The Haryana GST Department has issued instructions regarding the re-engineering of internal processes to implement taxpayer friendly measures under the GST Law to improve taxpayer experience.
The circular issued on 19th May mandates that the GST Officers shall display ID cards before the inspection of premises. It further stated that “No officer who is entrusted any function under the HGST Act, 2017 shall visit the premise of a taxpayer without proper authorization.”
The Excise and Taxation Department hosted a conference to discuss re-engineering of internal processes to improve taxpayer experience and taxpayer interaction of GST taxpayers under the administrative control of the State.
The meeting was chaired by Sh. Dushyant Chautala, Hon’ble Dy. Chief Minister, Haryana along with Sh. Anurag Rastogi, IAS, ACS (E&T) and Sh. Shekhar Vidyarthi, IAS, Excise and Taxation Commissioner along with all officers with the rank of DETC and above posted in the Department.
The circular further addressed the issue of introducing a mechanism to ensure that there is proper blockage of input tax credit and provided that “All the Joint Commissioner of State Tax shall review the details of ITC blocked above 50 Lakh and all the Deputy Commissioner of State Tax will review ITC blocked from 0 to 50 Lakh, under Rule 86A of HGST Rules, 2017 in their respective district and find out the reasons thereof. This exercise must ensure that the conditions prescribed in sub-rule (1) have been followed while blocking the ITC. In case the blockage is not in accordance with provision of law the same may be cleared immediately and action in respect in of ITC blocked legally, further action may be taken in accordance of law.”
During the discussions, the officers gave a number of suggestions of improving taxpayer experience with the Department.
“This is for strict compliance and urgent necessary action, Difficulty if any, in implementation of the above instructions may please be brought to the notice of the Head Office. This issues with the approval of Excise and Taxation Commissioner, Haryana,” the circular said.
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