CAIT suggests measures like technical audits, waiver of late fees to broaden GST base

02 Jul 2020 Evaluate

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), in a communication Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has suggested a host of measures such as technical audits and waiver of late fees, to broaden the Goods and Services Tax (GST) base and make the taxation system simple. It said ‘we are of the view that the country requires two more years to make GST a stable taxation system provided the GST Council takes stakeholders into confidence and draw ways and means to simplify the system, remove technical glitches, avoid penal actions except on wilful avoidance of tax and make attempts to encourage more and more people to embrace GST taxation system.’

Traders' body has noted that the first and most important issue to be addressed is the technical glitches which a trader faces on a regular basis. It said at present, because of technical issues, law is being changed. So, it said technical audits should be done at regular intervals and the technical team should be given proper training about the law to make the system glitch free.

It further stated that the trader is facing business challenges due to various reasons, therefore, late fees and any type of penalties with regard to procedural compliances should be waived at least for another two years. Other suggestions include, implementation of recommendations given by various committees set up by GST Council and setting up of a National Advance Ruling Tribunal at earliest.  

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