In a meeting held between delegates of ICAI and Hon’ble Finance Minister on 23.05.2022 various matters were discussed, wherein the current situation in Gurugram was also discussed wherein a CA was arrested wrongly by CGST department and it was also mentioned that the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent have been already suspended.
The relevant tweets by CBIC and ICAI on this meeting are as under:
Tweet by CBIC:
Smt @nsitharaman held a meeting with @theicai delegation, led by VP Shri Aniket Sunil Talati. The MoF had invited the ICAI on Saturday to discuss various issues, including ongoing investigations by CGST Gurugram into alleged role of their members in fraudulent GST refunds.
The representatives of @theicai were informed of the suspension of a Deputy Commissioner of GST on Sunday and a superintendent on Saturday itself. Smt @nsitharaman was appreciative of the steps taken by @theicai on engagement with stakeholders.
The @theicai representatives informed Smt @nsitharaman that they’ll continue to use recently-enacted ‘CA, CWA and CS Act’ for the inculcation of professional discipline & integrity among its members. @cbic_india Chairman Shri Vivek Johri was also present during the meeting.
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Tweet by ICAI:
ICAI thanks Hon’ble Union Finance Minister Ms. @nsitharaman ji for inviting ICAI to discuss matters related to profession. The ICAI delegation, led by Vice President-ICAI @AniketTalati alongwith CCMs @rajendrakumarRK, @CAkemishaSoni, CA. Prasanna Kumar D. & @FCAUmeshSharma discussed the current matter at CGST Gurugram, actions taken alongwith the future roadmap. Discussions were also held regd. creating awareness & propagation of Govt. policies amongst public at large & to further strengthen the involvement of ICAI with #FinMinIndia #MCA21.
ICAI also extended a warm invitation to Hon’ble Minister for the 21st World Congress of Accountants to be held in Mumbai from 18th to 21st November 2022.
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