CBEC gears up for GST roll-out

CBIC will fortify and expand intelligence wing to fight tax evasion and black money

In the run-up to the goods and services tax (GST) roll-out, the Central Board of Excise and Customs is set for a major revamp with resect to tax intelligence, information technology, risk assessment, post-clearance audit, taxpayer services, among others.

The Board, which is being renamed as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), will fortify and expand its intelligence wing — directorate general of GST intelligence — to fight against tax evasion and clamp down on black money.

“There are a lot of areas where maturity of the administration needs to go up. We are not able to perform in