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GST Rate Cut makes Consumers happy, but Leaves Industry and Trade worried over Stocks

October 3, 2025 1380 Views 0 comment Print

GST Council’s move to two slabs (5%, 18%) makes consumers happy but burdens traders with lakh crore of high-taxed inventory. Relief on revised MRP labels is out, but government is yet to notify rules for credit notes on excess GST paid on existing stock, leaving businesses facing potential losses.

Practical Aspects of GST 2.0 for Trade & Industry

September 29, 2025 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of GST 2 reforms (3.9.25), including rate rationalization to 5%/18%. Details Section 14 Time of Supply rules, provisional refunds, and simplified registration.

Clarification needed about GST Credit Note, issued pursuant to rate change

September 11, 2025 23376 Views 4 comments Print

Urgent clarification needed on issuing GST credit notes for pre-rate change stock. Understand the implications of new MRP labels and how to reverse GST liability without returning goods.

New ITC Utilization Rules under GST from Apr-19 onwards

April 9, 2019 126297 Views 7 comments Print

Rules for Utilization of Input Tax Credit (ITC) have undergone a major change and considering its impact, this change will have on Working Capital Management, an explanatory note prepared by us about new Rules is given below :- Old set off rules for ITC under GST were as follows: – Payment for  First use  Then […]

Service Tax or GST for Development Agreements entered during pre GST period

October 20, 2018 15543 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction In the case of construction projects, it is common to enter into development agreements where the developer undertakes to develop property (residential / commercial) in exchange for the development rights given by landlord. Consideration for such development rights is determined based on some agreed ratio of constructed area or in terms of specific number […]

GST on Development Rights given by societies under Redevelopment Schemes

April 27, 2018 43059 Views 14 comments Print

Notification No. 4/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated 25th January, 2018 has clarified taxability of development rights under redevelopment schemes but it has still left many questions unanswered. This Article is an attempt to offer my views on the controversial topic. Under redevelopment schemes, societies plan to undertake redevelopment of existing building owned by them and for […]

Exporters – No real respite from GST Worries yet …..

October 11, 2017 12858 Views 8 comments Print

Recent GST Council meeting decisions under which, were announced in the press conference by the Finance Minister on 06.10.2017, promised great relief to exporters whereby it was declared with big Enthusiasm that the Government will start issuing refund cheques from 10.10.2017.

18 Immediate Points of Action before roll out date of GST

June 15, 2017 41007 Views 10 comments Print

Articles deals with following issues related to GST which needs to be taken care of immediately before roll out date of GST 1. HSN /SAC Codes 2. Carry Forward of Cenvat / VAT Credit balance on Inputs / Input Services

Using GST for checking menace of undisclosed sales & incomes

October 25, 2016 5593 Views 3 comments Print

Following measures can be adopted to curb the practice of undisclosed turnovers in the GST law. 1. Discouraging Without Bill Sales through Denial of Input Tax Credit on such sales 2. Tracking Sales Turnover for restriction on Tax Credit.

New Due Dates for Filing of MVAT & CST Returns in Maharashtra

August 28, 2016 217142 Views 50 comments Print

Much awaited Circular for Introduction of New Automation Process for Filing of MVAT and CST Returns has been issued under no. 22T of 2016 dated 26.08.2016 and accordingly Revised Scheduled for Filing of Returns from 01 April 2016 is also been announced

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