Why do TAX payers have to pay penalties

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It has been noticed as per the Tax experts that public holidays and weekly offs are considered to be working for all the tax payers and business, however this is not the same for the Government employees and officials. This serious issue has been brought under the notice of Tax authorities in Delhi.



Income tax return (ITR) documenting consequences: GSBTA said that every now and then festivals and popular public holidays match with the due dates for recording returns or recompense of taxes.

Income tax return (ITR) filling disadvantages: There ought to be uniform meaning of working days of government staff, citizens and businesspeople, said charge specialists on Friday in a letter they shot off to the state government. They asserted that while the weekly offs and festivals or public holidays are considered as working days for citizens and businesspeople, the case isn’t the same with government representatives. The issue has been conveyed to the tax authorities and specialist in New Delhi.

The Gujarat Sales Tax Bar Association (GSBTA) as of late composed a letter to the tax experts in the state as the issue sprung up after the rollout of Goods and Services Tax (GST) a year ago. The stringent due dates have brought about representatives unfit to record returns and pay assesses inside set due date which ultimately leads to financial penalties.

“There are two arrangements of principles with respect to working days. For citizens and businesspeople, working days additionally incorporate weekly offs and public holidays. In the event that in such case if the returns are not documented on time or assessment not paid, organizations need to pay late expenses. However, it’s not the same for the Government tax authorities,” said VarisIsani, leader of GSBTA.



GSBTA said that oftentimes festivals, weekly offs and public holidays, harmonize with due dates for documenting returns or installment of charges. GSBTA sources said the administration experts have reacted positively to their recommendation. “They have primarily concurred and guaranteed us that they will do needful on this issue and will turn out with a positive and ideal outcome,” said sources.