GST Council Notifies Authorities On Actions To Be Taken Consequential To The Issuance Of A Show Cause Notice And Recurring SCNs In The Case Of Enforcement Actions

The Goods and Service Tax Council has notified the authorities regarding action consequential to the issuance of a Show Cause Notice and for the issuance of a recurring Show Cause Notice in the case of an enforcement action initiated by the Central authorities against a taxpayer assigned to a State and vice versa.It has been noted that varied practices are followed by the field. The Goods and Service Tax Council has notified the authorities regarding action consequential to the issuance of a Show Cause Notice and for the issuance of a recurring Show Cause Notice in the case of an enforcement action initiated by the Central authorities against a taxpayer assigned to a State and vice versa. It has been noted that varied practices are followed by the field formations regarding the issuance of recurring SCN and other consequential actions in cases where an investigation has been initiated and finalised by Central tax authorities in respect of the taxpayers under State tax Administration and vice versa. The recurring SCNs may be issued by the concerned jurisdictional tax authorities administering the taxpayer even if an investigation is conducted by central tax authorities and an initial SCN is issued by them.