Department of Taxes (Kerala)

Department of Taxes
Emblem of Kerala
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Kerala
Headquarters
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • K.R. Jyothilal IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance & Taxes)
Child agencies
  • Kerala Excise
  • Kerala State Lotteries Department
  • Kerala State GST Department
WebsiteDepartment of Taxes

The Department of Taxes is one of the administrative departments of the Government of Kerala. It is responsible for the formulation and implementation of tax policies, collection of sales taxes, and administration of commercial taxes, excise, and registration laws in Kerala.[2] The Taxes Department is one of the three major revenue-collecting departments of the Government of Kerala.[3]

Leadership

The department is headed by Cabinet Ministers of the Government of Kerala, and the incumbent Minister for Commercial Taxes and Lotteries is V. D. Satheesan, the Minister for Excise is M.Liju, and the Minister for Registration is O. J. Janeesh.[4]

The Taxes department is administratively headed by an Additional Chief Secretary to Government (Taxes), an IAS officer. [5][6] The current Secretary to Government is K.R. Jyothilal IAS.[7]

The respective line departments are headed by the Commissioner of State GST, the Excise Commissioner, Inspector General of Registration, and the Director of State Lotteries.[8]

Sub-divisions

  • Agricultural Income Tax and Sales Tax[9]
    • Department of Commercial Taxes (Commissionarate of State Goods and Services Tax)
    • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
    • Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985
    • Sales Tax both Central and State
  • Excise
  • Kuries and Chitties and Money Lending
  • Lotteries
    • State Lotteries Department
  • Registration
    • Registration Department
    • Indian Registation Act
  • Stamps
    • Indian Stamps Act
    • Kerala Stamps Act
    • Stamp Depot
  • Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act
  • Transfer of Property Act

Functions

The department is primarily responsible for the assessment, collection, and enforcement of various state taxes including Goods and Services Tax (State GST), agricultural income tax, luxury tax, and excise duties. It also coordinates with other state and central agencies for effective tax administration and revenue monitoring.[10] The department is responsible for administrative supervision of the line departments.[11][12]

The Department of Taxes is responsible for the enforcement of the following Acts in the State of Kerala:[9]

Sub-departments

The following offices and organisations function under the administrative control of the Department of Taxes:[10]

List of Ministers

Commercial Taxes, Agricultural Income Tax and Lotteries

Registation

Excise

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://keralaexcise.gov.in/en/
  2. ↑ "State GST department launches GST registration drive in Kerala". The Hindu. 3 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Budget Portal, Government of Kerala".
  4. ↑ "Kerala Ministers 2026: Full list of Cabinet Ministers and their portfolios". The Hindu. 19 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Council of Ministers | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Department of Treasuries, Kerala". portal.treasury.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kerala Government reshuffle IAS officers: KR Jyothilal appointed Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Department". keralakaumudi.com. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Excise". keralaexcise.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala – Part II, First Schedule" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Department of Taxes". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  11. ↑ keralataxes.gov.in https://keralataxes.gov.in/2017/08/03/about-the-department/. Retrieved 13 November 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Rules of Business of the Government of Kerala – Part II, First Schedule" (PDF). General Administration Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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