GST trouble: Assessees told to explain mismatch of ITC claimed in GSTR-3B, GSTR-2A

A large number of assessees under the GST have received notices from the tax department asking them to explain the mismatch of input tax credit (ITC) claimed in the self-declared summary return GSTR-3B and the auto-generated, but currently suspended, GSTR-2A. The notices have granted a period of 10 days to explain discrepancy, failing which proceeding would be initiated against the taxpayers. Alth…