As Goods and Services Tax (GST) is going to be levied on supply of goods and/or services, meaning of ‘goods’ and ‘services’ would also play vital role in levy and chargeability of GST after the key term ‘supply’. It has to be clearly identified as to whether the supply constitutes supply of goods or services for leviability of GST.
Determination of the taxable event in any tax law is of utmost significance as the levy of tax is based on occurrence of that event. Before we proceed further to understand and analyse the taxable event under the GST regime, it is imperative to first understand the taxable events under the present indirect taxation:
With the passage of the 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha on August 3, 2016 with certain key amendments, which includes dropping of 1% additional tax on inter-state supply of goods, full (100%) compensation to States for any revenue loss for a period of 5 years, etc., followed by their adoption in Lok Sabha on August 8, 2016, the Government of India is racing hard to get GST implemented by April, 2017.
With a strong pitch for one nation one tax, the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Shri. Arun Jaitley presented, today, in the Lok Sabha, the Constitution (122ndAmendment) Bill, 2014 on GST , which was passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 3, 2016 with certain key amendments, that enables the GST in the country.
The long-delayed Constitution (122ndAmendment) Bill, 2014 on GST (“122nd CAB” or “GST Bill”) has finally got the nod of the Rajya Sabha yesterday, with the Government successfully stitching together a political consensus on the GST Bill, to pave the way for much-awaited roll out of the landmark tax reform that will create a common market of
After getting the Draft Model Goods and Services Tax Law on public domain on June 14, 2016, GST has been creating a buzz amongst all stake holders, eagerly waiting for the monsoon session of the Parliament to commence with the hope that the much awaited Constitutional (122nd Amendment) Bill, 2014 on GST will be passed, which will pave the way for GST in the Country.
Central Government vide Notification No. 35/2016-ST dated June 23, 2016, has exempted taxable services with respect to which the invoice for the service has been issued on or before May 31, 2016, from the whole of KKC leviable thereon, subject to condition that the provision of service has been completed on or before May 31, 2016.
It is imperative that Trade and Industry should understand key provisions in the Draft Model GST law including the intention of the legislation along with the probable impact on their business operations. We are summarising herewith an overview and key highlights of Draft Model GST Law for easy digest:
GST is a destination based consumption tax levied at multiple stages of production and distribution of goods and services, with taxes on inputs credited against taxes on output. GST is going to be big game changer and will be one of the most significant tax reforms in the fiscal history of India to consolidate present multiple layers of Indirect taxation.
Vide the Union Budget, 2016, Service tax on Senior Advocates providing services to a Business Entity was brought under ‘Forward charge’ w.e.f. April 1, 2016. However, Service tax on services provided by individual Advocates and firm of Advocates (other than Senior Advocates) to Business Entity continued to be under ‘Reverse charge’.
