Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 24: The State Taxes Department has sought information regarding payments made to the contractors for executing work contracts by various DDOs of Government departments w.e.f 8.07.2017, the date from which the Goods and Services Tax Act has been enforced in the State.
The action has been initiated after analysing the data of the contractors who had to file monthly GSTR-3B returns. As per the data, the return filing under the GST regime by the contractors, who have received payments on execution of work contracts from various departments since implementation of the Goods and Services Tax Act in the State, is not up to the mark. Due to this inaction on the part of contractors huge amount of tax due to the State has been held back and therefore causing huge loss to the State exchequer.
Mohammad Shahid Saleem, Additional Commissioner, State Taxes (Administration & Enforcement), Jammu has sent letters to all the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu Division, all Heads of Departments and Chief Engineers to provide details of the contractors and the payments made to them on work contracts w.e.f 08.07.2017 so that action is initiated under Section 76 of the J&K State Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017 against such contractors who have not filed GSTR-3B returns, resulting in non-payment of tax despite collection of the same, as provided under law.
Meanwhile, continuing with its drive against GSTR-3B non-filers, the State Taxes Department conducted a series of inspections in the twin districts/circles of Rajouri and Poonch.
The tax payers, whose premises were inspected are M/s Bali Sweet Shop Rajouri, M/s National Steel Trading Company Rajouri, Ganga Tiles Rajouri, M/s Anpurana Provisional Store Rajouri, M/s Fancy Industry Rajouri, M/s Ehsah Hardware Industry Rajouri, M/s International Gate & Grills, M/s Jai ji Traders Jawahar Nagar Rajouri, M/s Peer Panjal Saria and Cement Store Rajouri, M/s Sain Marble Poonch, M/s Asian Builder Poonch, M/s Asian Marble & Tiles Poonch, M/s Raina Cement and Saria Store Thanamandi, M/s Hablas E-commerence Pvt. Ltd. Mendhar.
The traders were directed on spot to clear their tax liability within seven days failing which action under Section 67 of GST Act shall be initiated against them. During inspections tax evasion was detected and tax/penalty to the tune of Rs 6.16 lakh was also imposed and recovered under different sections of the GST Act.
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