The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry had organized a Half-Day Seminar on 'GST & Sabka Vishwas Scheme' on 19th September, 2019 (Thursday) in the Chamber premises.

Welcome address was given by Mr. T. B. Chatterjee, Chairperson - Indirect Taxes Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Senior Partner & Mentor, Tax Connect Advisory Services LLP.

Mr. Pankaj Singh, Dy Commissioner of CGST & CX, Howrah Commissionerate delivered a special address on Sabka Vishwas Scheme of dispute resolution under Service Tax. The Technical Session 1 was on Various amendments under Finance Act 2019 and other recent amendments was addressed by Mr. Pulak Saha, Co-Chairperson - Indirect Taxes Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Partner - Tax & Regulatory Services, Price Waterhouse & Co. LLP. Mr. Vivek Jalan, Co-Chairperson - Indirect Taxes Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Partner, Tax Connect Advisory Services LLP addressed the Technical Session II on Various recent amendments under Customs and Foreign Trade Policy, Various contentious issues under GST in light of recent judgements like : (A) Is ITC available in case of Works Contract, (B) Is ITC available in case of mismatch, (C) RCM missed payment, (D) TRAN Credit missed, (E) Higher rate of drawback claimed inadvertently, Is it possible to change and also on the Preparation for new GST Returns with online demonstration.

The Session was moderated by Mr. T. B. Chatterjee, Chairperson - Indirect Taxes Committee, The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Senior Partner & Mentor, Tax Connect Advisory Services LLP. The deliberations after each technical session were followed by an interactive session with the participants. The Seminar was attended by close to seventy delegates.