Port Blair, Feb 7: A capacity building programme on ‘Implementation of Value Added Tax’ was held on Jan.18, 2024 in the Conference Hall of District Office, South Andaman. Shri Anand Vardhan Mishra, Assistant Commissioner (Settl.)/ (VAT), A&N Administration presided over the training programme/refresher course on various aspects of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Valued Added Tax Rules 2020 and Regulation 2017 such as registration, amendment, cancellation, assessment of tax, penalty, interest and enforcement etc. for the benefit of Officials from RCS Department designated as Value Added Tax Officers, Asst. Value Added Tax Officer and Inspectors of VAT. He urged all the designated VATOs, AVATOs and Inspectors under VAT to ensure complete compliance of rules & regulation for strict implementation and cohesive tax administration to avoid any possibility of tax evasion.