India, June 20 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday told taxmen to make the Goods and Services Tax registration process easier, seamless, and more transparent with the use of technology and risk-based parameters.

Addressing a conclave of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Sitharaman told officials to prepare an action plan to improve various parameters such as GST registration, processing of refunds, and handling taxpayers' grievances.

The conclave was attended by principal chief commissioners, chief commissioners and director generals and field formations of the CBIC in New Delhi.

During the conclave, CBIC highlighted the performance of customs and CGST zones on key indicators such as grievance r...