Delhi govt earns record `300 cr as luxury tax

NEW DELHI: Delhi government has collected a record revenue of `306.75 crore as luxury tax during 2013-2014, a growth of 4.5% as compared to 2012-2013.

“Excise department is providing better services to the registered entities after implementing Excise Supply Chain Information Management System (ESCIMS) for on-line payment of tax and filing of on-line returns of luxury tax in which registered dealers are depositing the luxury tax by way of various methods like on-line payment through net banking,” said excise and luxury tax Commissioner JB Singh.

He said luxury tax registration by hotels had already been included in e-SLA (Electronic Service Level Agreement), adding that now luxury tax registration with respect to gym/health club, spa and banquet hall is being provided to the citizens to facilitate and ensure timely delivery of services to them.

“Vigorous enforcement drives have been undertaken by the department to check the registered entities where revenue collection was found short as compared to the preceding year and where entities have carried on the business without being registered under luxury tax Act,” he said.