- GSTAT, New Delhi held that reconciliation mismatches alone do not justify invoking Section 74 of the CGST Act.
- The appellate authority cannot convert proceedings initiated under Section 74 into those under Section 73.
- The case involved alleged short payment of tax due to timing differences, debit/credit note adjustments, and early GST implementation issues.
- The First Appellate Authority found no evidence of fraud or wilful misstatement but still sustained the demand under Section 73.
- The matter was escalated to the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT).
Source: elplaw.in
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