Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal, FCA, FCS The year 2018 so far has seen revival of demand of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) by 2-3 percent, which was in negative for last two years. The slow down during 2016-2018 was mainly due to adverse effect of demonetization in November, 2016 followed by highway sale ban by Supreme […]
As per GST law in India, the GST law contains a unique provision on anti-profiteering measure as a deterrent for trade and industry to enjoy unjust enrichment in terms of profit arising out of implementation of Goods and Services Tax in India, i.e., anti-profiteering measure would obligate the businesses to pass on the cost benefit arising out of GST implementation to their customers.
The rumors or expectations of inclusions and exclusions from Goods and Services Tax (GST) net have its toll on stock market prices of liquor manufacturing companies. And it work both ways to raise or lower the stock market prices of these companies. This was witnessed recently in stock market behavior of alco-beverages companies.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is levied and collected under four broad tax rates, viz, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. However, there is a upper ceiling of 40% GST under the law upto which GST would be levied.
In March, 2018, Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), Maharashtra had pronounced a ruling on job work vis-à-vis manufacture in relation to supply of goods (electricity). The advance ruling under reference is with reference to scope of ‘supply’ under section 7 of GST law.
Various tax benefit available under the Income Tax Act 1961, would help house aspirers to go in for housing loans which were a bit costlier till now. Taking loans for housing needs also makes an economic sense as it offers income tax incentives and exemptions.
Pre-deposit means the deposit of amount of duty (service tax) and penalty pending the disposal of the appeal. According to Section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944, any person desirous of appealing against the order shall pending the appeal, deposit the duty demanded or penalty levied thereon.
March of any year is the month when one feels as if he is being subject to extortion – not in its literal meaning but in the form of tax deduction at source or advance tax or forced to invest in tax saving investments. There could be moments when you feel that you have paid too much of taxes or too much of tax has been deducted from your salary.
In Hindalco Industries Ltd. v. Union of India where assessee filed writ petition against recovery of service tax demand raised upon it, petition was disposed of stating that on account of subsequent development and particularly CGST Act and the issue in petition was purely academic and rendered infructuous.
On 1st July 2018, GST in India completes first year of implementation. Goods and Services Tax was launched on the 1st July, 2017 in a majestic ceremony held in the Central Hall of Parliament on the midnight of 30th June, 2017. The first year has been remarkable both for the sheer variety of challenges that implementation of GST has thrown up
