In 27th GST Council Meeting, the Panel announced the implementation of a new GST return format which is believed to be a much simpler version of the current GST return. This new GST returns policy is scheduled to commence from April 2020 which aims at eradicating the flaws of the prevailing GST filing system making […]
In my opinion, definitions of expressions ‘exempt supply’, ‘non-taxable supply’, ‘taxable supply’ and ‘Zero rated supply’, as provided in the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST Act) and the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (IGST Act), for certain provisions of the said Acts, are inconsistent or irrelevant. In my opinion, these […]
An individual may open a PPF account by making an application in Form-1. (2) An individual may also open one account on behalf of each minor or a person of unsound mind of whom he is the guardian:
In many ways not-for-profit organizations are no different from for-profit or commercial organizations. Their objectives and activities may be different but the day to day operations would more or less involve common activities like receipt and processing cash, tracking revenue and expenses, managing personnel, and financial reporting to stakeholders. Errors, misappropriations, frauds can happen in […]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th December, 2019 G.S.R. 914(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Government Savings Promotion Act, 1873 (5 of 1873), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Scheme may be called the […]
Central Government hereby rescinds with immediate effect the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968, published vide number G.S.R. 1136(E), dated the 15th June, 1968, except as respects things done and omitted to be done before such rescission.
Central Government rescinds rules, namely The Post Office Savings Account Rules, 1981, The National Savings Time Deposit Rules, 1981, National Savings Recurring Deposit Rules, 1981, National Savings (Monthly Income Account) Rules, 1987, National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) Rules, 1989, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004, Kisan Vikas Patra Rules, 2014 and Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, […]
The government uses TDS as a tool to collect tax in order to minimise tax evasion at a later date. The objective of TDS could be said, in general, to be maximization of revenue collection while minimizing the cost of collection.
In re Vinayaka Constructions (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh) In the instance case, the applicant is the supplier of works contract services and the goods and services received by him for construction of immovable property (other than Plant or machinery) are neither owned nor capitalized in his own account, but passed on to the contractee. Hence […]
Gujarat area is known to have been inhabited by man for thousands of years. It has fertile land and great sea shores, which have been utilized to travel to distant countries. Right business attitude and peace has bestowed this area with wealth. Gujarat and nearby areas not only pioneered business ideas, but had an impact on religious and charitable activities of every age.