GST Council May Grant Small Vendors Relief Amid GST Notice Frenzy, But What If Merchants Discourage UPI Use?

Amid the crackdown on GST (Goods and Services Tax) evasion across Bengaluru, the Commissioner of Central Taxes, Kotraswamy M, stated that the GST Council may grant amnesty from interest and penalty to small vendors who have received GST notices for UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions. This statement comes in the wake of Karnataka’s Commercial Tax Department issuing notices to traders who…