History of Sales tax in India is dated back to the Government of India Act, 1935 to levy taxes on the sale of goods and on the advertisements. It was first implemented in 1938 in the Central India by levying tax on motor spirit and lubricants. General Sales tax with a proper scheme was first

e-Governance was introduced with a vision to enhance the service quality in tax administration. This will help in ensuring transparency and efficiency in the process of tax administration. e-Governance is a cost-effective way as it helps in reducing the manpower included in the procedures of tax collection that were previously done manually. Also it is

The Department of Taxes is the major source of revenue of the Government of Kerala, accounting for the 3/4th of its revenues. The Department caters to 1,83,000 traders through 431 offices, including check posts across the state. The main goal of the Department is to ensure voluntary tax compliance through transparent and simplified procedures; to