Supreme Court issues Notice to Finance Ministry regarding option for revising GST returns on the Portal


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The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Finance Ministry regarding the absence of an option to revise GST returns on the official portal. This issue, raised in a writ petition, is causing difficulties for GST-registered individuals and businesses. The petitioner argues that this lack of revision capability is illogical and infringes upon fundamental rights, especially when compared to other tax laws that permit revised returns.

Court :
Supreme Court of India

Brief :
The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India heard the case of Pradeep Kanthed v. Union of India and Ors, [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1006/2023] on January 2, 2023. 

Citation :
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1006/2023

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India heard the case of Pradeep Kanthed v. Union of India and Ors, [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1006/2023] on January 2, 2023. 

The Notice was issued in the writ petition to seek response from the Finance Ministry pertaining to absence of option for revised returns on the GST Portal contending that, the absence of option of revising returns is troubling the GST-Registered persons and dealers, contrary to the other revenue laws that typically include provisions for revised returns. The Petitioner further contended that the absence of provision for revising returns is illogical as the same deprives individuals of their fundamental rights. 

The matter has been listed for further hearing on January 12, 2024. 
 

FAQ :

The case concerns the absence of an option to revise GST returns on the GST Portal, which is causing problems for registered taxpayers.

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Finance Ministry seeking their response on the matter.

The petitioner argues that it troubles GST-registered persons and dealers, is illogical, and deprives individuals of their fundamental rights, unlike other revenue laws.

The case was heard by the Supreme Court on January 2, 2023.

The matter has been listed for further hearing on January 12, 2024.

 

Bimal Jain
Published in GST
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