Reeling from the messy implementation of demonetisation in November 2016, rolling out of half- baked Goods and Services Tax (GST) came as a tide in the lives of Indian businesses and taxpayers. Rightly learned from the natural law theory that being flawless is not something which happens at once, it’s a process of crawling, falling […]
On issue of Service Tax applicability on free of cost (FOC) supplies by the service recipient of construction service to the service provider (assessee), we are sharing with you a landmark judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, decided in favour of the assessee, in the case of Commissioner of Service Tax Vs. M/s Bhayana Builders (P) Ltd.
Central Board of Excise Indirect Taxes and Customs vide Circular No. 38/2018 dated March 26, 2018 has clarified various provisions of job work w.r.t. issuance of challan, requirement of registration, liability to issue invoice, availability of Input Tax Credit and other compliances for both principal and job worker.
Touted as an anti-evasion measure, E-way bill has been made mandatory for inter-state movement of goods from April 1, 2018 after technological glitches forced the government to defer the implementation from the initial rollout date of February 1, 2018.
Clarifications on exports related refund issues in GST – Circular No. 37/11/2018- GST dated March 15, 2018- Board vide Circular No. 17/17/2017 – GST dated 15th November 2017 and Circular No. 24/24/2017 – GST dated 21st December 2017 clarified various issues in relation to processing of claims for refund.
The issue of taxability of out-of-pocket expenses has always been a matter of litigation. Before April, 2006 there was no specific provision to this effect. However, from April 19, 2006 onwards, with the introduction of the Service Tax (Determination of Value) Rules, 2006, Service tax is applicable on gross consideration including all expenses barring the expenses incurred as pure agent.
Whether Goods Transport Agency (GTA) services availed for transportation of goods from place of removal to buyer’s premises will be considered as input service within ambit of Rule 2(l) of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004?
For understanding key highlights of the Budget, Mr. Bimal Jain has recorded a Video Presentation on Union Budget, 2018, discussing the various amendments brought/proposed in Indirect Taxes along with suggesting the GST road map which could have been the part of Budget.
CA Bimal Jain Mr. Arun Jaitley today presented the final full budget of Modi government before the country goes to polls next year, amid subdued economic growth and challenging fiscal situation. Given that rural India constitutes two-thirds of the country’s population, the agricultural sector is generously rewarded in this Budget along with education, healthcare and […]
With less than a week to go for the E-Way Bill to become a mandatory requirement for inter-state movement of the taxable goods under GST from February 1, 2018, it is time to gear up to understand provisions of E-Way Bill Rules and the procedure to register and generate E-Way Bill on the common portal to ensure its smooth roll out for the Company.
