Aizawl: The Mizoram State Tax Department will intensify inspections of goods entering the state through major transit points ahead of the festive season to curb tax evasion and prevent revenue leakage.
In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the department said its enforcement wing under the office of the commissioner of state tax would conduct stricter checks at major entry points, including Sairang Railway Station, Lengpui Airport and road entry points, particularly Vairengte. The move comes amid expectations of a substantial increase in the inflow of goods during the festive season.
The department has advised all trade and business establishments operating in Mizoram to comply with GST requirements and keep all legally prescribed documents readily available.
According to the advisory, consignments being transported or stored must be accompanied by valid and complete documents, including tax invoices and e-way bills wherever applicable.
Traders and business establishments have also been asked to ensure that invoice values, vehicle registration numbers and transporter details are correctly recorded before consignments are dispatched.
Transporters and staff handling goods have been instructed to cooperate with enforcement officials and promptly produce the required documents during inspections at entry points and along transit routes.
The department warned that goods transported or stored without the prescribed documents, or with invalid documents, could face detention and seizure, while violations could attract penalties under the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
The state tax department has urged traders and other stakeholders to cooperate with the enforcement drive to ensure the smooth movement of goods during the festive season while preventing tax evasion and revenue leakage.