Directorate of Information & Publicity 
DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY
GOVERNMENT OF DELHI
- Deputy Chief Minister launches “BILL BANVAO INAAM PAO App” for increasing VAT collection.
- The Unique Scheme of “BILL BANVAO INAAM PAO” also gives opportunity for getting prizes through draw of lots.
- ‘BILL BANVAO INAAM PAO’ App empowers citizens to become partner in the governance for strengthening the democracy- Shri Manish Sisodia.
- The Government will strictly implement the law of DVAT Act, 2004 for tax collection & increase in revenue for the development of the Delhi – Chief Secretary, Shri K.K. Sharma.
- The scheme shall stop practice of issuance of katcha bill by the shopkeepers- Shri SS Yadav.
Dated : 18/01/2016
The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Shri Manish Sisodia today launched the unique scheme of “Bill Banvao Inaam Pao App” by which the people of Delhi can upload the invoice issued within seven days by his mobile and can participate in the draw of lots giving them the opportunity of getting prize five times of the bill amount on which tax has been paid subject to maximum of Rs.50,000/-. The function was organized by the Trade & Tax Department at Delhi Secretariat wherein the Parliamentary Secretary to Finance Minister Shri Shiv Charan Goyal, Chief Secretary Delhi Shri KK Sharma & Pr. Secretary Finance Shri S.N. Sahai also participated among a large number of senior officers of the Government.
Launching the application “Bill Banvao Inaam Pao”, Shri Sisodia said that the scheme has empowered the citizens to become the part of the governance and to check menace of tax evasion & further to increase the tax collection and the revenue for betterment and development of the capital. Shri Sisodia expressed his satisfaction on the launch of the Scheme further expressing his hope said that the Odd Even Scheme, which was an uphill task, was a success with the help of the citizens of Delhi, this scheme is also another giant step ensuring participation of Delhi Citizen.
He said that receiving invoice from a shopkeeper is a right of the customer. It is also mandated through DVAT ACT, 2004 to provide invoice by a registered selling dealer whenever sale is made which is liable to tax under this Act. It is a legal requirement for the shopkeeper/merchant/dealer to issue sale invoice, if he sells any good exceeding Rs 100 in a transactions to any person which should also contain the details of the dealer and item sold, tax charged.
As a citizen it is his/her right to obtain the bill against the purchase. “BILL BANVAO INAAM PAO” is a tool given by the government to the customer by which he insists for an invoice. The customer feels pride in payment of VAT and thus becomes partner in the development of Delhi. The customer can upload the bill through “BILL BANVAO INAAM PAO” software and then becomes eligible for the inclusion in draw of lots.
In case of wrong/forged invoice, he can be helpful in preventing tax evasion by that dealer. As a good law abiding citizen it is the duty and right of a citizen to purchase goods only against the invoice.
In many instances the goods sold by the shopkeeper is inclusive of the tax and some shopkeepers who do not issue the invoice and do not maintain the proper books of account, fail to deposit VAT collected from the customer. In all such case both the government and customer are at loss.
Chief Secretary Shri KK Sharma congratulating the Department of Trade & Taxes said that the newly launched Scheme will go a long way to check the menace of tax evasion and will check the loopholes in siphoning the tax creating lost to Government. This Scheme “Bill Banvao Inaam Pao” will ensure that even a single penny paid by the citizen as VAT at the time of purchase is deposited in the Government treasury.
While lauding the efforts of the department, the Chief Secretary exhorted that the VAT authorities should also try to make use of the ample data collected through the application for better tax compliance. Sh. Shiv Charan Goel, Parliamentary Secretary to Finance Minister said that being a trader himself, he is hopeful that the scheme would also empower the genuine traders to sincerely collect the tax on behalf of the government as there would be an environment where every trader would be collecting and paying tax. Sh. S. N. Sahai, Principal Secretary (Finance) suggested to introduce the facility of SMS through which a customer can take benefit of the scheme.
Principal Secretary Shri S.N. Sahai said that the scheme will empower the customers, will lead to better and legitimate tax compliance and growth in GDP of Delhi for better Governance, equipped with to provide maximum benefits to the citizen in developing Delhi as a whole. I hope that every citizen shall feel pride to be a stakeholder in the development of Delhi and its Growth.
The Commissioner Trade & Taxes Shri S.S. Yadav said that the features of the scheme are:
Public having Bill/Cash memo/Retail Invoice of taxable goods containing the valid TIN, for purchases of value of goods ≥ Rs100 of taxable value shall be eligible.
Sale bills of motor vehicles and petroleum product, Tax invoices transactions between dealers, and Embassy sales have been kept out of scheme.
The bills need to be uploaded by the public in Department website/whatsapp. The same shall be electronically recorded by the department.
The bill to be uploaded within 07 days of purchase to become eligible for the draw of lots.
Monthly basis draw of lots will be drawn, where number of awards
will be equivalent to 1% of the entries received. The award amount shall be 5 times the taxable value of goods in the bill subject to a maximum of Rs 50000/-
One person shall be eligible for one prize only during a month. The higher of the prize amount would be awarded.
The employees and their family members of Department of Trade and taxes are not eligible for reward.
Computerized draw of lots will be held by department on 15th of the succeeding months.
The prize money will be transferred into bank account of winner.
This scheme will enable the citizens to be part of non-interactive enforcement mechanism for VAT department.
Shri Yadav said that the scheme shall stop practice of issuance of katcha bill by the shopkeepers. The citizen who gets the purchase on Katcha bill are very prone to get the goods which may be without guarantee, being defective, having expiry date, duplicate, non-genuine and fake. Without proper invoice the citizen cannot complain the redressing agency/ company against any deficiency.
Any dealer found issuing a katcha bill, if detected through the app, the department may take action against shopkeeper engaged in illegal practice in violation of DVAT Act.
It is the tendency among some traders to sell the goods which have been purchased by them without bill from unauthorized channels. The shopkeeper who makes the purchases without bill does not issue the proper bill to the end customer. This scheme shall be instrumental in curbing the malpractice.
This scheme is equally beneficial to the law abiding traders, as the traders on the other side who make sales against katcha bill, sell the goods on lower prices. Penalizing such unscrupulous dealers in the market shall create a better competition in the market and establish conducive atmosphere for trade.
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