Steer clear of interpretative issues: CBIC to GST officers
NEW DELHI: In a stern message to GST officers, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs chief Sanjay Agarwal on Tuesday urged them to focus on "real evasion", instead of "interpretative issues and general industry practice".
The statement comes days after Directorate General of GST Investigation issued a pre-show cause notice to IT major Infosys pointing to possible evasion of over Rs 32,000 crore, prompting intervention by the finance ministry.
Besides, there have been several other complaints against the probe wing for "interpreting rules" to raise aggressive tax demands. In fact, in some of the cases, such as reinsurance and coinsurance as well as shipping companies, the GST Council has had to step in to issue a clarification. Internal checks have also been put in place by the CBIC to prevent demands such as those made against Infosys.
