Revenue Secretary Vows to Curb GST Flexibility Abuse by Buyers and Sellers



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The Revenue Secretary, Sanjay Malhotra, has announced plans to tackle the abuse of Goods and Services Tax (GST) flexibility by both buyers and sellers. The government intends to introduce stricter validation processes for transactions and claims to prevent fraudulent activities, such as underreporting liabilities or inflating input tax credits. These measures aim to enhance tax compliance, boost revenue collection beyond economic growth, and improve the efficiency of tax administration through IT integration and data analytics.

In a recent interview, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra unveiled the governments proactive stance towards curbing Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion, emphasizing measures to prevent abuse of corrective flexibility granted to businesses. Malhotra underscored the necessity of implementing stringent validation processes for transactions and claims while safeguarding genuine taxpayers interests. The governments strategy aims to bolster tax revenue collection, surpassing the economic growth rat
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The government is implementing stringent validation processes for transactions and claims to prevent the abuse of corrective flexibility within the GST framework by buyers and sellers.

Sellers might abuse GST flexibility by underreporting their tax liabilities through the manipulation of transaction details, taking advantage of allowances for error correction.

Dishonest buyers may falsely claim errors in invoices to artificially increase their input tax credit entitlements.

Plans include restricting downward revisions in tax liabilities by sellers and curbing unwarranted increases in input tax credit claims by buyers.

The government plans to integrate IT platforms used by customs and GST authorities and leverage data analytics to enhance tax compliance efforts.

The interim budget for FY25 forecasts a tax revenue growth exceeding economic growth, with the Centre's gross tax revenue projected to surge by 11.5%.




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