Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, 16 June launched a two-week intensive GST domain training programme for officials and employees engaged in Goods and Services Tax (GST) administration in the capital. The programme, running from 15 June to 26 June, is being conducted in collaboration with the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), a Central Government institution, with three sessions scheduled each day.

Why the Programme Was Launched

Chief Minister Gupta said the government is focused on making tax administration more effective, transparent, accountable and citizen-centric. She noted that tax administration has evolved well beyond revenue collection into an integrated system encompassing technology, law, investigation, data analysis and public service delivery. Regular capacity building, she said, is now essential to keep pace with this complexity.

What Officials Will Be Trained On

The curriculum covers a wide range of GST fundamentals — including taxation and tax collection, supply of goods and services, time and place of supply, valuation, classification, Input Tax Credit (ITC), registration, tax invoices, credit and debit notes, returns, composition scheme, e-way bills, tax payments, assessment, audit, refunds, works contracts, job work and input service distributors.

Practical training on the GST Network will also be provided, covering return filing, registration, amendments, cancellation, restoration, back-office operations, helpdesk functions and grievance redressal mechanisms.

Enforcement and Investigation Skills in Focus

A notable component of the programme is its emphasis on investigation and enforcement. Officers will be trained in intelligence gathering, interrogation techniques, recording statements, examination of witnesses, inspection, search operations, arrests, detention of goods and vehicles, seizure, release procedures, disposal of offences and the use of digital investigation tools.

Officials will also be familiarised with relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) — the three new criminal codes that replaced colonial-era laws.

Legal and Procedural Training

The programme additionally covers preparation of panchnamas, recording of statements, demand and recovery procedures, drafting of show cause notices (SCNs), appeals, revisions, advance rulings, case disposal and procedures for handling matters before the High Court and the Supreme Court.

This initiative signals a broader push by the Delhi government to professionalise its indirect tax machinery at a time when GST compliance and enforcement are under heightened national scrutiny. With the programme wrapping up on 26 June, the administration is expected to assess outcomes and potentially scale similar training efforts.