Idea of national GST was first mooted by Kelkar Task Force in 2004. A task force was formed under Chairmanship of Shri Vijay Kelkar on Implementation of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act. The Kelkar Committee submitted its report in July 2004. The Committee strongly recommended fully integrated ‘GST’ on national basis. Since then there have been several government documents on this subject of GST. Out of these several government documents following reports were presented were most relevant and important:
VAT/GST provisions in countries other than India are quite streamlined and stable. As the Law in India is still not a reality we might look into the provisions which are in place since quite long and access the structure of rate, exemptions etc.
It would be mandatory for registered dealers to furnish return electronically in Form No. GST-I, which would be a combined monthly payment and return form for all intra-state and inter-state transactions. Periodicity of furnishing this return would be monthly. Electronic filing of any other returns could also be mandatory and forms could be common for both CGST and SGST compliance.
First paper on Goods and Service tax (‘GST’) was introduced on 10 November 2009 since then there is a constant wait among professionals and industrialists for Goods and Service tax legislature. Pending the clearance of issues involved in GST regime there was a report of Task force on 15 December, 2009. This report deals with several issues in detail and lays down the path of GST in India. We here under try to summarize the report of 170 pages only in few pages.
I happened to meet quite a few businessmen in last few weeks and who were unable to appreciate the importance of Zero rating of goods. I made them understand the benefits of proposed scheme of “zero rating” over current scheme of “exemptions”. This made them change their status from “Anti-GST” to “Appreciating GST”. Seeing this I bring before you a complete guide to Zero rating vs. Exemptions vs. No tax Economy.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 621 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorize the following officers in the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, for the purposes of filing and conducting prosecution under the Companies Act, 1956.
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Value Added Tax was introduced in Indian tax structure way back in 2003 and even today not every state has implemented this tax. Small and medium enterprises (SME) have also not been well settled with VAT law and our government has taken over the task of introducing new statutes for implementation of Goods and Services tax.
GST is been postponed by our Hon’ble Finance Minister, however it is still a constant matter of worry for importers and exporters in Indian continent. Through this article, I try to analyze and present before you a analysis on impact of GST on our imports and exports.
Twofold GST: A dual GST with defined functions and responsibilities of the Centre and the States is recommended. An appropriate mechanism that will be binding on both the Centre and the States should be worked out whereby the harmonious rate structure along with the need for further modification could be upheld, if necessary with a collectively agreed Constitutional Amendment.
