Deferred customs duty payment scheme since Apr; CBIC to handhold MSMEs
CBIC will conduct outreach programmes and handhold MSMEs to encourage them to opt for the Eligible Manufacturer Importer (EMI) scheme, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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170 vehicles detained, goods worth Rs 5 cr seized: Cheema
Punjab’s excise and taxation officials detained 170 vehicles carrying goods suspected to be in violation of GST provisions, officials said on Monday.
Telangana tax dept holds officers personally accountable for unauthorised AI sharing of taxpayer data
The Telangana Commercial Taxes Department has issued detailed guidelines governing the use of Artificial Intelligence tools and other third party online platforms by its officers, making individual officers personally accountable for any unauthorised sharing of taxpayer information through such platforms.
Tax department turns to AI for sharper scrutiny, compliance
The tax department is increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and information from multiple government databases to identify anomalies, detect potential tax risks and sharpen scrutiny of taxpayers.
CBI Catches CGST Superintendent and Consultant Red-Handed in ₹1 Crore Bribery Trap Over New Panvel Flat Redevelopment
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Superintendent, Land and Building Section at office of Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Raigad and a CGST consultant, in a bribery case.
Tax officials barred from sharing taxpayer data with AI tools
Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence in tax administration, the state commercial taxes department has imposed strict safeguards on the use of AI tools by its officials, making them personally accountable for any unauthorised disclosure of taxpayer information through such platforms.
Sirmaur pharma company MD held in Rs 6.55 crore GST refund fraud case
Sirmaur pharma company MD held in Rs 6.55 crore GST refund fraud case
HC asks judges to have ‘spine to do justice’ before denying bail to inmates above 75
The law may prescribe the limits of liberty; but a judge hearing the bail plea of a prisoner above 75 –who is suffering from health issues – must have the “spine to do justice”.
CISF foils Rs 2.4 crore gold smuggling bid at Delhi airport
An international passenger was caught trying to smuggle nearly 1.6 kg of gold worth about Rs 2.4 crore by concealing it in his undergarment at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, officials said.
West Bengal AAR says actual-cost electricity recovery not liable to GST
The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that electricity charges recovered by a commercial building maintenance company from occupants at actual cost, without any markup or profit, will not attract Goods and Services Tax (GST).