VCES - CBEC mops up Rs 5500 Cr so far; Counters to remain open till midnight tomorrow: Revenue Secretary
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, DEC 30, 2013: WHILE addressing the mediapersons today in Room No 72 at North Block, the Revenue Secretary, Mr Sumit Bose, said that the FM's favourite VCES Scheme has obtained massive response from the taxpayers. In the past four days the Department received 16000 applications resulting in a net revenue gain of Rs 1500 Crores. The total tally has shot up to Rs 5500 Crore with 40,000 declarants joining the VCES bandwagon. This figure is much more than what the CBEC top brass and the Revenue Secretary expected, confided a senior official in the corridors.
Having seen the last-minute rush and the contribution to the kitty, the Revenue Secretary today appealed to the taxpayers to make use of the Scheme which is open till tomorrow. Having seen the crowd in the weekend, it has been decided to keep the Central Excise and Service Tax offices open de hors the office hours today. Since tomorrow is the last day of the Scheme, the CBEC has made arrangements to keep the counters open till midnight.
Before concluding the Press Conference the Revenue Secretary did not forget to threaten the recalcitrant tax evaders of stern action which will be initiated from January 1.
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