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Centre plans faceless assessment for GST payers, to begin with assessees under central formulations

IN · 2026-10-06

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  1. Step 1 · The triggerFinance Ministry launches faceless GST assessment for central-formulation taxpayers, replacing officer-discretionary scrutiny with algorithmic risk-based selection
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onassessment demand quality improves and refund processing accelerates as single-officer arbitrariness is removed
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onexporters and e-commerce operators face lower compliance friction and faster working-capital recovery on blocked refunds
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onGST advisory and litigation demand shifts from relationship-based officer-interaction to technology-enabled compliance platforms
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youincumbent consultancies reprice or lose share; SME compliance costs fall but technology-transition costs rise briefly

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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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