CAG could get more access to taxpayers’ data

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) may be allowed greater access to taxpayers’ data for the purpose of audits, but granting it an unrestricted access to live data of Goods and Services Tax assessees is not practical as it would adversely affect the revenue administration, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. CAG has been requesting for unrestricted access to GST-rel…