- The finance ministry aims to roll out pre-filled GST return forms before the next fiscal year.
- This is expected to resolve the issue of data mismatches leading to tax notices.
- The department is analyzing the additional cost of augmenting the digital infrastructure to prevent system slowdown or crashing.
- The pre-filled GST returns will prevent mismatches and provide ease of doing business.
- The Central Board of Direct Taxes has used a similar pre-filled template for income tax return forms.
- The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs is analyzing the technological requirements and cost impact.
- A pilot will test the pre-filled GST return form and determine its effectiveness and time consumption.
- GST Council approval is not needed to proceed with the pre-filled forms.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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