Pan masala, gutkha firms to face tighter GST scrutiny

Pan masala and gutkha companies will likely face increased scrutiny and audits as the governments step up efforts to plug tax evasion by them. However, a plan to levy Goods and Services Tax (GST) on them on the basis of installed manufacturing capacity may be dropped.  In May 2021, the GST Council set up a group of ministers (GoM), led by Odisha finance minister Niranjan Pujari, to examine th…