Department of Taxes (Kerala)

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Department of Taxes
Government of Kerala Logo.svg
Emblem of Kerala
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Kerala
Headquarters Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • K.R. Jyothilal IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance & Taxes)
Parent agency Government of Kerala
Child agencies
  • Kerala Excise
  • Kerala State Lotteries Department
  • Kerala State GST Department
Website Department of Taxes

The Department of Taxes is one of the administrative departments of the Government of Kerala. It is responsible for the formulation and implementation of tax policies, collection of state taxes, and administration of tax laws in Kerala. [1]

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Leadership

The department is headed by Minister of Finance, and incumbent minister is K. N. Balagopal. The department is administratively headed by an Additional Chief Secretary to Government (Taxes), an IAS officer. [2] [3] The current Secretary to Government is K.R. Jyothilal IAS. [4]

The respective line departments are headed by the Commissioner of State GST, the Excise Commissioner, and the Director of State Lotteries. [5]

Functions

The department is primarily responsible for the assessment, collection, and enforcement of various state taxes including Goods and Services Tax (State GST), agricultural income tax, luxury tax, and excise duties. It also coordinates with other state and central agencies for effective tax administration and revenue monitoring. [6] The department is responsible for administrative supervision of the line departments. [7] [8]

The Department of Taxes is responsible for the enforcement of the following Acts in the State of Kerala: [9]

Sub-departments

The following offices and organisations function under the administrative control of the Department of Taxes: [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (3 November 2025). "State GST department launches GST registration drive in Kerala". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ↑ "Council of Ministers | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Department of Treasuries, Kerala". portal.treasury.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Kerala Government reshuffle IAS officers: KR Jyothilal appointed Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Department". keralakaumudi.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kerala Excise". keralaexcise.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Department of Taxes". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ keralataxes.gov.in https://keralataxes.gov.in/2017/08/03/about-the-department/ . Retrieved 13 November 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala – Part II, First Schedule" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala – Part II, First Schedule" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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