GST officials cannot force taxpayers to pay tax during search: CBIC

New Delhi: Tax authorities will now face action if a taxpayer makes voluntary payment of tax during a search. In a move aimed at curbing instances of use of force or coercion, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs ( CBIC ) has directed its field formations that recovery of tax dues should be made following the due legal process after issuance of adjudication order and not during searches…