- The government plans to remove the edit option for buyers and sellers to revise their output liability in the next financial year.
- This move aims to improve compliance and curb fake invoicing in the indirect tax regime.
- The proposal will be discussed at the next GST Council meeting.
- The revenue secretary wants to remove the edit facility currently given to correct errors after tax credit is taken.
- Locking invoices and removing the editing option will have advantages for the economic framework.
- However, there may be challenges such as reduced flexibility for correcting genuine errors and increased administrative workload.
- Small businesses could face compliance hurdles and initial inaccuracies may escalate disputes.
- Careful consideration and mitigation strategies are needed to balance the benefits against these risks.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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