GST audit gaps: CAG flags manpower crunch in CBIC audit wings; calls for staffing boost

A major staffing shortage is plaguing the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs audit teams. While audit completion rates have improved, a gap persists. The Comptroller and Auditor General recommends increasing manpower to ensure effective taxpayer compliance under the GST Act.

GST audit gaps: CAG flags manpower crunch in CBIC audit wings; calls for staffing boost
A major staffing shortage is plaguing the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs audit teams. While audit completion rates have improved, a gap persists. The Comptroller and Auditor General recommends increasing manpower to ensure effective taxpayer compliance under the GST Act.