Standard Operating Procedure to be followed in case of non-filers of returns

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....section 44 or section 45 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the "KGST Act"). It has further been brought to the notice that divergent practices are being followed in case of non-furnishing of the said returns. 2.  The matter has been examined. In order to clarify the issue and to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of the law across field formations, in exercise of powers conferred by section 168 (1) of the KGST Act, the following clarifications and guidelines are hereby issued. 3.  Section 46 of the KGST Act read with rule 68 of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the "KGST Rules") requires issuance of a notice in FORM ....

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.... will also be liable to pay interest and penalty as per provisions of the Act. 2. Please note that no further communication will be issued for assessing the liability. 3. The notice shall be deemed to have been withdrawn in case the return referred above, is filed by you before issue of the assessment order." As such, no separate notice is required to be issued for best judgment assessment under section 62 and in case of failure to file return within 15 days of issuance of FORM GSTR-3A, the best judgment assessment in FORM ASMT-13 can be issued without any further communication. 4.  Following guidelines are hereby prescribed to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of law across the field formations: ....

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....sessment of tax liability under section 62 of the KGST Act, the proper officer may take into account the details of outward supplies available in the statement furnished under section 37 (FORM GSTR-I), details of supplies autopopulated in FORM GSTR-2A, information available from e-way bills, or any other information available from any other source, including from inspection under section (vi)ln case the defaulter furnishes a valid return within thirty days of the service of assessment order in FORM GST ASMT-13, the said assessment order shall be deemed to have been withdrawn in terms of provision of sub-section (2) of section 62 of the KGST Act. However, if the said return remains unfurnished within the statutory period of 30 days ....