Andhra Pradesh Govt forms a State Level Committee to address issues Relating to High-pitched Assessments and its Demands
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has formed a committee of three members to examine the grievances of taxpayers relating to high-pitched assessments and its demands under the GST regime.
The committee shall consists of D. Ramesh (Commissioner, ST) Audits serves as the committee’s chairman. It is made up of one member, the secretary, Y. Kiran Kumar (Jt. Commissioner, Enforcement-1), and one member, G. Kalpana (Jt. Commissioner, Enforcement-2).
The purpose of constitution of this committee is to effectively and efficiently deal with the genuine grievances of tax payers and help in supporting an environment where assessment orders are passed in a fair and reasonable manner. It is also to be noted that this Committee, in no way, can be considered as an alternative/additional appellate authority.
It provides for initiation of suitable administrative action against the erring officers in case where assessments are found to be high-pitched or where there is non-observance of principles of natural justice, non-application of mind or gross negligence of assessing officer.
The jurisdiction of the Committee is State and it will receive grievances relating to high -pitched assessment orders passed from the level of Dy . Assistant Commissioners (ST)to Deputy Commissioners (ST) The Head-Quarters of the Committee is CCST Office.
The Member-Secretary shall ensure that the meetings of the Committee are held at least twice during pendency of the grievance petitions and timely receipt of relevant records and other required reports.
A grievance petition received should be acknowledged. A separate record is to be maintained to deal with such petitions by the Member -Secretary . Such grievances are to be forwarded to the Chairman and Members of the Committee within ( 3 )days of receipt of the grievance.
The Committee would examine to ascertain whether there is a prima-facie case of High-Pitched Assessment , non-observance of principles of natural justice, nonapplication of mind or gross negligence of assessing officer.
The Committee would ascertain whether the finding(s)made in assessment order is/are not backed by any sound reason or logic, the provisions of law have grossly been misinterpreted and well-established facts on records have outrightly been ignored . The Committee would also take into consideration whether the principles of natural justice have been followed by the Assessing Officer . Thereafter , the Committee shall decide the merits of the grievance , record remarks and submit report to the CCST.
The Committee shall dispose of each grievance petition within (15) days of its receipt.
If it is established that unreasonable and high-pitched demands are raised by the assessing officer, a report is required to be submitted within 1 week of disposal of such grievance petition.
