Namaskar!

How many times have you been part of drawing discussions about how Govt. Departments are technologically outdated and a lot of businesses misuse this fact?

We have grown up thinking that Govt. departments adopt changes and new technologies way after private companies have leveraged them.

This has been true to some extent in many departments but what if I tell you this is not the case with the GST Department?

What if I tell you that the GST Department is using a lot of new technologies to track tax evasion and operational inefficiencies of companies?

The High Court Judgement which tells you a lot about the workings of the GST Department

This information is in reference to the case no.

WP(C). No. 20092 OF 2020(J) IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM.

If you feel like reading the complete case, please feel free to do so and for all others who want to know the gist of it and the most important thing, here it is -

In this case, the GST officers confiscated goods and a vehicle based on data obtained from automatic number plate recorder cameras.

Yes! you read that right. The department even keeps track of the number of times a particular vehicle crosses a particular area in a given time frame. This automatic information is then used to track the number of Eway bills and invoices raised for the same.

This particularly means that if a truck crosses a particular toll booth multiple points in a day but the Eway bill data shows otherwise, it will be confiscated by the GST officials.

What steps should I take for my business? 

The first thing that comes to mind is what can I do to make sure that my business is safe and I can prevent errors.

Humans are prone to error and one small mistake from your end can be tracked with automated systems used by the Govt. But, we are living in 2020 and there is nothing to worry about!

These are some of the things you can do today that will protect your business from such issues and automate all the essential processes -

(1) SOP for Dispatch

Make E Way Bill and Tax Invoice with correct Truck Number for each movement of goods wherever required within time and ensure that truck driver carry the same.

(2) Cloud Storage  

You can opt for cloud storage of EWB, R1, R2A and EI Data so that its safe from mishaps and readily available during times of emergency.

(3) Reconciliation 

You can easily integrate software solutions for automated reconciliation of E-Invoicing, E Way Bill and GST Returns like R1/ R2A both at the invoice level and Client level

(4) Integration

You can integrate E Way Bill with your Accounting Software irrespective of the fact that such are SQL, MTY SQL or Oracle Based. Plug and Play Solution for Tally is available.

(5) Use Automated Notification 

Use software to automate the notifications of EWB Expiry and Return Due Dates so you never miss a date.

Behavioural Change is also required.

If the truck is stopped on the way and even you are correct, even then talk with the officer politely and humbly. Sometimes it has been experienced that due to the rude conversation, cases that can be closed on the spot have become litigated.

What we can do for you

GST DOST offers software solutions which fulfil these and hundreds of other requirements of your business. We have created the software considering the needs of the Industry while taking a holistic view of all the requirements that could arise in the future. 

Contact Us to know more about the software and other solutions we offer for your specific business and how these will help you to concentrate on your business while maintaining peace of mind!