The Kerala Budget 2021 has proposed the Taxpayer Report Card, Review Mechanism, Public Relation to improve Taxman and Taxpayers relationship.
Finance Minister Thomas Issac said that all taxpayers will be issued with Tax Payer Report Cards. This will help the taxpayer in obtaining prompt and efficient taxpayer services. This can be used by financial institutions and banks as credit rating criteria.
He also said that the review mechanism under GST Law will be strengthened. By doing a review of incorrect adjudications, accuracy in tax adjudication can be ensured.
The period of Kerala Flood Cess levied at 1% on GST implemented in the backdrop of the 2018 floods will be over by July 2021. This cess will not be levied further.
Additional court fee is not leviable for GST Appeals filed by the taxpayers under Central GST authorities. But 1% additional court fee exists for GST appeals filed by the taxpayers under the State GST authorities. To rectify this imbalance, a limit will be fixed for the additional court fee for appeals filed by taxpayers under the State GST authorities.
To create awareness among taxpayers, the public relations wing of the State G.S.T. Department will be strengthened. The services of the officers belonging to the Information and Public Relation department will be utilized through deputation arrangement, He also added.
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