Audit by tax authorities: procedural framework requires notice, access to records, time-limited completion and possible reassessment action. The Commissioner or an authorised officer may audit a registered person in prescribed manner and place, following notice of not less than fifteen working days. The audit must be completed within three months of commencement, subject to a recorded extension by the Commissioner for not more than six further months; commencement is when requested records are made available or the audit actually starts, whichever is later. Officers may inspect books, require information and assistance; on conclusion the proper officer must inform the registered person of findings and reasons, and may initiate action where tax is found unpaid or input credit wrongly availed.
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Audit by tax authorities: procedural framework requires notice, access to records, time-limited completion and possible reassessment action.
The Commissioner or an authorised officer may audit a registered person in prescribed manner and place, following notice of not less than fifteen working days. The audit must be completed within three months of commencement, subject to a recorded extension by the Commissioner for not more than six further months; commencement is when requested records are made available or the audit actually starts, whichever is later. Officers may inspect books, require information and assistance; on conclusion the proper officer must inform the registered person of findings and reasons, and may initiate action where tax is found unpaid or input credit wrongly availed.
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