Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The state’s commercial tax department has reported that 349 appeals related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) are currently pending before the appellate authorities of State GST (SGST) in Goa. However, the finance department has clarified that there are no outstanding tax dues despite these pending cases.
Chief minister Pramod Sawant explained that under the GST system, taxpayers are required to clear their tax liabilities, including interest and late fees, before submitting their returns through Form GSTR-3B. He said the online portal does not allow the filing of returns unless all dues are paid, which ensures that no arrears remain pending.
Sharing revenue figures, Sawant stated that the state collected ₹3,536 crore in GST during the financial year 2022-23. The collections increased to ₹4,059 crore in 2023-24 and further rose to ₹4,424 crore in 2024-25. For the current financial year 2025-26, provisional data shows GST revenue of ₹3,694 crore up to January.
The chief minister disclosed the information while replying to a question in the state assembly seeking details about GST arrears and steps taken by the government to strengthen tax revenue.
In his written response, Sawant noted that tax dues from businesses can be raised after scrutiny of filed returns or following a formal assessment by the department. Taxpayers who receive demand orders have the option to challenge them by filing a first appeal within 120 days from the date the order is served.
He also pointed out that the central government does not share information with the Goa government regarding appeals that are pending before the Central GST (CGST) authorities.
