CAG Urges Finance Ministry to Target High-Risk GST Composition Taxpayers



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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has advised the Finance Ministry to enhance monitoring of high-risk taxpayers within the GST Composition Scheme. An audit revealed many taxpayers may be exceeding turnover limits or under-declaring sales to remain eligible. The CAG recommends a risk-based approach, cross-referencing declared data with external sources like income tax returns and vehicle registrations, to identify and exclude ineligible businesses.

In a significant move to curb potential tax evasion, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has recommended that the Finance Ministry implement stricter monitoring measures for high-risk taxpayers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Composition Scheme. This call to action follows an in-depth a
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The CAG recommends that the Finance Ministry implement stricter monitoring measures for high-risk taxpayers under the GST Composition Scheme.

The audit covered 8.66 lakh composition taxpayers under central jurisdiction from fiscal years 2019-20 to 2021-22.

The threshold is Rs 1.5 crore for most states and Rs 75 lakh for special category states.

The main risks are under-reporting sales to stay within the scheme's turnover limit and failing to meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme.

The CAG suggests a risk-based approach involving cross-verifying declared outward supplies against external data sources like income tax returns and vehicle registration databases.

The recommendation is significant for safeguarding government revenue, preventing tax evasion, and ensuring the integrity of the GST Composition Scheme.




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