Explore the need for clarification or amendment to Section 78 of the GST Act regarding recovery proceedings. Learn about the challenges faced by taxpayers and the potential solutions.
Explore the challenges in GST implementation with varied state interpretations, legal complexities, and administrative issues. Learn about the urgent reforms needed for a smoother tax regime
1. Notification No.29/2021 – Central Tax Dt.30.07.2021 has been issued appointing 01.08.2021 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 110 and 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 shall come into force. 2. Section 110 and 111 of the Finance Act, 2021 are reproduced hereunder – 110. In section 35 of the Central Goods […]
Maharashtra VAT assessments – Denial of Set-off denied and Addition to turnover in an arbitrary way – Need for revamp of assessment procedure 1. The procedure followed in VAT assessments under Maharashtra VAT Act has been putting the dealers to severe hardship, so far as it relates to denial of set-off and addition to turnover […]
1. Section 26 of Maharashtra VAT Act (MVAT Act) was amended by the State Legislature on 15 April 2017, by which condition of pre-deposit of certain percentage of disputed tax amount at the time of filing 1st and 2nd appeals was introduced. 2. Sub-sections (6A), (6B) and (6C) to Section 26 read as under: “26. […]
1. Both Central and State GST departments have started issuing notices under Section 65 of CGST/SGST Acts for conduct of audit of tax payers records for the years 2017-18 and 2018-19. 2. Section 65 of the CGST Act is reproduced hereunder – Section 65 – Audit by tax authorities (1) The Commissioner or any officer […]
Pre-deposit in appeals relating to Central Excise, Service Tax – Refund to be granted in Cash 1. Most of the assesses have pending appeals relating to Central Excise and Service Tax as on 01.07.2017 i.e., the date of introduction of GST and they must have made pre-deposit of 7.5% or 10% of the disputed tax […]
