Flipkart India Private Ltd has come under fresh scrutiny over allegations of continued non-compliance with the amended Goods and Services Tax (GST) provisions relating to Goods Transport Agency (GTA) services. According to sources, in a detailed letter addressed to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chennai-based advocate AC Narasimhan has sought immediate government intervention, accusing the e-commerce major of persisting with tax practices that were explicitly disallowed under the new GST framework.

The representation, sent on Thursday, claims that despite the government’s recent amendment to exclude e-commerce operators from claiming GST exemptions on GTA services, Flipkart continues to structure customer bills in a manner that effectively allows it to avoid tax liabilities, say sou

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