Instructions were given to 90 cable operators of Central GST to deposit notice, penalty alongside service tax dues

The Central Goods and repair Tax (CGST) department has issued a notice to 90 cable operators within the district, directing them to gather service tax from 2009 to 2015 alongside the fines. On not doing this, action has also been warned. On a mean, every operator has been given a notice of 4 lakh rupees. The whole amount is on the brink of 5 crores.

Some of these cable operators had also filed an appeal against the notice with the Commissioner of CGST Ludhiana, from where their appeal has been dismissed. A replica of his pending appeal has been sought within the notice for non-submission of dues. Cable operators, on the opposite hand, have demanded a waiver of the service tax penalty. Explain that in 2009, the Manmohan government of the middle implemented service tax. Only 10 million annual salespeople were included within the radius. From 2014, the GST department started issuing notices of heavy service tax arrears. In 2018, the cable operator also went on a fast to Pathankot for service tax waiver. The operators had appealed to the GST commissioner’s court if the matter didn’t happen.

Some of these operators had also deposited money within the scheme of depositing arrears with a waiver from the govt. However, dismissing the appeal of 90 operators has given notice of depositing arrears including fines, during which they need also be asked about the pending appeal within the court. His copy has also been sought. On the opposite hand, the cable operators argue that there have been no clear instructions from the govt regarding the cable TB network.

Cable TV branded and non branded had no clear position. Nor are the service tax officers ready to give any information thereon. Amidst this confusion, cable operators Davindra Singh and Lalit Dogra argue that service tax arrears should be reduced, but the arrears are lakhs of rupees. Already the cable industry goes through a nasty phase and now depositing arrears including fines is adding to their problem.