GST authorities will soon be able to intercept transactions by dubious firms

Data sharing between GST and income tax enforcement authorities on a quarterly basis and Central and the State GST administrative officers is already in place and the focus of compliance improvement measures on export incentives and exemptions is expected to detect frauds, said Divakar Vijayasarathy, founder and managing partner of DVS Advisors LLP, a professional services firm. “This government has been inclined towards leveraging technology and already many states are using artificial intelligence to identify GST evasion. This would definitely become the norm and be implemented on a full scale once the technical glitches in the network is resolved and the filings become more seamless,” said Vijayasarathy.