NEW DELHI: MTC (India), the Indian subsidiary of MTC International, a $125
million group based in the United States, has been given the task of
computerizing the Tax Department of Punjab in a year, making Punjab State the
first state in the country to have a fully computerized Taxation System. The
State Government has earmarked Rs 7-8 crore for the computerization process.
MTC is hoping to demonstrate this system as a Model System for the other
states. MTC will provide training to the 1300 employees of the department on the
use of computerized system. Once the process is in place, the 218 offices and 27
information collection centers will be computerized at the interstate borders of
Punjab and inter linked through communication network. This will make the
registration of the dealers, filing of returns and getting information about
arrears etc. much m ore easier for the genuine tax payer. It will also help the
department exchange information, cross verify sales and detect defaulters.
MTC, with years of worldwide experience and expertise which provides ‘Full
Life Cycle Support’ to customers for their IT requirements, has over 150
competent and dedicated team of software professionals at their Noida
Development Centre, the only offshore development center of MTC International
outside the US. Set up at an investment of $1 million, the center for excellence
is spread over 14,000 square feet. MTC (India) is also holding talks with a
Belgian company for making products in the area of secured business transactions
on the Net.