Number of active GST taxpayers crosses upto 1 crore

A range of
measures to go after tax defaulters and simplifying the GST filing process was
discussed by the Group of Ministers headed by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister
Sushil Modi in Bengaluru yesterday.

Briefing
media persons in Bengaluru, Sushil Modi informed that the number of active GST
taxpayers has gone up to one crore twenty-one lakh of which 66.79 lakh are new
registrations, since the launch of GST.

However,
only 15% of the new taxpayers have paid taxes. Hence Mr.Modi said that states
have started physical verification of the new taxpayers by visiting their
premises.

 He informed that a new return system will be
launched from April 1st next year which will be user-friendly and simpler with
a very few fields to fill.