Govt to integrate data repositories to curb GST evasion, fraud

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is mulling to merge its existing database of DG (Systems) with that of Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) in order to expand its coverage of taxpayer activities, and curb tax evasion, a senior official told FE. “The CBIC is likely to adopt GSTN as the prime database, starting the first week of June,” the official said. At presen…