The Punjab Government issued official administrative transfer and posting orders for twenty-five Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioners across district headquarters, audit mandals, and mobile enforcement wings. These postings establish operational leadership for state revenue collection, value-added tax administration, goods in transit inspections, and tax compliance enforcement throughout Punjab.
Administrative Structure of the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department
The Department of Excise and Taxation in Punjab functions as the principal revenue-generating agency for the state government. The department oversees the collection of state excise duties on potable alcohol and spirits, value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products and specified commodities, and state goods and services tax across business circles. Within this administrative framework, Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioners (AETCs) hold statutory powers under state tax enactments to assess dealer liabilities, conduct audit verifications, adjudicate tax disputes, and direct enforcement operations against tax evasion.
Periodic administrative transfers serve as an established practice in state tax governance. These transfers redistribute supervisory oversight, prevent institutional stagnation, and align administrative resources with regional enforcement priorities across major commercial hubs, industrial zones, and interstate border entry points. The reassignment of twenty-five AETCs ensures that key administrative vacancies are filled while balancing field experience across commercial districts.
District Headquarter Postings and Regional Assignments
The transfer notification assigns experienced officers to primary district jurisdictions across Punjab. Under the issued orders, Salin Walia assumes charge as Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner in Hoshiarpur, Rajpal Singh takes responsibility at Jalandhar-2, Harinderpal Singh is posted at Amritsar-2, Tarsem Sehgal is placed at Mohali, Darvir Raj is appointed at Kapurthala, Madan Mohan Singh is posted at Mansa, Rajesh Bhandari is stationed at Faridkot, Ramanpreet Dhaliwal is posted at Ropar, Paramjit Singh takes charge at Jalandhar-1, and Tejbir Singh Sidhu is appointed at Ludhiana-1.
Additional field postings include G S Tiwana at Bathinda, Bhupinder Nath Gupt at Ludhiana-2, Namarta Nurpuri at Nawan Shahar, and Harsimrat Kaur at Pathankot with additional charge of Information Collection Centre (ICC) Madhopur. In border regions, P S Randhawa takes charge at Ferozepur along with additional responsibility for Fazilka. The strategic placement of officers in border districts like Pathankot and Ferozepur strengthens revenue monitoring along interstate transport corridors. Proper distribution of regulatory authority across these districts aligns with judicial principles established in administrative and regulatory authority reviews, ensuring fair administrative adjudication.
Mobile Enforcement Wings and Economic Intelligence Operations
The enforcement apparatus of the department relies heavily on mobile wings and intelligence divisions to curb evasion during goods transit. Mobile wings conduct surprise inspections of commercial transport vehicles, verify electronic waybills and invoices, and intercept illicit consignments on national and state highways. Under the new assignments, Jaskaran Brar is posted as Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner Mobile Wing Ludhiana, Inderjit Singh Bhawra is assigned to Mobile Wing Jalandhar, Hardeep Bhawra is posted to Mobile Wing Amritsar, and Jaspinder Singh is placed at the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) Head Office Patiala with additional charge of Mobile Wing Patiala.
Border transit monitoring remains centered at critical check posts. Gurinderjit Singh Sandhu is posted at Shambhu Export/Import checkpoint, which serves as a major commercial transit corridor between Punjab and neighboring northern states. Pawan Garg is posted at the Head Office VAT in Patiala to manage centralized tax administration and coordinate policy directives with district offices.
| Officer Name | Designation / Role | Primary Station | Additional Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salin Walia | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Hoshiarpur | None |
| Rajpal Singh | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Jalandhar-2 | None |
| Harinderpal Singh | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Amritsar-2 | None |
| Tarsem Sehgal | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Mohali | None |
| B K Virdi | Senior Auditor | Jalandhar Mandal | None |
| Darvir Raj | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Kapurthala | None |
| Sukhwinder Singh | Senior Auditor | Faridkot | None |
| Madan Mohan Singh | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Mansa | None |
| Rajesh Bhandari | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Faridkot | None |
| Ramanpreet Dhaliwal | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Ropar | None |
| Paramjit Singh | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Jalandhar-1 | None |
| Tejbir Singh Sidhu | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Ludhiana-1 | None |
| Jaskaran Brar | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Mobile Wing Ludhiana | None |
| Inderjit Singh Bhawra | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Mobile Wing Jalandhar | None |
| G S Tiwana | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Bathinda | None |
| Pawan Garg | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Head Office VAT Patiala | None |
| Bhupinder Nath Gupt | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Ludhiana-2 | None |
| Namarta Nurpuri | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Nawan Shahar | None |
| Harsimrat Kaur | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Pathankot | ICC Madhopur |
| P S Randhawa | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Ferozepur | Fazilka |
| Pawinder Kumar | Senior Auditor | Amritsar | None |
| Harjinder Singh | Senior Auditor | Ropar | None |
| Jaspinder Singh | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | EIU Head Office Patiala | Mobile Wing Patiala |
| Gurinderjit Singh Sandhu | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Shambhu Export | None |
| Hardeep Bhawra | Asst. Excise & Taxation Commissioner | Mobile Wing Amritsar | None |
Senior Audit Mandals and Fiscal Verification Systems
In addition to field commissioners, four senior auditors received new postings to strengthen audit divisions. B K Virdi is assigned as Senior Auditor for Jalandhar Mandal, Sukhwinder Singh is appointed Senior Auditor at Faridkot, Pawinder Kumar is posted as Senior Auditor at Amritsar, and Harjinder Singh takes charge as Senior Auditor at Ropar.
These senior auditors perform in-depth verifications of commercial returns, input tax credit claims, dealer turnover accounts, and manufacturing registers. Systematic auditing ensures that tax assessments remain consistent across divisions, leakages are detected early, and dealers adhere to statutory financial rules.
Regulatory Standards and Administrative Governance
The structured reshuffle of tax administrators reinforces compliance monitoring and institutional oversight across Punjab. Consistent deployment of qualified officers across regional circles ensures that revenue targets are pursued while maintaining objective assessment procedures. Maintaining transparency in administrative orders reflects broader statutory governance standards in public administration, protecting the integrity of regulatory institutions.