After the implementation of GST w.e.f. from 1st July, 2017, a number of Writ Petitions/PILs are being filed in various High Courts challenging or seeking clarification on various aspects of GST Law and rate of tax on some products. As GST is at its inception stage, it is important to defend the issues effectively to defend the interest of Government.
It is observed that many GST registration applicants/migrated tax payers are facing problems related to error in on TRAN-1, in which they are receiving message that credit for a particular Registration is Processed with Error.
The Government launched a concerted drive against black money with Demonetization being an important step in that direction. Among the main objectives of Demonetization was the flushing out of black money and also conversion of the non-formal economy into a formal economy to expand the tax base. The impact of Demonetization on black money, widening of tax base and Direct Tax Collections is summed up here under:
The Government of India decided to cancel the Legal Tender Status of Rs. 1000 and Rs. 500 denomination currency notes on 8th November 2016 with several objectives: (i) flushing out black money, (ii) eliminate Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), (iii) to strike at the root of financing of terrorism and left wing extremism, (iv) to convert non-formal economy into a formal economy to expand tax base and employment and (v) to give a big boost to digitalization of payments to make India a less cash economy.
Taking into consideration, the value of SBNs now reported to have been counted, approximately 98.96% of SBNs in value terms have come back to the RBI after demonetization. In other words, only an estimated Rs. 16000 crore worth of SBNs have not come back to the RBI so far.
CBDT has entered into 4 more Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) during August, 2017. Out of these 4 Agreements, 3 are Unilateral and 1 is a Bilateral. The Bilateral APA is for international transactions between an Indian company and a UK-based company.
The compilation of frequently asked questions on GST brought out by the apex training institute under the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) the National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics (NACEN), has been extremely well received. These GST FAQs were released on 21st September, 2016 by the Honble Finance Minister and were based on the Model GST Law as on June, 2016.
A joint venture would mean a joint arrangement, entered into in writing, whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement, have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The usage of the term is similar to that under the Accounting Standards.
Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) invites Expression of Interest from the Cost Audit firms having Registered Office/Branch Office located in Eastern Region of India for empanelment as Cost Auditors of its three subsidiaries viz., Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Ltd (MePGCL)
Revised Secretarial Standard – 2 General Meeting is applicable to all General Meetings of all companies incorporated under the Act except One Person Company (OPC) in which there is only one Director on its Board and a company licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 or corresponding provisions of any previous enactment thereof.
