Wipro Infotech announced that it has been selected by the
Department of Excise & Taxation, Government of Punjab to deploy the Tax
Management System across the State. Wipro will also manage the solution for a
period of five years.
The Excise & Taxation Department is one of the major
revenue collecting agencies in the State. It plays an important role in the
fiscal structure of the State. There are 23 tax districts in Punjab for which
there are about 100 offices at all levels. The revenue is collected in the
shape of various levies such as Taxes, Excise duties and fees etc.
The department had proposed a scheme for computerization
of Sales Tax procedures in July, 2000. To implement this, the Government
created an autonomous body called Excise and Taxation Technical Services Agency
(ETTSA). ETTSA selected Wipro to deploy and manage the solution for the
Department of Excise and Taxation, Punjab.
The genesis of the proposed project is rooted in the
desire of the Department for effective and efficient discharge of its functions
to its taxpayers as well as to its internal staff. Taking its IT maturity to
the next level and with an aim to improve upon its business processes, resolve
the bottlenecks of the existing system and to ensure end-to-end visibility of
each and every Tax process, the Department has embarked on this key initiative.
As part of the scope, Wipro
will be responsible for design, implementation and management of IT
infrastructure and outsourced transaction processing along with other support
activities. This includes procurement, deployment, operations and maintenance
of the Department’s IT Infrastructure at various project locations as well
as data migration, setting up of various front windows, training,
helpdesk and maintenance activities. Migration of the application and
data as required for implementation of GST is also a part of the project.
Wipro would also undertake design, development,
customization, testing and rollout of the Application Software across the state
including support for a period of 5 years. The engagement includes migration of
the application and data to the new Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime when it
is rolled out nationally.
We are delighted to be partnering with the Punjab
Government to further the cause of e-governance. We plan to deploy IT systems
and services that are extremely robust, scalable and flexible to ensure
efficient payment and collection of taxes across the state,” said Vivek Sharma,
general manager and Business Head, Government and Defence Vertical, Wipro.
Wipro was chosen after a rigorous techno-commercial
selection process which saw top IT firms contesting for the deal. Wipro was
finally selected based on its technical expertise and commercial proposition.
By TelecomLead.com Team
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