During the year 2018, the NAA has passed 28 orders against the complaints referred to it. Following is the gist of NAA Orders issued in 2018. It may be noted that out of 28 Orders, Anti-profiteering could not be established in 18 cases.
Section 49 of the CGST Act, 2017 contains provisions in relation to payment of tax, interest, penalty and other amounts. Section 49 (5) of CGST Act, 2017 provides manner of utilizing Input Tax Credit (ITC) for payment of GST output tax liability, e.g IGST can be set off against IGST and then CGST and SGST, CGST can be set off against CGST and then against IGST, and SGST can be set off against SGST and then against IGST.
GST Council met for the 34th time since its constitution yesterday (19th March, 2019) for taking crucial decisions on real estate sector. Taking forward the discussions and decisions of 33rd GST Council meeting dated 24.02.2019 GSTC has now taken important decisions in relation to levy of GST on real estate sector including manner of transition to new lower tax regime w.e.f. April 1, 2019.
The 33rd meeting of GST Council was held on 20.02.2019 which was later adjourned to 24.02.2019. In a major move, GST Council recommended a much needed breather to real estate sector so much so that it would be beneficial to both – builders-developers as well as buyers and this sector, already reeling under slow down / recession will be able to see demand picking up due to lower GST.
The Government has amended CGST Act, 2017 vide CGST Amendment Act, 2018 with various changes w.e.f 01.02.2019 and one of the important amendment was made in Section 49 of CGST Act by introducing new section 49A to the CGST Act, 2017.
Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal, FCA, FCS The complaint against profiteering came up recently before the National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) in a case involving supply of tiles. In Kerala State Screening Committee on Anti-profiteering & DGAP, CBIC New Delhi v. Asian Grantio India Ltd., Ahmedabad, the NAA vide its Order dated 24.12.2018 ordered that where the business […]
Here are few updates and amenements in GST compliances which includes Withdrawal of RCM on unregistered persons, CGST (Amendment) Act, 2018, CGST (Amendment) Rules, 2019, Extension of GST Composition Scheme for Services, Extension in due date for furnishing of FORM GSTR – 7 and Extension of due date for furnishing of FORM GST TRAN-1.
Articles clarifies on Amendment in the meaning of Advance Authorization, section 140(1) of the CGST Act, 2017, GST on Services of Business Correspondent (BC)/ Business Facilitator (BF) to Banking Companies, GST on supply of food and beverage services by Educational Institutions, GST on Printing of pictures, Applicability of GST on services provided by ADB and IFC, Applicability of GST on various programmes conducted by the Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) and Approval of National Bench of Appellate Tribunal.
Following are few illustrative areas which may trigger suspicious business / trade practices in GST regime and raise alert at the revenue authority’s end: (1) Substantial carry forward of input tax credit on closing stock as on 30.06.2017 (GST applicable w.e.f. 1.7.2017) .
This is no time to admire or criticize GST but to address the implementation issues including the technical glitches it is confronted with. As the data would reveal, the high-empowered Council, GST Council, which takes decisions under GST regime has had 31 meetings so far including 7 in 2018 itself, more than the average board meetings, an Indian company generally holds in a year.
