attachment of bank account

[Bharat Cholleti]

Dear sir,

without their being consent from the bank account holder amounts cannot be transferred to government dues is there any case law, recently I heard about it , please share it sir

AI Summary

Can funds be transferred for GST dues without consent? Refer to Section 79 of CGST Act for tax recovery rules. A participant in a discussion forum inquired about the legality of transferring funds from a bank account to cover government dues without the account holder's consent, specifically in the context of Goods and Services Tax (GST). In response, it was suggested to refer to Section 79 of the CGST Act, 2017, which addresses tax recovery. Another contributor explained the garnishee order, which allows the government to direct payments owed to a taxpayer to be deposited into a government account. It was clarified that recovery actions cannot commence without a finalized demand, even if investigations or notices are underway.