Excise and Taxation Department, Punjab has made it mandatory to furnish information regarding intra-state movement of goods (within Punjab) by all persons making sales of Rs. 3 Lakh or above in a single transaction except in the case of Iron and Steel where this threshold shall be Rs. 2 Lakh instead of Rs. 3 Lakh and above.
If the principal contractor is providing an exempt works contract service [for example providing works contract service to Government] then in such case if some part of the works contract is sub-contracted then the sub-contractor would also be exempt from payment of service tax.
It is generally seen in the reassessment proceedings u/s 147 of Income Tax Act, 1961, the assessing officers tend to make inquiries and ask questions even at the start of the reassessment proceedings which are totally unconnected to income that is believed to have escaped assessment in the reasons recorded for reassessment proceedings.
Most of the States have legislated provision in their respective VAT Acts for allowing a restricted input tax credit on the goods purchased within State if such goods are transferred outside the State otherwise than as sale. Ussualy Input tax credit in such cases is allowed only in excess of 4% or 2%.
Various time limits under Punjab VAT Act, 2005 for example time for filing returns, applying registration, payment of taxes etc. Particulars Rule/ Section Time Application for registration in Form VAT-1 S21, 22, R3,4,5 Within 30 days when such person liable to pay tax Issue of the Registration Certificate R5(1), S21 Within 30 days of application […]
Herebelow is the chart showing various fee payable under Punjab VAT Act, 2005 along with the relevant sections and rules of Punjab VAT Act and Punjab VAT Rules, 2005. Particulars Section Rule Fee Amount (Rs.) VAT or TOT Registration 21,22 3 2000 Issue of duplicate Registration Certificate 21,22 6 100 Cancellation of Registration Certificate 24 […]
Herebelow is the chart showing simple interest leviable on the amount of tax in case of delayed payment of tax under Punjab VAT Act, 2005 under section 32 and section 27(7).It should be noted that such simple interest is not a penal interest and is payable without any requirement of show cause notice and has to be paid along with the delayed payment of tax.
Herebelow we are sharing a complete chart showing the penalties under Punjab VAT Act, 2005 for the benefit of all readers. Offence Penalty (In addition to tax and interest) Section Failure to Register An Amount equal to Tax due 52, 21 Failure to Pay tax when due A Sum @ 2% per month on tax […]
Section 6A of CST Act, 1956 provides that if a dealer claims that he is not liable to pay CST on an interstate movement of goods due to the reason that it is not sale and the goods have been transferred inter-state to any other place of his business or to his agent or principal, then he will have to produce a prescribed form i.e Form F to his assessing authority duly signed by the principal officer of his other place of business or his agent or principal as the case may be.
In the Finance Bill 2012 section 44AD has been amended retrospectively w.e.f A.Y. 2011-12 to the effect that presumptive scheme under the said section is not applicable to persons carrying on profession as referred to in section 44AA(1) or persons earning income in the nature of commission or brokerage income or persons carrying on any agency business.
