CBEC has already got approval of FM for plan for reorganization of existing Central Excise and Service Tax field formations according to requirements of GST regime.
CEC also informed the political representatives that the Commission will hold a challenge and offer opportunity to political parties to demonstrate that EVMs used in the recently concluded Assemblies elections were tampered OR that EVMs can be tampered even under the laid down Technical & Administrative Safeguards.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘CBDT’) has released draft rules relating to valuation methodology of unquoted equity share. The draft rules are in furtherance to the new sections as introduced by Finance Act, 2017 i.e. section 50CA and 56(2)(x). These sections are introduced to ensure that the sale consideration for transfer of unquoted equity shares are not understated.
As per the Finance Act 2017, it becomes mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aadhaar or enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form for filing of income tax returns . Further Aadhaar also has been made mandatory for applying for PAN with effect from July 1, 2017.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India considers it a privilege to submit its suggestions on Draft Rules of Composition, Input Tax Credit, Determination of Value of Supply, Transitional Provisions, Registration, Tax Invoice, Debit & Credit Notes, Refund, Accounts & Records, Appeals & Revision, E-way Bill, Return, Advance Ruling, Assessment & Audit.
Rule 2(3) of the draft GST Refund Rules provide that where any deficiencies are noticed, the proper officer shall communicate the deficiencies to the applicant in FORM GST RFD-03 through the Common Portal electronically, requiring him to file a refund application after rectification of such deficiencies. However, the time limit for issuing FORM GST RFD-03 by proper officer has not been provided and only time limit of 15 days is provided for issuing acknowledgement FORM GST RFD-02.
1. Advance voucher and refund voucher Rule 5 of draft GST Tax invoice, Credit and Debit Notes Rules provides for issuance voucher for receipt of advance. However no formats have been prescribed for the receipt voucher or refund voucher. Suggestion It is suggested the words …..in the formats prescribed… be added and suitable formats be prescribed. […]
1. E-Way Bill required to be simplified Rule 1 requires the use of e-Way bill for all removals including those involving supply. Issue When invoice is already issued, issuance of e-way bill increases the compliance at the time of removal of goods. This is not in line with ease of doing business. Hence, comprehensive suggestion […]
1. Exclusion of Input Service Distributors (ISD) & OIDAR Rule 1(1) of draft GST Registration Rules provides that every person (other than a non-resident taxable person, a person supplying online information and data base access or retrieval services from a place outside India to a non-taxable online recipient referred to in section 14 of the […]
1. Intimation of Composition Levy Rule 1(1) of draft GST Composition Rules provide that any person who has been granted registration on a provisional basis under sub-rule (1) of rule Registration. 16 and who opts to pay tax under section 10, shall electronically file an intimation in FORM GST CMP-01, duly signed, on the Common […]
