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Rules have no place in PWD division Poonch as reports of double drawal from works are coming; Contractors violating Sales tax rules

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Rules have no place in PWD division Poonch as reports of double drawal from works are coming; Contractors violating Sales tax rules

Rules have no place in PWD division Poonch as reports of double drawal from works are coming; Contractors violating Sales tax rules

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POONCH: As PWD division Poonch remained in news for various malpractices over the years and, in that list, another achievement has been added and this is related to double drawal by few PWD officials from some works  in tehsil Mandi. Few blacktopping works were executed in a haphazard manner and on paper, massive bills were cleared. Even on paper, one NABARD Bandichechian-Qasba road reportedly is completed and funds were cleared, but on ground, the horrible condition of the road speaks step motherly from the department. Reports are coming that few PWD officials are involved in fake withdrawal in crores from the same road. Meanwhile, few Contactors registered with PWD division Poonch have violated Sales tax rules, but are still getting payments from the PWD department. In a letter no 335-339/STO/P dated 09-02-2022 addressed to executive Engineer by Sales tax officer Poonch, it was requested that 58 number of Contractors were registered under J&K GST Act 2017, in the circle jurisdiction Poonch and their GST registration stands cancelled Suo-motto by the ‘Proper Officer” for non filing of returns U/s 29 of the J&K GST Act, 2017. In the letter, the Sales Tax Officer referred Section 31 of the J&K GST Act, 2017 in which it is clearly stated that  only a registered person under the Act supplying goods or services can issue a tax invoice and if his registration has been cancelled, he no longer remains registered persons for the purpose of the Act and cannot issue invoices. The Sales tax officer also requested the Executive Engineer that further payments with respect to 58 Contractors be stopped till they file their pending returns and clear their tax liability along with interest as they are ineligible to issue invoices and are prohibited from collection of tax under section 31 and section 32 respectively. But sources in the PWD department told “POONCH TODAY” pleading anonymity that few defaulting contractors have managed to get their payments for various works. An inquiry is needed from top PWD Brass into the allegation of defaulting contractors getting payments and those involved in double drawal of payments from Bandi Chechian-Qasba NABARD road must be brought to justice for murdering tax payers money.

 

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