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GST on Restaurant Services

January 19, 2019 107613 Views 11 comments Print

The GST regime of indirect taxation has subsumed most of the indirect taxes levied on the sale and purchase of goods and services in India. The price of numerous commodities and services have been affected due to the multiple indirect taxes imposed. When it comes to the restaurant business, the rate of GST on restaurants has […]

GST on Freight Charges

January 18, 2019 82893 Views 3 comments Print

Freight refers to bulk transportation of goods via train or truck, aircraft or ship. Since the transport of goods by freight is the commonly used transportation mode for the businesses supplying goods, the introduction of GST on freight charges hasn’t just affected the Indian freight sector but several other sectors as well. Generally, freight is facilitated either […]

GST effect on Gold Jewellery

January 17, 2019 10098 Views 0 comment Print

Before the GST was implemented in India, a potential buyer of gold/gold jewellery had to pay 1.2% VAT along with 1% excise duty and 10% customs duty for the procurement of gold. The GST council has decided a rate of 3% of GST on gold, thus, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Duty have been […]

Section 54F: ITAT allows Date of possession of new house instead of date of sale agreement / registration

January 17, 2019 5304 Views 0 comment Print

 Since final consideration was paid and the possession of flat was received within a period of one year prior to the date of transfer of capital asset, then the same should be considered as the date of purchase, so as to allow the benefit of deduction under section 54F to assessee.

No GST on Amount retained by Issuer bank as Merchant discount rate

January 16, 2019 15948 Views 0 comment Print

In re The Mobile Wallet Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Maharashtra) In fact there is one composite supply under GST, provided by the acquiring bank to the merchant establishment for which gross value of consideration is Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) which includes the interchange fee. Hence, the supply of Service of the issuing bank got subsumed […]

Genuineness of activities of Trust cannot be looked into at the time of granting registration U/s. 12AA

January 16, 2019 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Vimalnath Jain Swetamber Mandir Trust Vs CIT (ITAT Raipur) We find that the learned Commissioner (Exemption) has refused registration under section 12AA of the Act to the assessee since donations received were not properly accounted for and also because that the objects of the Trust was for betterment of Jain Community and for benefit […]

Default in issuing Form 16 Salary TDS certificates makes employer liable to prosecution

January 15, 2019 2121 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner says that he is a senior citizen of 65 years of age and because he is not in possession of Form No.16, he has suffered at the hands of the Department. Let, therefore, the necessary steps be taken in law so that such occurrences are avoided in future.

Service Tax Audit is Primafacie Permissible even under GST Regime

January 15, 2019 4917 Views 1 comment Print

M/s. Gitanjali Vacationville Private Limited & anr. Vs The Union of India & anr. (Calcutta High Court) Audit under Service Tax can continue post GST Section 174 is the repeal and saving provisions. Sub-Section 1 of Section 174 repeals the provisions of the various statutes as mentioned therein. Sub-Section (2) of Section 174 stipulates that, notwithstanding […]

GST on Paintings, Old/Antique jewellery/Cars/watches/Collectibles/Books

January 15, 2019 19956 Views 0 comment Print

In re Safset Agencies Private Ltd (Astaguru.com) (GST AAR Maharashtra) (i) Paintings as described by the applicant will be classifiable under Heading 9701 and the applicant must pay GST of 12% on the sale value. (ii) Old Cars:- Motor Vehicles fall under Heading 8703 of the GST Tariff. All the items under 8703 attract 28% […]

FTP: Govt incorporates a list of 207 items as Technical Textiles

January 15, 2019 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government, hereby incorporates a list of 207 items as Technical Textiles vide Appendix – V of ITC (HS) 2017,Schedule-I (Import Policy).

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