New Year celebration and resolutions for year 2019 are thought over by all. Many new notifications, circulars, orders, etc. in GST are issued on 31-12-2018. What are new changes in GST?
Year 2018 saw many changes such as improvement in GST law, changes in old provisions, implementation of new provisions, changes in GST rates, changes in schemes etc. Let us now discuss all the changes in brief.
31st GST Council Meeting held on Saturday, took decisions on ITC, Tax Slab Rates, Composition Scheme, Return Filing process etc. Leading to a wonderful gift to all taxpayers before Christmas from Santa Clause (through Government).
Arjuna, In the financial year 2017-18, 3 months were of Vat while the remaining 9 months were of GST. Therefore, taxpayers would be required to get their books audited as per their Turnover under both the laws. Hence while finalizing financials taxpayers might face problems. So let us discuss on the same.
Employer whose tax liability exceeds Rs. 50000/- in the previous year are required to file monthly returns. Remaining tax payers have to file yearly return. Newly registered tax payers in any year are also required to file monthly returns in that year. For subsequent year, their periodicity depends on the tax payment of the previous year.
GSTR 9C is an annual audit form for the taxpayers registered under GST. It is reconciliation statement between the Annual Return 9 filed and the figures as per Audited Annual Financial statements. In short it can be said that it is similar to the audit report furnished under the Income tax act. It is certified by the CA.
Krishna, for the year 2017-18, taxpayers have to comply with both VAT Audit and GST Audit. But which form is applicable for VAT audit? The due date for filing form 704 is 15th January, 2019.
The GSTR-9A is the annual return to be filed once in a year by taxpayers who have opted for the Composition Scheme under GST for the period July 17 to March 2018 . It includes all the information furnished in the quarterly returns filed by the composition taxpayers during that financial year.
Arjuna, As per section 44 of CGST Act, every person registered under GST (except Input Service Distributor) will have to file GST Annual Return. Arjuna, for the period of Financial Year, 31st December shall be the last day for filing of GST Annual Return i.e. Annual Return for the period of 1st July,2017 to 31st March,2018 should be filed on or before 31st December,2018.
We celebrate Diwali by bursting crackers .Similarly every year government bursts some new types of crackers. This year also government have busted firecrackers by issuing various notifications, circulars and press releases in GST before Diwali.
