GST Day: Nagaland fetes top taxpayers, officers

Office of the Commissioner of State Taxes Nagaland, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Central GST Dimapur, observed GST Day 2025 on July 1 at the Taxes Conference Hall, Lengrijan, Dimapur, under the theme “GST: Simplifying Taxes; Empowering Citizens.”
According to DIPR report, the event marked eight years since the rollout of GST in India on July 1, 2017. Officials said the day served as a reminder of India’s shift to a unified indirect tax system aimed at simplification, digital transparency, and citizen-friendly tax practices.
Additional Commissioner of CGST, Sashi Wapang Lanu, in his address, called GST a “game-changer” for Nagaland, noting that Northeastern states recorded a 27% annual growth in GST revenue between 2017 and 2023.
He said the destination-based nature of GST helped Nagaland gain up to 70% of its tax revenue, enabling better investment in infrastructure, healthcare, and education.
Lanu also shared plans for a training programme to certify local GST “Mitras” to support outreach and employment, and highlighted how GST has brought Nagaland closer to the national economy through digitalisation.
Commendation and appreciation certificates were presented to top-performing officers, technicians, and taxpayers. Among those recognised were Deputy Commissioner Orenponi Yanthan, Asst. Commissioner ZuluTemsu, CSTO Langphong Wanmai, and representatives from Symbios Creations Pvt. Ltd., Jesmina Zeliang, and Zion Hospital Pharmacy, among others. Rohan Abraham received an appreciation certificate for Chartered Accountancy.
Special Commissioner of State Taxes, Mhathung Murray, congratulated the awardees and urged them to continue setting examples in honest tax practices.
The programme was chaired by Deputy Commissioner of State Taxes (Hq), Tokatoli Sohe, and included a special musical piece by Rajen Deb Nath.