CEOs not to be issued summons at first instance for GST evasion: DGGI

The officers have been asked to ensure that a summon for personal appearance is issued only when specifically required. This would imply that the personal presence of an individual is minimised

The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has issued guidelines, which seek to soften the impact of investigations and ensure that no excesses are committed that include minimal personal summons, no repeated summons and generally not issuing summons to CEOs and CFOs of large companies in the first instance for GST evasion.

In a circular issued last week, the Directorate said, "As an enforcement agency, it is imperative for the DGGI to maintain a balance wherein investigations should proceed strictly, as per law, while simultaneously ensuring that no excesses are meted out to the taxpayers and their sensibilities are respected."