Only 34% service taxpayers move to GST Network, CBEC ups outreach

The revenue department is stepping up its outreach programme, asking taxpayers to register with the  GST  Network by this month-end as only 34 per cent of the existing  service tax  assessees have so far migrated to the new payment portal.  There are a total of 80 lakh VAT, excise and service tax assessees.  While over 75 per cent of VAT and 73 per cent of the central…