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GSTN under the scrutiny for tax evasion, says CBEC

Updated on: Jul 13th, 2021

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The Goods and Services Tax Network – a privately held firm that is tasked with building the IT infrastructure required for the country to transition to GST – is now under scrutiny from the service tax department of CBEC.

The CEO of GSTN received a summons asking them to appear in person or through a representative on 22nd February, along with income tax return forms, balance sheets, and other documentation. The summons also asked for receipts of funds given to GSTN by the Center and the payments made to Infosys for the development of tax-related software.

GSTN refutes claims of summons

A spokesperson for GSTN however, refuted claims of any such summons. CBEC itself said that the inquiry was a routine one aimed at deducing the tax liability of the privately held, not-for-profit organisation. The summons has probably been withdrawn and was most likely delivered as an oversight. CBEC is investigating the GSTN’s tax liability post concerns raised by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, and other parties.

However, it may just turn out that GSTN is not liable to pay any tax on the grants it receives as grants disbursed by the government are not taxable unless they directly affect the value of service. The Center has given capital grants to the GSTN so far, for capacity creation and for setting up an IT backbone for the change to GST. At last count, GSTN had a net asset worth Rs. 143 crores, and revenue of Rs. 16.3 crores as of March 31st, 2016.

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Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) faces scrutiny from CBEC for its tax liability. However, GSTN refutes receiving any summons. CBEC's inquiry into GSTN's tax liability post concerns raised by BJP leader may result in discovering no tax liability. GSTN had received capital grants from the government for GST capacities. With the GST rollout deadline approaching, businesses need to prepare by enrolling on time, planning logistics, and adopting GST-compliant technologies.

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