Comparing the design of India’s GST system with those prevailing internationally, we note that the tax rates in the Indian GST system are among the highest in the world. The highest GST rate in India, while only applying to a subset of goods and services traded, is 28 percent, which is the second highest among a sample of 115 countries which have a GST (VAT) system and for which data is available (Figure 61). Table 8 compares the highest and lowest standard tax rate (i.e. the tax rate that applies to the majority of transactions) across regions around the globe and shows that India has the highest standard GST rate in Asia. The table also highlights that the ASEAN region has the lowest rates as compared to the other regions.
This Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenges an order dated 2nd December, 2016 passed by the Settlement Commission (Commission) under Section 245 D(6B) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).
Non-availment of drawback: The third proviso to sub-section (3) of section 54 of the CGST Act states that no refund of input tax credit shall be allowed in cases where the supplier of goods or services or both avails of drawback in respect of central tax.
Advance Ruling has been sought on whether such goods supplied to the branches in states other than West Bengal can be valued in terms of the Cost Price under the Second Proviso to Rule 28 of CGST Rules, 2017, instead of 90% of MRP as required under the First Proviso of the same Rule.
Special Drive to liquidate all pending IGST Refunds by observing a special drive IGST Refunds Fort-night beginning from 15-3-2018 to 29-3 2018.
(a) Domestic clients / Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) may take long or short positions without having to establish existence of underlying exposure, upto a single limit of USD 100 million equivalent, across all currency pairs involving INR, put together, and combined across all the stock exchanges.
I wish to inform that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, vide its letter No.1/4/2016-PI dated 5th March, 2018 (copy enclosed) has communicated the nomination of the following persons on the Bench – II and Bench III of the Disciplinary Committees under the provisions of Section 21B of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, for the term of the 23rd Council or till further orders, whichever is earlier:-
Cochin International Airport Ltd appeal: The Commissioner is empowered to initiate suo moto proceedings under section 263 where the AO takes a wrong decision
The Apex Court in its landmark judgement on whether the foreign law firms / lawyers are permitted to practice in India held that practicing of law includes not only appearance in courts but also giving of opinion, drafting of instruments, participation in conferences involving legal discussion.
BILL NO. 72 OF 2018 (1) This Act may be called the Chit Funds (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
