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Goods and Services Tax : The Sales Tax Bar Association (STBA) Delhi seeks an extension of the GST Amnesty Scheme deadline to 30th June 2025 due to taxpayer...
Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra AAR clarifies GST implications on GM India's asset transfer, deeming leasehold rights assignment as taxable services a...
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Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra AAR classifies railway shed reconstruction, maintenance, housekeeping, and security as a mixed supply, attracting 18% ...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala HC rules composite GST order for several financial years legally improper, directs separate orders after allowing reply and...
Goods and Services Tax : Madras HC sets aside GST order against DS Engineering, ordering a rehearing after 10% tax deposit. Dispute over GSTR 3B/2A mismatc...
Goods and Services Tax : From April 2025, GSTR-1 Table-12 will be split into B2B and B2C with mandatory HSN code selection from dropdown. Manual entry will...
Goods and Services Tax : Important update on GSTR-3B Table 3.2. Starting April 2025, auto-populated inter-state supply values will be non-editable. Learn h...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST Circular 10/2025 sets officer-wise monetary limits for notices/orders under new Section 74A of GST Acts, effective now...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST assigns Section 74A functions to officers, amending Circular 5/2023 as per 53rd GST Council meeting recommendations. E...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST clarifies interest waiver scheme under Section 128A, detailing rules for handling tax demands and self-assessed tax re...
Under section 8(1) of the Central Sales Tax Act 1956 an Interstate sale to a registered dealer can be made at the concessional rate of Central sales tax i.e. @2% existing at this time. But for claiming concessional rate of CST the seller needs to produce a declaration in the prescribed form duly filed and signed by the registered dealer in a prescribed form obtained from a prescribed authority.
Declared goods are the goods of special importance on which there are certain restrictions placed under CST Act 1956 on imposition of sales tax or VAT by the states. Article286(3)(a) of the Constitution of India authorises parliament to declare some goods as of special importance and to impose restrictions and conditions in regard to power of the states in regard to levy, rates and other incidence of tax on such goods.
The Government of Punjab has levied Surcharge/Additional Tax @10% on all the goods under Punjab VAT Act 2005 other than those seecified as declared goods under section 14 of Central sales Tax Act 1956 with effect from 05-02-2010. However this surcharge or additional tax will be levied on Liquor with effect from 01-04-2010.
The Government of Punjab,Department of Excise & Taxation has levied Entry tax on 12 new items Punjab Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2000 (Punjab Act No.9 of 2000) with effect from 05-02-2010 vide notifications dated 01-02-2010. The new goods on which entry tax has been imposed along with the tax rate applicable are summarized hereinafter
GST shall have two components: one levied by the Centre (Central GST), and the other levied by the States [State GST].
The VAT rate on goods as mentioned in schedule B has been changed from 4% to 5% with effect from 29-01-2010. As per a Notification issued by the EXCISE AND TAXATION DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB No S.O. /P.A.8/2005/S.8/2010. dated 29-01-2010 the VAT rate on schedule B goods other than declared goods under PVAT Act 2005 has been enhanced from 4% to 5%.
In this regard, certain representations were received from the Trade seeking clarification on the said circulars. The matter is examined in this office and it is now clarified that Circular No.35-T of 2005 and Circular No. 1-T of 2006 are withdrawn. It is hereby informed that the following types of papers would now be covered by the scope of this entry.
In the Trade Circular cited at reference No. 3 above, in the para 5 it is provided that if the periodicity determined by the department and periodicity at which the dealer has filed returns is different, then the said dealer shall file revised returns for the said period as per the periodicity determined by the department by 31st January 2010.
The Rajasthan government has announced VAT exemption on imported sugar in the state till June 30, in a bid to control the spiraling sweetener prices.“The decision to exempt four per cent VAT was taken by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot following which sugar price will decrease by Rs 1.6 to 1.8,” an official said.
It is official. The much-anticipated Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will replace most of the indirect taxes levied by the Centre and states, will not be introduced from the targeted date of April 1. The Bills pertaining to the introduction of a new law and amendment to the Constitution will not be tabled in the coming Budget session of Parliament. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and state finance ministers will meet in April to decide a new date for the GST rollout.
