Obtaining an advance ruling helps the applicant in planning his activities which are liable for payment of GST, well in advance. It also brings certainty in determining the tax liability, as the ruling given by the Authority for Advance Ruling is binding on the applicant as well as Government authorities.
The purpose of this write-up is to provide an overall basic understanding of the statutory provisions (contained in the Model GST Law) which deal with the processes of tax appeals at various levels. Why do we at all need appeal mechanisms? Or, more generally, why do we need dispute resolution mechanisms? The simple answer is: because there are disputes.
The proper officershall set out the relevant facts and the basis of his decision. Under no circumstances, the amount of tax, interest and penalty demanded in the order shall be in excess of the amount specified in the notice and no demand shall be confirmed on grounds other than the grounds specified in the notice.
VAT is a multi-stage tax levy system which envisages collection of tax at each stage of the value addition chain, with a provision to allow input tax credit (ITC) on tax paid at an earlier stage (ie.for inputs), which can be appropriated against the VAT liability on subsequent sale. Under VAT system, the dealer has to pay Net tax on his taxable transactions.
Assessment is the process of determination of the tax liability of a tax payer. Section 6203 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the Internal Revenue Service of the USA defines it as the statutorily required recording of tax liability. Analysis of this definition reveals that assessment is a.
A return is a statement of specified particulars relating to business activity undertaken by the taxable person during a prescribed period. Return is a very critical aspect of any tax administration since it is the formal mode for submission of information important for administration of tax in a structured and time bound manner. Return provides a framework for working out the tax that becomes payable in the prescribed period applying the legal principles laid down in the tax law to the transactions during the period. A taxable person has a legal obligation.
Case Studies : 1. Determination of Place of Supply in E-Commerce transactions 2.Determination of Place of Supply in Telecom transactions –Prepaid 3. Determination of Place of Supply of goods in normal business transactions
The Special Judge, CBI cases, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) has today sentenced Shri Vikash Jatav , then Inspector, Central Excise, Roorkee to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment with total fine of Rs.20,000 in a bribery case.
Recently, while dealing with the situation with regard to adjournment of Annual General Meeting (hereinafter referred to as AGM) due to lack of quorum availability, OR inadequacy to conduct AGM due to non-availability of audited accounts, few concepts were discussed about its practicality and possibilities.
Section 42 (4) Audit by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant- Every registered taxable person whose turnover during a financial year exceeds the prescribed limit shall get his accounts audited by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant and shall submit to the proper officer a copy of the audited statement of accounts, the reconciliation statement under sub-section (2) of section 30 and such other documents in the form and manner as may be prescribed in this behalf.
