Offences which warrant prosecution under the CGST/SGST Act :

Which are the offences which warrant prosecution under the CGST/SGST Act?

Ans. Section 73 of the CGST/SGST Act codifies the major offences under the Act which warrant institution of criminal proceedings and prosecution. 12 such major offences have been listed as follows:
a) Making a supply without issuing an invoice or upon issuance of a false/incorrect invoice;
b) Issuing an invoice without making supply;
c) Not paying any amount collected as tax for a period exceeding 3 months;
d) Availing or utilizing credit of input tax without actual receipt of goods and/or services;
e) Obtaining any fraudulent refund)
f) evades tax, fraudulently avails ITC or obtains refund by an offence not covered under clause (a) to (e);
g) Furnishing false information or falsification of financial records or furnishing of fake accounts/ documents with intent to evade payment of tax;
h) Obstructing or preventing any official in the discharge of his duty;
i) Dealing with goods liable to confiscation i.e. receipt, supply, storage or transportation of goods liable to confiscation;
j) Receiving/dealing with supply of services in contravention of the Act;
k) tampers with or destroys any material evidence or documents
l) Failing to supply any information required of him under the Act/Rules or supplying false information;
m) Attempting to commit or abetting the commission of any of the offences at (a) to (l) above.