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At times it is seen that taxpayer are receiving notices issued solely under the provisions of Section 47 for recovery of late fees for delayed filing returns.
As the Supreme Court approaches the final hearings in the landmark GST case against online gaming operators, senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the E-Gaming Federation, accused the Union Government of misleading the Supreme Court by significantly altering the legal foundation on which it issued show cause notices (SCNs) to online gaming operators.
3rd Edition 2025, of Book – How to Handle GST Notice Scrutiny, Assessment, Adjudication & Appeals is published
Amid rising concerns among traders in Karnataka over the issuance of nearly 6,000 GST demand notices based on UPI transaction data, a top tax official has termed the action as within the framework of law. Traders’ bodies have gave a strike call over the matter.
The commercial taxes department on Monday clarified that shop owners who have received notices so far could counter the department’s notice and request for verification.
An unregistered vegetable vendor from the town has received a notice for the non-compliance of new the Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws and a tax demand of Rs 29 lakhs.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the State government will take up with the Centre the issue of small traders getting GST notices from the Commercial Taxes Department for transactions through UPI. He also made it clear that the issue would be discussed with the State Commercial Taxes Department before making a decision in this regard.
The department has issued a press note dated 11-07-2025 regarding the traders who have done business through the digital payment gateways. Subsequently, various reports have been published in various electronic and press media on this issue and it is learnt that this has caused confusion amongst the trade community.
CA Arpit Haldia highlights the treasure hunt which a taxpayer is required to make to search for the hidden Notices or replies to the Notice following the series of clues
Small traders across Karnataka – including condiments, bakeries, tea and coffee shops – have threatened a statewide shutdown on July 25 in protest against the GST demand notices issued by the Commercial Tax Department.
