Goods & Service Tax – Key Features In continuance of our earlier series titled GST Knowledge Series# 1, Understanding the Mechanics of Goods & Service Tax, we have discussed the basic DNA of Goods & Service Tax popularly known as GST. These features as applicable to India were: DUAL GOODS AND SERVICE TAX APPLICABILITY OF […]
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive value added tax (VAT) on the supply of goods or services. It is levied and collected on value addition at each stage on sale or purchase of goods or supply of services based on input tax credit method but without state boundaries.
Analysis of Service tax rate increase from 12.36% to 14% (Subsuming EC and SHEC) effective from 01.06.2015 After the Hon’ble President has given assent to the Finance Bill, 2015 on May 14, 2015, the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue vide Notification No. 14/2015-ST dated May 19, 2015 has notified increase in the rate of […]
INANCE BILL 2015 RECEIVED PRESIDENT ASSENT Finance Bill, 2015 has got President Assent on 14th May, 2015 and has become Finance Act, 2015. As you know, Finance Bill 2015 has proposed lot of changes in Service tax provisions, applicable with effect from various dates. Now with the enactment of Finance Bill, 2015, following changes have […]
The Finance Bill, 2015 has proposed Lot of changes in Service tax provisions. These changes will be coming into effect on various dates. Based on date of applicability of provisions, the various changes can be categorized as follows: (i) Changes coming into effect immediately w.e.f. the 1st day of March, 2015; (ii) Changes coming into […]
Rates of Income Tax- No change in the basic exemption limit and the tax rates for individuals. Corporate tax rates proposed to be reduced from 30% to 25% over the next four years, starting from next financial year. For FY 2015-16, it is 30% same as last year. Additional surcharge @ 2% being levied on income exceeding Rs. 1 crore. This surcharge would be levied in place of Wealth-tax which is proposed to be abolished.
A. CHANGES APPLICABLE WEF 1ST MARCH 2015 1. Services provided to Exporter by Agent Located outside India-Exemption on the services provided by Commission Agent located outside India to an exporter located in India through Notification 42/2012 dated 29/06/2012 is being rescinded. This exemption has become redundant on account of amendments made in the Place of […]
