in land management, revenue-generating bylaws, work culture, adoption of innovations, and effective execution. It also suggested shifting district plan allocations from a distribution-based approach to a need-and-outcome-based model. Commission members P. S. Jangpangi, M. C. Joshi, Secretary Nitesh Jha, Dilip Jawalkar, and Dr. R. Rajesh Kumar, along with relevant officials, attended the meeting.

February 26, 2026 No Comments
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