The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is exploring the introduction of pre-filled consolidated GST return forms, mirroring the Annual Information Statement used by the Income Tax department. This initiative aims to significantly ease the compliance burden for taxpayers and streamline the GST filing process. The new system will include an e-verification feature to resolve data discrepancies before filing, thereby minimising errors and potential litigation. Officials anticipate this change, expected by the end of the year, could cut e-filing time and costs by up to 60%.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is considering introducing pre-filled consolidated GST return forms, similar to the Annual Information Statement (AIS) used by the Income Tax department. The move is aimed at reducing the compliance burden on taxpayers and improving the ease of
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The CBIC is considering introducing pre-filled consolidated GST return forms, similar to the Annual Information Statement used for Income Tax filing.
The main goal is to reduce the compliance burden on taxpayers and improve the ease of filing GST returns.
The facility is expected to be launched by the end of this year, with a senior official mentioning a potential launch of the consolidated feature by November.
The consolidated pre-filled form will come with an e-verification feature to settle any discrepancies in data ahead of filing, reducing the scope for errors.
Benefits include reduced compliance burden, improved ease of filing, increased compliance, reduced litigation, and potentially boosting tax collection.
The facility is expected to reduce the time and cost of e-filing by up to 60%.