GST Taxpayer liable to reply to SCN Despite Dropping of Scrutiny Proceedings

Sri Velavan Traders Vs State Tax Officer (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court recently ruled on a crucial aspect of GST compliance in the case of Sri Velavan Traders versus the State Tax Officer. The judgment addressed the obligation of GST-registered individuals to respond to show cause notices (SCNs) even after scrutiny proceedings have been dropped. The case arose from an order dated 10.04.2024, which was challenged primarily due to the dropping of scrutiny proceedings earlier on 12.09.2023. Despite the cessation of scrutiny, the petitioner received a show cause notice (SCN) and subseq...