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The objective of writing this detailed article is to create awareness among taxpayers, as to how impactful a reply to notice can be made. We have also provided links to our previous articles, which may be referred for in-depth analysis.

Key takeaways from this article –

• Create awareness among taxpayers, the importance of responding to letters/notices issued by the department.
• Knowing the means of communication of notice by the department under GST
• How to handle such notices,...

1. Introduction and background

The COVID-19 crisis has caused an unprecedented crisis in various aspects of "life". In India, the 2nd wave is having a devastating effect in terms of number of causalities, contributed by the lack of health care facilities (beds & oxygen), the shortage of medical supplies, doctors and nurses and vaccines. In a desperate attempt to fulfil the shortages, the government reduced IGST on the oxygen concentrator to 12%, when imported as gift. 

But this...