Session on IESS XII and GST & Way Forward

EEPC India, Eastern Region in association with WTC Bhubaneswar and OSSIA, Cuttack jointly organised an Awareness Session on “Exploring Export Opportunities through International Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS XII) & Session on “Recent Developments in GST & Way Forward".

The session began with a welcome note by Mrs. Nimeshika Natarajan, Assistant Director, WTC Bhubaneswar. She also deliberated on export opportunities for perishable goods and encouraged interested individuals/exporters/aspiring exporters regarding the facilitation provided by WTC Bhubaneswar as an Export Facilitation Cell under MSME Department, Government of Odisha.

Mr. Tarun Kanta Mohanty, General Manager, DIC Cuttack kicked off the session by discussing about the benefits of exports, emphasizing diversity of exports particularly in the chemical and allied industries from Cuttack. He provided a detailed case study on the export procedure and highlighted the subsidies available from the Odisha government under Odisha Export Policy.

Mrs. Jaya Basu, Regional Director-Eastern Region, EEPC India presented an overview of IESS activities, emphasizing its role in innovation, collaboration, and the organization of trade shows to showcase engineering goods both nationally and internationally.

Mr. Pranav Kumar, Branch Manager, ECGC Ltd. Bhubaneswar, provided valuable insights into the role of ECGC as an export credit insurer and discussed the various aspects involved in detail.

Mr. Ishan Tulsian, FCA, R. Tulsian & Co., Kolkata shared a compelling and informative presentation on Recent Developments in GST and the way forward. Mr. Tulsian addressed key budget proposals in CGST and IGST Acts and the finance budget and engaged in a Q&A session to answer participants’ queries.

The session concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mahapatra, Honorary Secretary of OSSIA, followed by a luncheon.

The session was held at Conference Hall, OSSIA, Cuttack on Wednesday, 11 September 2024.