GST: Andhra Pradesh Govt Constitutes State Level Committee to Resolve Issues Relating to High-pitched Assessments and Demands
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has constituted a committee consists of three members to examine the grievances of taxpayers relating to high-pitched assessments and their demands under the GST regime. The Board shall consists of D. Ramesh (Commissioner, ST) Audits serves as the committee's chairman. It is made up of one member, the secretary, Y. Kiran Kumar (Jt....
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has constituted a committee consists of three members to examine the grievances of taxpayers relating to high-pitched assessments and their demands under the GST regime.
The Board shall consists of D. Ramesh (Commissioner, ST) Audits serves as the committee's chairman. It is made up of one member, the secretary, Y. Kiran Kumar (Jt. Commissioner, Enforcement-1), and one member, G. Kalpana (Jt. Commissioner, Enforcement-2).
The purpose of constitution of this committee is to effectively and efficiently deal with the genuine grievances of taxpayers and help in supporting an environment where assessment orders are passed in a fair and reasonable manner. It is also to be noted that this Committee, in no way, can be considered as an alternative/additional appellate authority.
It provides for initiation of suitable administrative action against the erring officers in case where assessments are found to be high-pitched or where there is non-observance of principles of natural justice, non-application of mind or gross negligence of assessing officer.
The jurisdiction of the Committee is State and it will receive grievances relating to high-pitched assessment orders passed from the level of Dy. Assistant Commissioners (ST)to Deputy Commissioners (ST) The Head-Quarters of the Committee is CCST Office.
The Member-Secretary shall ensure that the meetings of the Committee are held at least twice during pendency of the grievance petitions and timely receipt of relevant records and other required reports.
A grievance petition received should be acknowledged. A separate record is to be maintained to deal with such petitions by the Member-Secretary. Such grievances are to be forwarded to the Chairman and Members of the Committee within (3)days of receipt of the grievance.
The Committee would examine to ascertain whether there is a prima-facie case of High-Pitched Assessment, non-observance of principles of natural justice, nonapplication of mind or gross negligence of assessing officer.
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