The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is planning to make GST (Goods and Services Tax) processes faceless, similar to the income tax system, sources familiar with the development told Zee Business.
“The plan is to make GST refunds completely faceless in the first phase, and then to make GST refunds fully faceless over the next six months,” one of the sources said.
The CBIC is considering making the registration process faceless for companies that operate exclusively in the e-commerce sector. Additionally, it is contemplating implementing faceless GST assessments, similar to the system used for income tax.
According to sources, the roadmap for faceless GST assessments could be discussed in the upcoming GST meeting.
Big GST Relief Likely for Businesses
The GST Council is expected to consider a proposal that could provide significant relief to businesses by protecting their Input Tax Credit (ITC) even if a supplier fails to deposit the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with the government, sources told Zee Business.
Under the proposed change, a buyer’s ITC may be safeguarded once the supplier’s GSTR-2B is generated and the buyer submits the required banking or payment documents.
Currently, businesses can lose their Input Tax Credit despite having paid the GST amount to the supplier if the supplier defaults on depositing the tax with the government.
GSTAT appeal deadline
The government has extended the deadline for filing appeals before the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) to July 31, 2026, according to an official statement. However, it has also advised taxpayers to plan their appeal filings well in advance and not wait until the deadline.
“The Government has extended the due date for filing of appeals before the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) under Section 112(1) read with Section 112(3) to 31.07.2026,” the statement said.
GST data June 2026
India’s gross GST collections rose 13.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,94,812 crore in June, moving closer to the Rs 2 lakh crore milestone, helped by a sharp increase in tax collections from imports.
According to official data, GST revenue from imports surged 34.6 per cent to Rs 60,038 crore during the month, while gross domestic GST collections increased 6.5 per cent to Rs 1,34,774 crore.
The total gross GST collection stood at Rs 1,94,812 crore in June compared with Rs 1,71,105 crore in the same month last year, reflecting an increase of Rs 23,707 crore.
