Clouds over the likely date of GST are now emerging clearer that GST may not be possible on 1st April, 2017 and that date is certainly going to the missed
Delhi High Court come down heavily on Revenue against high handedness in arresting tax payers or their employees without proper adjudication
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#Demonetization of high value currency (Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes) w.e.f. midnight of 8-9 November, 2016 is now a fortnight old decision, aftereffect of which is still worrisome and concerning.
Government of India has played a trump card by hitting at so many targets by just one shot demonetizing the two most valued currency notes in India, viz Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000.
According to the Model law on GST which neither contains the exemptions nor the rates of taxation as of now, it appears that all services in relation to coaching and training would be subject to levy of GST as the scope of ‘service’ is very wide.
The three day meeting of GST Council scheduled from 18th to 20th October, 2016 ended in two days only with a resolve to meet again on 3-4 November and then on 9-10 November, 2016 to discuss rate stricture and draft GST law respectively. The winter session of Parliament has already been convened from 16th November, 2016.
Location of recipient of service’ means: (i) where a supply is received at a place of business for which registration has been obtained, the location of such place of business; (ii) where a supply is received at a place other than the place of business for which registration has been obtained, that is to say, a fixed establishment elsewhere, the location of such fixed establishment;
As per the Constitution as amended, GST Council is required to be Constituted under article 279A of the Constitution which was so done by the President on 12th September, 2016 vide Notification dated 10.09.2016. New Article 279A of the Constitution was notified to come into force w.e.f. 12.09.2016 and vide Notification dated 15.09.2016, the President of India Constituted the GST Council.
Taxable person would therefore, cover both – one who are registered as taxable person under the Act and two, persons who are not so registered but required to be so registered. Thus, even unregistered person would be called a taxable person liable as such under the Act.
