Relief for GST Taxpayers: Reduced Pre-Deposit Requirements for Filing of Appeals.

Relief for GST Taxpayers: Reduced Pre-Deposit Requirements for Filing of Appeals.

The government has introduced an amendment to the pre-deposit requirements for tax appeals, providing relief to taxpayers.  The amount of deposit is reduced substantially to ease the Cash flow burden pending appeals.

Here’s a brief breakdown of the changes that will come into effect on an immediate basis.:

Tax Appeals: The pre-deposit requirement remains 10% of the disputed tax.

Penalty-only Appeals: The pre-deposit requirement has been reduced from 25% to 10% of the disputed penalty amount.

Input Tax Credit (ITC): Taxpayers can now use ITC to meet the pre-deposit requirement, providing greater flexibility and liquidity. This will help avoiding Deposit of the amount in case Input Credit balance is available in the the Electronics ledger.

This amendment is expected to ease the burden on taxpayers and facilitate a more efficient appeal process.