How plethora of GST notices are spoiling the ease of doing business

While there are issues relating to mismatch in input and output returns, input tax credit availed of on exempted items, there are broader legal interpretational issues in GST notices as well

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) recently provided some sort of breather to the companies facing notices from the goods and services tax (GST) authorities on expats salaries but this is not the only area troubling India Inc under this indirect tax regime. 

Companies faced these notices since those could be sent for 2017-18 only till September 30 unless extended in cases like fraud, willful suppression of facts etc. Similarly, these notices for 2018-19 could be sent till the end of the current month.

The cases relate to mismatches in input tax and output tax returns, reversal of input