CBIC collects GST Penalty of Rs. 1609 Crore – RTI reveals

By CA Ram Bajaj Goods and Services Tax News May 26, 2021 2 comments

A reply to RTI Filed by a CA Ram Bajaj from Rajasthan revealed that CBIC has collected Penalties of Rs. 102 Crore For financial Year 2017-18, Rs. 479 Crore For financial Year 2018-19, Rs. 567 Crore For financial Year 2019-20 and Rs. 461 Crore For financial Year 2020–21 (Till February 2021). CBIC has collected around Rs. 1612 Crore from July 2017 to February 2021 and during Pandemic Period of Full text of the RTI is as follows-

Government of India
Office of the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts
Ministry of Finance
Central Board of Indirect Tax & Customs
A.G.C.R. Building, New Delhi
Ph. Nos: 011-23702308, 23702274

25/05/2021

Comp/Rev/4.1/RTI/(6)/2021-22/(No.17)/54

To,

M/s. Ram Bajaj and Co Chartered Accountants,
Near Gattani School, Nokha
BIkaner,
Rajasthan, Pin- 334803

Sub.: Your online RTI Application No. OPCCA/R/T/21/00024 dated 19.05.2021 under RTI Act, 2005 Act Regarding.

Sir,

A. I am to refer to your online RTI Application mentioned above forwarded by Central Board of Excise and Customs – Central Excise on 19/05/2021 With Reference Number : CBECE/R/E/21100492 on the subject cited above for supply of information.

The reply is submitted as under:-

RESPONSE

Point No. 1 No such separate specific information in respect to a particular company for specific month/period is maintained in this office.

Point No. 2 Month wise details of Total Net Penalties (in crores) under GST, collected, as per the books of accounts of office of Pr. CCA, CBIC, is enclosed (Annexure A).

Point No. 3 This information is not held with this office.

B. In case you are dissatisfied with the information, you may file an appeal to First Appellate Authority, Shri Ameesh Aggarwal, Deputy Controller of Accounts, Do Pr.CCA, CBIC, B Wing, AGCR Building, ITO, New Delhi.

Enclosed. Annexure A (1 Page)

(Rakesh Jain)
CPIO and Sr. AO (Accounts)

Details of Year wise Net GST Penalties (Rs. in Crore)

Month	Year
Month	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2021-21	Total
April	–	21.01	41.84	0.91	63.76
May	–	27.79	50.01	9.67	87.47
June	–	30.65	43.60	22.82	97.07
July	0.02	33.48	44.57	30.54	108.61
August	0.69	38.49	42.81	33.78	115.77
September	3.59	38.86	43.75	41.51	127.71
October	4.69	47.14	44.52	57.71	154.06
November	4.68	42.01	54.73	56.25	157.67
December	9.82	47.53	53.63	68.53	179.51
January	18.53	45.45	54.99	63.55	182.52
February	23.16	47.54	54.33	75.28	200.31
March	36.95	59.31	38.25	–	134.51

Total	102.13	479.26	567.03	460.55	1608.97