Department of Commercial Taxes (Jharkhand)

Department of Commercial Taxes, Government of Jharkhand

वाणिज्यिक कर विभाग, झारखंड सरकार
Department overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Jharkhand
Headquarters	Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834004
Minister responsible	Radha Krishna Kishore, Minister of Commercial Taxes
Department executive	Amitabh Kaushal, IAS, Secretary, (Department of Commercial Taxes)
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]}

Administrative structure

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]}

Ministerial team

The Department is headed by the Cabinet Minister of Commercial Taxes, Jharkhand. Civil servants such as the Principal Secretary are appointed to support the minister in managing the department and implementing its functions.

Since December 2024, the Minister for Department of Commercial Taxes is Radha Krishna Kishore. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

See also

• Government of Jharkhand
• Department of Finance, Jharkhand
• Income Tax Department
• Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

References

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2. "Department of Commerical Taxes, Government of Jharkhand". www.ctax.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 5 Oct 2025.
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