UP: Electricity companies collecting GST from farmers and consumers irregularly, even after government’s ban A to Z Counsel

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Despite the strictness of the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission to give reduction to the consumers from costly electrical energy, the facility companies have discovered a brand new manner. Companies are secretly collecting the inventory subject price checklist by eradicating the speed chart (price information guide) issued by the fee from the web software program (ERP).

Similarly, GST is being collected from 18 to 39 p.c within the estimate of connection from farmers and basic consumers, whereas GST is prohibited beneath the central legislation.

Awadhesh Kumar Verma, President, UP Electricity Consumer Council mentioned that after June 25, companies are charging 18 p.c GST from farmers and 39 p.c from home and different consumers in connection estimates.

At current the company is charging GST on 25 KVA transformer in opposition to the foundations. The engineers are conscious in regards to the restoration from the inventory subject price checklist uploaded within the ERP, however nobody is elevating their voice. There must be a excessive stage inquiry into this matter. Soon the council will file a petition within the regulatory fee.

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Despite the strictness of the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission to give reduction to the consumers from costly electrical energy, the facility companies have discovered a brand new manner. Companies are secretly collecting the inventory subject price checklist by eradicating the speed chart (price information guide) issued by the fee from the web software program (ERP).

Similarly, GST is being collected from 18 to 39 p.c within the estimate of connection from farmers and basic consumers, whereas GST is prohibited beneath the central legislation.

Awadhesh Kumar Verma, President, UP Electricity Consumer Council mentioned that after June 25, companies are charging 18 p.c GST from farmers and 39 p.c from home and different consumers in connection estimates.

At current the company is charging GST on 25 KVA transformer in opposition to the foundations. The engineers are conscious in regards to the restoration from the inventory subject price checklist uploaded within the ERP, however nobody is elevating their voice. There must be a excessive stage inquiry into this matter. Soon the council will file a petition within the regulatory fee.