GST Annual Return – It comprises of details regarding the outward and inward supplies made and received during the relevant FY. It is a consolidation of regular returns/ forms (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) filed on a monthly / quarterly basis. All registered taxpayers (except for Input service distributor [ISD], composition scheme dealer [GSTR-9A applicable], non-resident taxable person, […]
“availment of a credit is a positive act and unless carried out for reducing any tax liability by its reflection in the return filed for any financial year, it cannot be a case of either availment or utilization” The above quote is from the judgement pronounced on 18.07.2019 by The Hon’ble High Court of Patna […]
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) had recently issued series of notifications on dated 23.04.2019, specifying changes in the CGST Rules 2017 and relaxing the GST compliance burden on small businesses (composition dealers). Key highlights of the notifications are: Rule 138E of CGST Rules 2017, which, restricts generation of E-Way Bill for taxpayers […]
New order of utilization of input tax credit (ITC) with automated set-off template in excel Section 49A and Section 49B were introduced in the GST Law vide CGST Amendment Act 2018, to be effective from 1st February 2019, specifying the provision related to the new order of utilization of input tax credit under GST. While […]
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) had notified pdf version of GST Annual Return in Form GSTR-9 (applicable for regular taxpayers) back in September 2018. Since then, taxpayers have been awaiting for the Form to be made live at the common portal. Recommendations were even made by the industry to auto-populate the details […]
The GST Council, in its 33rd meeting held on 24th Feb 2019, addressed the reports of slowdown in the real estate sector and low off-take of under-construction houses. Real estate sector, being one of the largest contributors to the national GDP and with the Government’s vision on “Housing for All by 2022”, following recommendations were […]
The GST Council in its 32nd meeting held on 10th Jan 2019 considered the demands raised by the MSME (including the small traders) to increase the threshold limit for registration and to ease the compliance burden under GST. Key highlights of the meeting are as follows: Two higher exemption threshold limit from registration and payment […]
