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A Chartered Accountants' Association in Gujarat has written to the state government highlighting allegations thatstate GST officers are selling confidential return data of traders to their business rivals. The letter, also marked to the Central Government, warns that unless immediate action is taken, this malpractice could undermine trader confidence and cause irreparable damage to the GST system, which was designed to unify India under one indirect tax framework. Confidential GST Return Dat
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The Gujarat CA group alleges that state GST officers are selling confidential GST return data of traders to their business rivals for financial gain.
The data allegedly being sold includes critical trade details such as purchase and sale prices, supplier and buyer information, and quantities, which are filed in GST returns like GSTR-1, GSTR-2B, and GSTR-3B.
Reports suggest the data is being sold for between Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 for a 3-month period.
The letter also outlines the systemic abuse of authority by GST officers, particularly at transport checkposts, where trucks are being detained and penalties are being wrongfully imposed under Section 130 of the GST Act instead of Section 129.
The association warns that these malpractices could undermine trader confidence, cause irreparable damage to the GST system, and potentially lead to the collapse of the entire GST ecosystem.
The CA association has demanded an overhaul of the manual refund mechanism and urged for urgent intervention by the Gujarat and Central Government authorities to address these issues.
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