Meeting with Trade Associations and District Taxation Bar Association

Ludhiana, January 7:(Sita)_
A meeting was held with representatives of Ludhiana Cloth Merchant Association, Ghumar
Mandi Ludhiana and District Taxation Bar Association, Ludhiana to sensitize them about the
importance of registration under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act. It aimed to encourage
unregistered businesses to come under the GST umbrella and contribute to the growth of tax
revenue. Areas such as Ghumar Mandi, Feroze Gandhi Market, Ferozepur Road of Ludhiana-
3 were covered. Dealers were sensitised regarding registration and the survey campaign being
launched by the GST department w.e.f 10th of January, 2024.
During the meeting, Ms. Shinee Singh, Assistant Commissioner State Tax, Ludhiana-3, and
senior TI Hardeep Ahuja, emphasized the benefits of GST registration. Meeting held with
mobile traders and electronic dealers by STO Sukhwinder Singh at Mata Rani Chowk. The
appeal is to the general public/traders/ shopkeepers to get themselves registered under GST
Act, 2017 be it a goods sector or service sector. ‘The aim of the department is to get hundred
percent registration done and to fulfil that goal the ETOs and the Inspectors of the
department would be there in the fields/wards regarding the survey of unregistered dealers
w.e.f 10th of January, 2025’.
The department of behalf of the government assured to provide additional support and
resources to help businesses comply with GST regulations. Grievances of some local dealers
were taken into account as per law. The meeting was a significant step towards enhancing
GST registration and revenue. Sh. Hardeep Singh Ahuja, State Tax Inspector who was also
present there, informed the traders ‘Similar meetings and visits shall be done on 8th at
Bahadur ke road and on 9th of January, 2025 at Dandi swami road, Ferozepur road and other
pockets of Ludhiana for identification of scope of registration, in the jurisdictional areas of
Ludhiana District-3 by ACST, Ludhiana-3’.