IGST ACT means any transaction relating to Inter-State supply of goods and services or both between two taxable persons (Previously CST Sales or Purchases) situated in different States now treated as IGST transaction under Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act,2017.
The Goods and services Tax is the biggest tax reform India has seen post-independence. Amalgamation of large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax, will help in mitigating cascading effect or double taxation in a major way.
GST is based on the principle of value added tax and either input tax method or subtraction method, with emphasis on voluntary compliance and accounts based system, It is a comprehensive levy and collection on both goods and services at the same time rate with benefit of input tax credit or subtraction of value of penultimate transaction value,
Important things to be considered before GSTR-9,9A Returns and Reconciliation Statement in GSTR-9C for the A.Y.2018-19 under GST Law
As per section 44 read with proviso Rule 80(1) of CGST Act and Rules, Every taxable person(Who choose to pay tax under Composition under Sec.10 of CGST Act,2017) shall furnish the annual return in FORM GSTR- 9A. For the Financial Year 2017-18 to be filled on or before 30th June, 2019 as per Order No. 3/2018- Central Tax-Dated. 31st December, 2018. The New Form of GSTR-9A has been amended vide Notification No. 74/2018-Central Tax-Dated.31st December,2018.
