ST - Arrest - No unwarranted harassment - Praveen Mahajan
CBEC Chief Praveen Mahajan said yesterday while addressing the ASSOCHAM that CBEC would be coming up with strict guidelines and arrest would be made at the level of commissioner, so there is no likelihood of anyone coming across an unwarranted harassment. “Arrest will be effective only when a considerable amount i.e. Rs 50 lakh is involved and only when it has been collected as service tax but has not been paid to the government as that would practically be a breach of trust”, she added.
Revenue Secretary Sumit Bose said that the Government does not intend to use arrest provisions indiscriminately. “The effort is to ensure that those getting away must pay their share of taxes and these provisions must be seen in that context.”