SOP for scrutiny to be finalized ahead of the launch of GST Appellate Tribunal



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The government is finalising a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for officers involved in GST intelligence and investigation work. This move comes as Parliament prepares to establish the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal, aimed at resolving increasing disputes within the indirect tax system. The new manual will provide codified instructions to reduce fresh legal challenges and ensure smoother functioning of enforcement actions.

The GST investigation wing of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs deals with policy issues relating to enforcement actions such as search, seizure, prosecution and arrest. Together Parliament cleaning the deck to establish Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal to resolve rising di
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The SOP is being created to provide clear instructions for officers carrying out intelligence and investigation work related to GST, aiming to reduce fresh disputes and legal challenges.

The SOP is expected to be finalized and published soon, ahead of the launch of the GST Appellate Tribunal.

The GST investigation wing of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is drafting the manual, which deals with policy issues relating to enforcement actions.

The GST Appellate Tribunal is being established to resolve the rising number of disputes under the Goods and Services Tax regime.

The code is expected to include a technology framework with guidelines for online filing, virtual hearings, online submission, virtual tracking of cases, and transparency in listing.

Over 21,500 cases of GST evasion were registered during that period, involving approximately £1.5 lakh crore.




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