GST Dept prescribes Time Bar on Scrutiny of GST Annual Returns for Taxpayers in Delhi

The Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has recently issued a circular on time-barring Scrutiny of GST Returns of Delhi taxpayers for the Financial Years 2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20.

Notably, to improve taxpayer services and compliance in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has directed the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) to introduce automated Goods and Services Tax return scrutiny by this week.

She has also instructed CBIC to increase the taxpayer base using technology-based solutions and take strict action against fake billing and Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud.