Request for CBI probe on Infosys for glitches in GST portal

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a body that represents traders and small businesses, on Thursday demanded the Centre order a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry against companies entrusted with running the GST portal. “The GST portal is a work in progress even four months after the roll-out of the new tax regime. It has caused mental torture to traders,” CAIT Secretary-General Praveen Khandelwal said. The association of traders blamed Infosys for the glitches. The IT services firm has vehemently denied any negligence on its part.

In another development, trade bodies and sales tax lawyers on Thursday took up with