Before the implementation of GST, the Gems and Jewellery trade attracted Excise duty @ 1% and State VAT in range of 1% – 1.2% highest being 5% in the state of Kerala. It also attracted Import duty of 10%. Post GST a special rate has been carved out for Gems and Jewellery trade at 3% whereas Un finished Precious and Semi-Precious stones attracted GST @ 0.25%. Custom Duty continues on import at 10%. Wef 18/03/2018 all types of Precious stones attracts tax rate of 0.25%
“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes” said Benjamin Franklin. The biggest indirect tax reform post-independence Goods and Service Tax turns one on 1st July, 2018. One year of GST implementation has not been less than a topsy turvy ride for the implementation agency, the taxpayers and the GST Practitioners. The multiple […]
To arrive to the balances as per books of accounts, we have prepared GST Credit Calculator Utility wherein you need to key in the outward supply, ITC and other figures as per the books of accounts and you will automatically get the closing balances as per books of accounts so that the same can be verified while closing the books of accounts and also at the time of audit.
CGST/SGST/UGST Act have detailed provisions regarding the Transitional Credit available to the dealer to ease the Transition to GST. Sec. 139 to Sec. 142 of CGST Act along with Rule 117 to 121 of CGST rules have detailed provisions regarding transition