Make GST registration easier using technology, risk-based parameters: FM Sitharaman to CBICFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman directed CBIC to simplify GST registration using technology and risk-based parameters, emphasizing tran...
20 Jun, 2025, 08.55 PM IST
Set up mechanism for grievance redressal in registration applications: CBIC to central GST officersThe CBIC has directed central GST officers to establish a grievance redressal mechanism for GST registration applications, requiring monthl...
02 May, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Feasible & prudent to have three GST slabs: CBIC chiefIndia's GST structure is set to move towards three tax rate slabs, according to CBIC chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal. The GST Council will fi...
26 Jul, 2024, 12.55 AM IST
Law amendments approved by GST Council to be incorporated in the Finance Bill: CBIC ChiefCBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal announced that decisions from the recent GST Council meeting, such as an amnesty scheme for initial GST ...
03 Jul, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
CBIC issues revised guidelines for reporting arrest, smuggling incidentsCBIC revises guidelines for reporting arrests, smuggling, and commercial frauds. Field officers must share arrest and incident reports via ...
18 Feb, 2024, 12.06 PM IST
Increased monthly GST collections mainly on account of higher compliance: CBIC chiefThe Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection was Rs 1.87 lakh crore in April and in the first four months of the current fiscal, the collect...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.11 PM IST
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal takes charge as CBIC ChairmanAgarwal succeeds Vivek Johri who superannuated as CBIC chief on May 31. In an order issued on August 5, the finance ministry had appointed ...
07 Aug, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
CBIC mulling organisational restructuring to make it more effective, do away with overlappingThe CBIC is mulling a comprehensive restructuring of the organisation to make it more effective and remove overlapping, if any, as many of ...
06 Aug, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
Over 12k fake entities in GST; CBIC plans biometric authentication, tighter return filingThe Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in India is planning to introduce biometric authentication and geo-tagging in an eff...
02 Jul, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Centre, states working on property, discoms data sharing to widen GST payer base, says CBIC chiefCBIC chief Vivek Johri said one such pilot project is ongoing in Madhya Pradesh, while Gujarat is undertaking a pilot on PAN-based linkage ...
17 Dec, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
CBIC asks taxmen to complete GST evasion investigations within a yearThe CBIC observed if the issuance of SCNs is pushed to close proximity of the end dates/last dates, it may leave very little time with the ...
24 Sep, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Customs commissionerates not to issue reports interpreting law: CBICIn an instruction to all Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said in order to ...
22 Aug, 2021, 03.18 PM IST
Customs stations to set up 'Turant Suvidha Kendras' by July 15In a communication to all Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Tax, the CBIC said the step is being taken ahead of the pan-...
07 Jul, 2020, 06.36 PM IST
24x7 Customs clearance at all sea ports, airports till JuneIn February, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) had said 24x7 Customs clearance facility will be available at all sea p...
03 Jun, 2020, 06.57 PM IST
GST Analytics wing to identify risky suppliers to exportersLast year, the CBIC had detected several cases of firms availing credit fraudulently through refund of Integrated Goods and Services Tax on...
21 May, 2020, 04.03 PM IST
Govt identifies 5,106 'risky exporters' who have fraudulently claimed GST refundsThe CBIC assured genuine exporters that their refund claims would be processed in an automated environment and issued in a timely manner.
20 Jun, 2019, 01.10 PM IST
Bogus IGST refund claims: Government to verify exporters' claims before sanctioningTax experts said the move to verify the refund claims would delay the process of refund issuances to exporters.
18 Jun, 2019, 06.31 PM IST