Govt to act lenient for genuine mistakes initially, says Hasmukh Adhia

With the countdown to GST roll out underway, government today promised leniency in enforcing penal laws for violations during the initial period of implementation of the new national sales tax regime. Revenue Secretary Hashmukh Adhia said a distinction would be made between genuine mistakes in filing of returns and deliberate attempts to evade taxes. "Our intention is to have a smooth landing of G…