Any new reform, particularly a tax reform, is bound to have initial resistance. However tax paying businessmen were so frustrated by multiple taxes and compliances under earlier laws that they welcome GST wholehearted hoping  it will solve all their problems and GST will be easy to understand and implement. The government also trumpeted ...

The chapter IV of the CGST Act determines the time of supply of goods or supply of services. Tax Liability arises from the date of time of supply. Time of Supply determines the point of time: 1. the time when the liability to pay tax arises; 2. the rate of tax applicable with reference to […]...

The article focuses on the procedure to be followed by principal when goods sent for treatment or processes such as cutting, assembly, packing, coating the goods which would be required to be done before selling finished goods by principal to the customer, The paper writer has also covered the maintenance of records, ITC-04, compliance w....

1. As per Rule 138E, non furnishing of CMP-08 for 2 consecutive quarters shall result in blocking of E way bill for Composition Dealers. CMP-08 for April to June 2019 was required to be filed till 31-08-2019 (N/N 35/2019-CT dated 29-7-2019) and CMP-08 for July to Sep 2019 is required to be filed till 22nd […]...

The Proposed E-invoicing System has been approved by 37th GST Council meeting held on 20-09-2019. The E Invoicing system will be operationalized in a phase manner from 01st January 2020. Entities to whom it will applicable: Sl no Turnover Optional from Mandatory From 1  More Than Rs 500.00 Crores 01st January 2020 01st April 2020 [&helli...

Goods and Services Tax might have come with the motto of simplifying law. But the industry issues which were or are erupting due to new law or old issues which are still not resolved by GST, need the attention to overcome hurdles in daily business or trade....

As with implementing any law in a diverse and business oriented country of 1.3 billion people, GST has also had it’s fair share of ups and downs. The debate and discussions of what could have been better is a never ending one. However, over the 2 years since implementation, the country has slowly adapted to […]...

Blocking of e-waybill generation facility means disabling taxpayer from generating E Way Bill, in case of non-filing of 2 or more consecutive GSTR 3B Return on GST Portal, by such taxpayer (refer Rule 138E of CGST/SGST Rules, 2017). The GSTINs of such blocked taxpayers cannot be used to generate the e-way bills either as Consignor or Cons...

The opposition parties, mainly Congress have claimed that GDP for the Q3 of financial year 2019-20 is going to be further down, given the state of economy. India’s economic growth, GDP, has slipped to slab 5% level @ 4.5% in July – September quarter, which is a six year low. India’s GDP grew by 4.5% […]...

The CBIC has inserted Rule 138E in the CGST Rules which restricts generation of E-way bill by the taxpayer if the returns for a consecutive period of two months has not been furnished. Similarly, in case of composition taxpayers have not furnished the statement in FORM GST CMP-08 for two consecutive quarters. This rule has […]...