Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal.

GST – States – Trade Notice No. 01/2018-19 – Dated:- 11-4-2018 – OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER, GOODS & SERVICES TAX HQRS. GST BHAWAN, NAPIER TOWN, JABALPUR (M.P.) 482001 C.No. IV(16)02/Trade Notice/HQ/JBP/Tech/2018-19/ Trade Notice No. 01/2018-19 Dated 11.04.2018 Sub: Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal-reg. Kind attention of all the members of Trade/Industry/Trade Associations/Chambers of Commerce and Industry/RAC and all others concerned is invited to Circular No. 39/13/2018-GST issued under F. No. 267/7/20180.8 dated 03.04.2018 by the Deputy Commissioner GST, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, New Delhi, regarding Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal. It has been decided

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the decision, 3. Scope Problems which are proposed to be addressed through this mechanism would essentially be those which relate to Common Portal (GST Portal) and affect a large section of taxpayers. Where the problem relates to individual taxpayer, due to localised issues such as non-availability of internet connectivity or failure of power supply, this mechanism shall not be available. 4. IT-Grievance Redressal Committee Any issue which needs to be addressed through this mechanism Shall be identified by GSTN and the method of resolution approved by the GST Implementation Committee (GIC) which shall act as the IT Grievance Redressal Committee. In GIC meetings convened to address IT issues or IT glitches, the CEO, GSTN and the DG (Systems), CBEC shall participate in these meetings as special invitees. 5. Nodal officers and Identification of issues 5.1 GSTN, Central and State government would appoint no

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ns for resolution of the problem. 6. Suggested solutions 6.1 GST Council Secretariat shall obtain inputs of the Law Committee, where necessary, on the proposal of the GSTN and call meeting of GIC to examine the proposal and take decision thereon. 6.2 The committee shall examine and approve the suggested solution with such modifications as may be necessary. 6.3 IT-Grievance Redressal Committee may give directions as necessary to GSTN and field formations of the tax administrations for implementation of the decision. 7. Legal issues 7.1 Where an IT related glitch has been identified as the reason for failure of a taxpayer in filing of a return or form prescribed in the law, the consequential fine and penalty would also be required to be waived. GST Council has delegated the power to the IT Grievance Redressal Committee to recommend waiver of fine or penalty, in case of an emergency, to the Government in terms of sect

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o IT-glitch, shall be provided the facility to complete TRAN-1 filing. It is clarified that the last date for filing of TRAN-1 is not being extended in general and only these identified taxpayers shall be allowed to complete the process of filing TRAN-1. 8.2 The taxpayer shall not be allowed to amend the amount of credit in TRAN-1 during this process vis-ä-vis the amount of credit which was recorded by the taxpayer in the TRAN-1, which could not be filed. If needed, GSTN may request field formations of Centre and State to collect additional document/ data etc. or verify the same to identify taxpayers who should be allowed this procedure. 8.3 GSTN shall communicate directly with the taxpayers in this regard and submit a final report to GIC about the number of TRAN-1s filed and submitted through this process. 8.4 The taxpayers shall complete the process of filing of TRAN-1 stuck due to IT glitches, as discussed above, by 30th April 2018 and the pro

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