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GST - Presentation before Empowered Committee - Industry voices against dual administration

By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, AUG 30, 2016: WHILE making presentation before the Empowered Committee on GST today, CII President Dr Naushad Forbes said that the GST Law should provide for seamless movement of goods without any rigid administrative requirements that will delay transit and add to costs. There should be a foolproof mechanism of movement of goods between states and a single registration process, and industry should not be subjected to dual administration of assessment and audit, both by Centre and States. There should be a sense of trust and faith in the industry while framing simple and easy to follow legislation, with a confidence that industry shall be an equal partner with the Government in taking this great initiative forward together, he added.

Addressing the Empowered Committee, Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, reiterated that “GST is a game-changer for India. We hope that the standard tax rate would be kept at a reasonable level of 18% which would greatly contribute to growth, employment and incomes, and boost Indian industry's global competitiveness.”

“GST would help in the endeavor of 'One India, One Common Market' and contribute greatly to the ease of doing business in the country. India can also become more globally competitive with the introduction of GST through reduced expenditure on transport and logistics as well as removal of cascading taxes and multiple levies. We expect that GST would add at least 1 percentage point to the GDP growth rate," said Dr Naushad Forbes.


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Sub: Good suggestion of Single Audit- need to push it

Suggestion of Single Audit, if accepted, will become most welcome step for industry. Industry will use the manpower for other growth purposes instead of fighting years together against routine,incorrect, flimsy audit objections.
There should be provision for single audit under SGST,CGST & IGST Act/Rules and auditor may give report to respective department. Regards, M. K. Tarle - L&T- E&A

Posted by R K Kishnani