Punjab Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has asked the state
government to transfer all files relating to goods
carriers, which were detained at check points of value
added tax or central sales tax and released following
the payment of security, to the district headquarters
where the dealer is registered.
Members of PTBA stated the files should be transferred
so that penalty if required can be imposed at the concerned district
headquarters.
Chairman of the association Ashok Juneja said it will save the time of dealers,
transporters, tax counsels, practitioners and advocates who have are often
forced to travel far to appear in different VAT barriers of the state.
Finance secretary of PTBA, K L Goel said it should not be compulsory to deposit
25% of tax, penalty or interest imposed for filing appeals in VAT department.
