Centre plans faceless CGST scheme in 3-4 months, seeks to cut taxpayer-officer interface

Faceless assessment of GST payers registered under multiple CGST jurisdictions to come into effect next fiscal

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced bringing in a faceless assessment system for around two lakh GST taxpayers registered under central GST jurisdiction but having businesses in multiple States. The scheme will be launched in FY28

Centre Plans Faceless CGST Scheme in 3-4 Months, Seeks to Cut Taxpayer-officer Interface: Govt Sources

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The Centre plans to launch a faceless scheme under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) on a pilot basis within the next three to four months, in a move aimed at reducing direct interaction between taxpayers and tax officials, Finance Ministry sources said on Tuesday. Business News | Centre Plans Faceless CGST Scheme in 3-4 Months, Seeks to Cut Taxpayer-officer Interface: Govt Sources.

Centre plans faceless CGST scheme in 3-4 months, seeks to cut taxpayer-officer interface

The Centre plans to launch a pilot faceless scheme under the Central Goods and Services Tax. The aim of the scheme is to reduce direct interactions between taxpayers and tax officers significantly. Cases will be assigned using technology, including artificial intelligence and data analytics for efficiency. This new framework draws on the existing faceless system used by the Income Tax Department.