Port Blair, Mar 18: Andaman & Nicobar Islands UTGST Department conducted search and seizure operation in Bamboo Flat on a trader of hardware and FMCG goods. During Search and Inspection, it was found that this firm is engaged in clandestine removal of goods with an intention to evade tax and indulged in other evasion prone activities varying from wrong availment of Input Tax Credit; Non-payment of tax to the government; and mis-declaration in different statutory documents.
The department of UTGST, Andaman & Nicobar Islands appeals to all such persons/firms do not avail in-eligible tax credit and pay the tax collected to the government as well as file their mandatory returns with-in due time to avoid any legal action that may be taken against them under GST Act, otherwise demand of tax along with appropriate interest and penalty against such tax payers will be raised and action for recovery of the same will be initiated accordingly.
The Department also appeals to people do not indulge in any tax evasion activities by way of wrongful/mis-declaration in the GST returns, as the same when detected by the department shall attract punitive as well as penal actions on them. In case of any difficulty, UTGST Section at DC office, Port Blair may be contacted on phone number-03192-234684 and email id-utgstjc.and@gov.in.
