Binoy Gupta* One day, in August 2005, when I was Chief Commissioner of Hubli, I received a phone call, or rather an offer, to move over to Chennai as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. During those days, Chennai was a sensitive posting. The AIDMK was ruling the State. The DMK was controlling the income tax, […]
As a part of the tourism policy of the State Government, the petitioner was offered certain incentives in the nature of entertainment tax waiver. Upon introduction of Goods & Services Tax (“GST” for short), the entertainment tax was subsumed. The GST currently prescribed is @ 18%.
Seeks to amend notification no. 296/76 dated 02.08.1976 to exempt temporary importation of private road vehicles from IGST and compensation cess vide Notification No. 86/2018 – Customs Dated 31st December, 2018. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) Notification No. 86/2018-Customs New Delhi, the 31st December, 2018 G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the […]
Seeks to insert explanation in an item in notification No. 11/2017– Central Tax (Rate) by exercising powers conferred under section 11(3) of CGST Act, 2017. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 30/2018-Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st December, 2018 G.S.R. 1277(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section […]
Seeks to amend notification No. 13/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to specify services to be taxed under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 31st meeting held on 22.12.2018. Following services brought under RCM mechanism: Services provided by business facilitator (BF) to a banking company Services provided […]
Seeks to amend notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to exempt certain services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 31st meeting held on 22.12.2018. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 28/2018- Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st December, 2018 G.S.R. 1272(E).- In exercise […]
Seeks to amend notification No. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to notify CGST rates of various services as recommended by Goods and Services Tax Council in its 31st meeting held on 22.12.2018. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 27/2018-Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st December, 2018 G.S.R. 1271(E).- […]
CBIC exempts central tax (CGST) on supply of gold by nominated agencies to registered persons vide Notification No. 26/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 31st December, 2018.
Seeks to further amend notification No. 2/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 to exempt GST on goods as per recommendations of the GST Council in its 31st meeting vide Notification No. 25/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31st December, 2018. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 25/2018-Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st […]
GST on solar power generating plant and other renewable energy plants GST rate of 5% rate has been prescribed on renewable energy devices & parts for their manufacture (bio gas plant/solar power based devices, solar power generating system (SGPS) etc) [falling under chapter 84, 85 or 94 of the Tariff]. Other goods or services used in […]
