Data Handling and Analysis
Data Handling and Analysis
Data Handling and Analysis
Ashis Sahu
DD, DGGI, BbZU
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Data Handling and Analysis
• (a) To identify revenue leakage & abnormal
trends in returns, to unearth evasion
• (b) Making optimum use of data available in
AIO
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Composition Taxpayers Turnover
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• Businesses with an AATO up to Rs.1.5 Crore can
opt into the composition scheme.
• Turnover of all businesses with the same PAN
has to be added up to calculate AATO.
• Only manufacturers of goods, dealers, and
restaurants (not serving alcohol) can opt for the
composition scheme under Section 10.
• Service providers can opt into a similar scheme
notified by the CGST (R) notf no. 2/2019 dated
7th March 2019 where the total turnover limit is
Rs.50 lakh.
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2nd Proviso to Sec 10(1)
Provided further that a person who opts to pay tax under
clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) may supply services (other
than those referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule
II), of value not exceeding ten per cent. of turnover in a State or
Union territory in the preceding financial year or five lakh
rupees, whichever is higher.
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Case Study
• M/s GANESH SCALES has been registered under GST as a composition
taxpayer and has been paying GST accordingly. During search, a
weighbridge register was found from which it was discovered that the
assessee had collected transporting weighment charges from the customers
against weighment of vehicle at their weighbridge.
• On scrutiny of documents it was seen that apart from supply/sale of
weighing machine , M/s GANESH Scales is also engaged in supply of
taxable services by way of weighbridge service.
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2. Bank Accounts
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Rule 10A
• Newly registered taxpayer is required to furnish bank account
details after receiving the certificate of registration and after
receiving the GSTIN
Exempted
• Tax Deductor at Source (section 51)
• Tax Collector at Source (section 52)
• Person who are granted suo-moto registration (rule 16)
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Bank account details not filed
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New Registrants with Significant
Turnover
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Check points
1. Taxpayer profile
2. Registration status
3. Ratio of ITC to Total tax paid
4. Commodities/Service
5. Address of PPoB
6. Check
a. Google Maps
b. India Mart, Alibaba
c. Common directors of registered firms
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Case Study
• M/s Maa Bhavani Construction were declaring high
value transactions in their GST Returns.
• On physical verification of the unit, it was revealed
that the unit is non-existent and an identity theft is
involved in creation of the unit
• Further, fifty-five associated GSTINs with same/
associated credentials (email ID/ Phone No.) as that
of M/s Maa Bhavani Construction were found who
have passed on GST ITC of Rs. 40.71 Crores.
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GST ITC vs Turnover Comparison
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Red Flags
• Taxpayer profile
• Nature of commodities/service
• Exempted/Nil rated Supplies
• Related notifications/circulars/AARs
• Reverse Charge liability
• Non-existing suppliers
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ITC Availment and Utilization Trend
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Red Flags
• Sudden Spikes in ITC Availment/Utilisation
• Capital goods
• Recent refunds
• Any new supplier
• Rate change in the sector
• ITC-Turnover ratio
• ITC-Cash ratio
• Stock verification
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Mis-match b/w Inward Supplies & ITC
Availed in GST-3B
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RCM liability
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Check points
• Whether falls under Audit criteria
• What could be RCM supply
• Imports/ Purchase from unregd dealers
• Notified supplies
• Time of supply (Goods/ Services)
• Special provisions for certain sectors
• RE: Minimum 80% purchase from regd.
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3b vs TDS return
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Exempted
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Audit Tabs
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Tax payers with more than 90%
exempted/nil-rated/non-GST supplies
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GSTR8 vs GSTR 3B
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