Central Government has inserted a new rule in CGST Rules, 2017, Rule 86B, providing for restrictions on use of amount available in electronic credit ledger. This rule shall be applicable from 1st January, 2021 and has an over-riding effect over other rules. It states that the registered person shall not use the amount available in […]
It now appears that Indian Government did paved the way for economic turn amid Covid which was made possible by a mix of fiscal reforms and infrastructural push leading to higher consumption and revival of all sectors of economy. How much, how less – may be a perception issue but it did worked. Governance and […]
Introduction The retail sale of various motor vehicles, which include two wheelers, three wheelers, four wheelers, various types of passenger cars, commercial vehicles and tractors etc. is done in India through a large network of automobile dealers. The retail sale of vehicles is done by dealers on a principal to principal basis by engaging in […]
Reserve Bank of India’s bimonthly credit policy on 4th December, 2020 has shown signs of recovery and its stance towards supporting the economy under revival mode. The basic theme has been to support growth while ensuring that financial stability is maintained. It ensures easy liquidity and promises to take further measures, as may be necessary to provide access to liquidity and easy financing.
Indian economy is now on a recovery drive. The figures suggest that it has fared well as against predictions. A GDP contraction of 7.5% is a better picture after witnessing a 23.9% negative growth in June, 2020 quarter. For March 21, people now predict a contraction of 7-9% only. Economists and other agencies have now […]
It is expected by various agencies that GDP may fall in majority of major economies amid covid crisis. In Q2 of 2020-21, India may be one of the slowest growing economies. In Q1, India’s growth has fallen the steepest among G-20 nations. Although markets have responded positively to the vaccine news, rising cases of Covid […]
In one of the recent Advance Rulings, the Authority for Advance Rulings, Andhra Pradesh, has opined that GST will be levied on supply of food and accommodation services for coaching services and no exemption is available to such services. [In Re: Master Minds (2020) 7 TMI 348; (2020) 117 taxmann.com 824 (AAR, Andhra Pradesh)]. In […]
Indian economy has started picking up, if GST revenue for October, 2020 is any indication. Finance Minister has also signaled that economy has started growing and India may be among the fastest growing ones by text year. Government has already prioritized spending in infrastructure sector. Revival of demand and consumption; focus on sectors like infrastructure, […]
It is a proven fact that anti-profiteering provisions actually work and section 171 of the CGST Act, 2017 provides protection to the customers against illegal, inappropriate and excessive profiteering resorted by suppliers of goods and services. It becomes quite clear when rates are not reduced at all or commensurate with reduction in GST rates. The […]
World Bank has now signaled that Indian economy may contract 9.6% in Financial Year 2020-21. It says that Indian economy was already slowing before the pandemic and its situation is worse than before. There had been a 33% rise in poverty. India’s growth is projected to rebound to 5.4% in Financial Year 2022. However, new […]
