Assam tax network goes online

GUWAHATI, Dec 8: Failed by its staff, the State government has decided to bank on computers to enhance efficiency of the administration and expedite the development process in the State. Switching on the computerised sales tax collection network in the State at Taxation Department headquarter here, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi stated that computerisation would be part and parcel of the State government?s effort to impart transparency and increase efficiency of the administration so that development process could be accelerated. Gogoi said the hi-tech Assam, Tax e-Governance Network would connect 77 tax department offices in the State besides most of the tax collection check-posts. He hoped with the introduction of the computerised network, tax collection in the State would increase manifold in the coming years as it would be instrumental in plugging loopholes. Addressing the function, Chief Secretary JP Rajkhowa informed that all the treasuries in the State would be logged onto a computerised network to increase efficiency.