SC Seeks Explanations as Finance Ministry, GST Council and CBIC Fail to Submit Replies



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The Supreme Court has sought explanations from the Union finance ministry, GST Council, and CBIC after they failed to submit their replies within the stipulated 30 days. The case, concerning permission for filing revised returns under the GST regime, was heard by a double bench of the Supreme Court. A senior advocate filed a petition in person to highlight the urgency and seek permission for GST taxpayers to file revised returns, a practice available in other tax systems.

In a significant development in the ongoing legal battle concerning the permission for filing revised returns under the GST regime, the Union finance ministry, GST Council of India, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) have reportedly failed to file their replies within the mandated 30-day period. The matter was presented before the esteemed double bench of the Supreme Court, presided over by Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjawal Bhuyan on Monday. The case took a not
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The Supreme Court has sought explanations because the Union finance ministry, GST Council, and CBIC failed to submit their replies within the 30-day period mandated after notices were issued on October 20, 2023.

The main issue is the permission for GST taxpayers to file revised returns, a practice that the petitioner argues should be allowed similar to other tax regimes.

The respondents are the Union finance ministry, the GST Council of India, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

Notices were issued by the Supreme Court on October 20, 2023.

A senior advocate filed a petitioner in person (PIP) to seek permission for filing revised returns under the GST regime and to draw the court's attention to the respondents' lack of response.




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