With NDA government releasing the Model GST Law on 14/06/2016 the government had signaled that 01.04.2017 could be the appointed day for enactment of GST. In this regards it becomes important to understand the Transition provisions under the Law;
The take-aways from the Conference on the CBEC side are:- 1. Need for preparation for roll-out of GST with focus on IT and increased capacity building through training of officers. 2. Need to focus on Dispute Resolution: Identify 20 topmost litigated issues and examine from policy perspective whether any intervention is required.
Insertion of section 3(11): This new section has been inserted to collect advance tax from importers at the time of import. The liability to pay tax has been fastened from point of sale to point of import. Notification in this regard shall be issued by Department which will outline the items, condition, exemption and rate of advance tax on such items.
As per the Draft GST model law and the process documents issued by the Department of revenue. There is a reference of three ledgers that are electronic cash ledger, electronic credit ledger and tax liability ledger.
Article discusses about Scope of Reporting under Section 143(3) and 143(11) of the Companies Act, 2013 and in particular on the Existence, Adequacy and Effectiveness of Internal Financial Controls.
