Department of Commercial Taxes (Jharkhand)
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- Radha Krishna Kishore, Minister of Commercial Taxes
| वाणिज्यिक कर विभाग, झारखंड सरकार | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Jharkhand |
| Headquarters | Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834004 |
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| Website | Official website |
The Department of Commercial Taxes is department of Government of Jharkhand, tasked with assessing, collecting and enforcing taxes on trade, commerce, and related commercial activity in Jharkhand.[1][2][3][4] It administers goods and services tax (GST), value-added tax (VAT), professional tax and other state-levied taxes.[5][6][7][8][9] The department plays a central role in financing the state's operations, mobilising internal resources and supporting fiscal stability.[10][11][12][13]
The Administrative section is headed by the Secretary-cum-Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, assisted by Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners, along with other officers at the headquarters level.[14][15]
It functions through 5 divisions and 28 circles across the state, supported by VAT audit wings, appellate offices and a state-level Commercial Taxes Tribunal chaired by a judicial officer.[14][16]