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KARNATAKA, INDIA, JULY 23 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah waived past GST arrears for small traders after protests over 6,000 notices based on UPI transactions exceeding Rs 40 lakh annually.
- In Bengaluru and beyond, small traders across Karnataka received nearly 6,000 GST demand notices based on UPI transaction data, prompting widespread protests.
- Under Section 22 of the GST Act, 2017, traders with annual turnover exceeding ₹40 lakh must register for GST, and the notices aimed to prompt compliance.
- Disgruntled vendors wore black badges and served only black tea or coffee to protest, notices wrongly included personal and loan transactions, and many switched to cash-only sales or put up 'No UPI' signs.
- In response, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah promised a waiver of old arrears and an enhanced helpline, after which trade bodies withdrew their bandh call on July 25.
- Looking ahead, the government plans workshops led by department officials to clarify UPI-related GST rules and provide contest mechanisms in local languages.
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