Section 61 – Scrutiny of returns of CGST ACT, 2017
61. (1) The proper officer may scrutinize the return and related particulars furnished by
the registered person to verify the correctness of the return and inform him of the discrepancies
noticed, if any, in such manner as may be prescribed and seek his explanation thereto.
(2) In case the explanation is found acceptable, the registered person shall be informed
accordingly and no further action shall be taken in this regard.
(3) In case no satisfactory explanation is furnished within a period of thirty days of
being informed by the proper officer or such further period as may be permitted by him or
where the registered person, after accepting the discrepancies, fails to take the corrective
measure in his return for the month in which the discrepancy is accepted, the proper officer
may initiate appropriate action including those under section 65 or section 66 or section 67,
or proceed to determine the tax and other dues under section 73 or section 74.
