The CGST & Central Excise Zone, Lucknow is a Central Government organization, working under Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. The Lucknow Zone is entrusted to monitor the work of CGST, Central Excise & Service Tax, being performed by five executive Commissioners, having their offices at Allahabad, Kanpur,Lucknow, Agra, Varansi, Audit Lucknow , Audit Kanpur and two Commissioners (Appeal) also having their offices at Allahabad, & Lucknow. The jurisdiction of Lucknow zone spreads over eastern part of UP to Central UP and few part of western UP. Introduction of GST is a very significant step in the field of indirect tax reforms in India. By amalgamating a large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax and allowing set-off of prior-stage taxes, it mitigates the ill effects of cascading and pave the way for a common national market.