{"id":4886,"date":"2025-07-21T22:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4886"},"modified":"2025-07-21T22:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:57:01","slug":"gst-notices-not-final-just-intimations-no-penalty-without-verification-says-joint-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4886","title":{"rendered":"\u2018GST Notices Not Final, Just Intimations, No Penalty Without Verification\u2019 Says Joint Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"

GST Awareness Workshop Held in Bengaluru Amid Concerns Over Tax Notices<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Joint Commissioner Meera Suresh Pandit Explains Why Traders Are Receiving Notices and What They Should Do Next<\/em><\/p>\n

GST Awareness Workshop Held in Bengaluru to Address Traders’ Concerns Over Notices<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joint Commissioner Meera Suresh Pandit clarifies registration norms, exemptions, and the way forward for small businesses<\/em><\/p>\n

Bengaluru, 21 July <\/strong>\u2014 In response to growing concerns from small business owners over a surge in GST notices, the Department of Commercial Taxes, Government of Karnataka, held a detailed awareness workshop in Bengaluru. The session, led by Meera Suresh Pandit<\/strong>, Joint Commissioner of GST (DGSTO-4),<\/em> aimed to clarify misunderstandings, explain compliance requirements, and outline the next steps for those who have received notices.<\/p>\n

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Notices Are Not Final, Clarifies GST Commissioner<\/h3>\n

Addressing the traders, Meera Pandit emphasized that GST notices recently issued are not final demands but preliminary intimations based on transaction data collected from digital platforms such as Paytm and PhonePe.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese notices are just intimation letters,\u201d she said. \u201cThey are not final. We are aware of the confusion and anxiety. You are only being asked to clarify the nature of your transactions. If you respond with the required documents, the matter will be resolved after verification.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She reiterated that even cash transactions are being considered, and not just digital payments.<\/p>\n

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Cash or UPI, All Transactions Under Scanner: GST Official<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Exempt Goods Do Not Require GST Registration<\/h3>\n

Pandit clarified that not all businesses need to register under GST. Registration is mandatory only if a trader’s Annual Aggregate Turnover (AAT)<\/strong> exceeds \u20b940 lakh for goods and \u20b920 lakh for services. Businesses dealing exclusively in exempt goods<\/strong>\u2014such as fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, flowers, unpackaged food grains, fish, chicken, and mutton\u2014do not need to pay GST.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you\u2019re selling only exempted goods, you still need to respond to the notice and declare it,\u201d she said. \u201cThe officials will verify and close the case accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

However, businesses offering both taxable and exempt goods\/services<\/strong> must pay GST only on the taxable portion.<\/p>\n

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Composition Scheme for Small Businesses<\/h3>\n

To simplify compliance for small businesses, the GST Department is promoting the Composition Scheme<\/strong>, available to those with turnover less than \u20b91.5 crore (goods) or \u20b950 lakh (services). Under this scheme:<\/p>\n