Himachal CM Launches TIN services to traders

Shimla: Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister, here today launched the TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) facility to the dealers registered under HP VAT Act and CST Act in the State.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister said that TIN number would benefit the traders immensely since it would be useful for their tax related issues and had fulfilled a long pending demand of the dealers in the State. He said that TIN was an unique number with standard 11 digit format similar to PAN (Permanent Account Number) of Income Tax Department. He said that TIN would provide dealers unique identification number to identify them either at the barriers or elsewhere with minimum chances of use of other dealer’s number. He complimented the Department of Excise and Taxation for taking progressive step towards making tax collection facility high-tech.Read Full Story