Income Tax 10 September 2026
GST Department Fails to Reconcile 450k E‑Way Bills, Ford India Challenges
India’s GST authority could not match approximately 450,000 e‑way bills to corresponding tax filings, prompting a prima facie concern under Section 74 of the Income Tax Act. Ford India disputes any allegation of fact suppression or tax evasion, arguing the discrepancies stem from administrative errors rather than intentional fraud.
GST audit snag: The department reported an inability to reconcile about 4.5 lakh e‑way bills with GST returns, raising a prima facie issue under Section 74.
- Ford India says there was no suppression of facts or intent to evade tax.
- The company claims the mismatches are due to administrative lapses, not fraud.
For full details see the original report here.
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