CA Naveen Rajpurohit
The salient features of the Karnataka State Budget for financial year 2012-13 presented in the Legislative Assembly with respect to Commercial Taxes matters are been discussed in below article. The amendments indicated in the Article are effective from 01.04.2012 or such specific dates that it may be made effective from.
A. Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003
1. Rate of Tax
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Particulars
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| Reduction | a. From 14% to 5% or 1%ü Ready to cook chapathi and parota from 14% to 5%.ü Surgical footwear from 14% to 5%.ü Black boards from 14% to 5%.ü Naphtha from 14% to 5%.ü Furnace oil sold to foreign going vessels from 14% to 1%.
ü Works contract – Manufacture of readymade garments and embroidery work from 14% to 5%. b. From 5% to 2%ü Un-ginned raw cotton from 5% to 2%. ü Dry chillies from 5 % to 2%. c. From 2% to 1%ü Jewellery and articles of gold and other noble metals, precious and semi-precious stones from 2% to 1%.
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| Exemption | ü Braille watchesü Paddy, rice, wheat, pulses and products of rice and wheat will be continued for one more year from April, 2012 |
| Increase | ü Beedies will be subject to tax at 5%.ü Cigarettes and other tobacco products from 15% to 17%.ü Plastic woven fabrics will be subject to tax at 5%. |
2. General Procedure
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Particulars
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| Increase in Penalty | ü Non-maintenance of proper books accounts (Section 74)
Note: In addition to the above penalty, the dealer is also required to pay a further penalty not exceeding Rs. 200/- per day so long as the failure continues. ü Non-production of records or non-furnishing of information (Section 76)
Note: In addition, Rs. 200/- per day so long as the failure continues ü Prosecution of dealers – If a dealer fails to furnish the monthly returns or quarterly return continuously for a period of 3 months or two quarters, then the dealer may be prosecuted.
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| Revised Return | ü It is proposed to impose restriction on filing of revised returns;ü The audit report in Form VAT 240will be amended to delete the advice relating to filing of revised return. |
| Assessment / Appeals | ü Rectification of Mistake (Section 69(2-A)- The provision relating to deemed rectification is proposed to be deleted.ü Limitation for assessment / re-assessment (Section 40) – The time period for concluding assessment / re-assessment will be 5 years.ü Stay order
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| Debit note / Credit note | ü The provision relating to debit note / credit notes is proposed to be deleted. In other words, the assessee will not be permitted to issue any debit note or credit note. |
| Works contract | ü There will be restriction in respect of double deduction claimed on consumables used in works contract. |
| E-Sugam / Transit pass | ü E-Sugam –The Commissioner will be empowered to notify the specified goods to be uploaded in the website in respect of goods brought from outside the State.ü Transit Pass– The Government / Commissioner will be empowered to notify the goods for issue of transit pass. Further, the provision will be amended wherein the transporter can make an application electronically and also obtain the transit pass electronically. |
B. Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
ü There is no change in the existing rate of tax.
ü In respect of dry chillies the rate of tax will be revised from 1 per cent to 2 per cent.
C. Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957
ü Reduction on sale of Diesel by 1.25 per cent point thereby bringing down the tax rate from 18% to 16.75%.
ü Reduction on sales of High Flash High Speed Diesel sold to foreign going vessels from 18% to 1%.
D. Amendments to Minor Acts
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Particulars
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| Professional Tax | ü Returns – quarterly filing of returns has been withdrawnü Time limit for filing revision petition has been increased to 180 days |
| Stamp Duty | ü Reduction in stamp duty
ü New levies
ü Increase
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| Luxury Tax | ü Tax at 10%
ü Self-assessment is envisaged under luxury tax law.
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| Entertainment Tax | ü Automatic registration of proprietors of cinema theatres;ü Self-assessment has been envisaged |
Disclaimer – The views expressed and the information provided in above are of general nature and is not intended to address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. It does not express any views or expert opinions. It is recommended that professional advice be sought based on the specific facts and circumstances. Author neither accepts nor assumes any responsibility or liability to any reader of this article in respect of the information contained within it or for any decisions readers may take or decide not to or fail to take. This article does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements.
Prepared & Compiled By – CA Naveen Rajpurohit, Naveen Rajpurohit & Co.,Chartered Accountants,No. 41 , 5th Main Road ,3rd Cross, Opp to Axis Bank, Chamrajpet, Bangalore – 560 009,e-mail: naveen@naveenrajpurohit.com
pleas give me information ,stamp duty on re-constitution of partnership deed in karnataka state & and dissolve partnership deed stamp paper
Dear sir,
I want know khakra how much sale tax in karnataka please send me soon its very urgent for me i want to take a order
WEF 01/04/2013 VALUE ADDED TAX RATES AMENDMENT IF ANY
Dear sir,
please let me know the stamp duty charges from 01 04 2013 and market values of property
Sir,
Please let us know is there any changes in vat for Electrical and house hold good, and also please mention the % of decrease or increase
The turnover limit is Rs. 1 croce as proposed in Kar State budget 2011-12.
For the limit the word taxable turnover is replaced by total turnover from 1.4.2009.
Refer VAT Rules – Rule 3 for the definitions of the above terms
i think the government has not reduced any of the tax but it has increased year after year.As we purchase goods in Bangalore that is keychains and locks the tax is increased from 10.5% to 14.5%.So the govt only filling its pocket out of public money
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please let me know what is the professional tax slab for karanaka state for the assement year 2013-14
Adavnce Thanks & Regards
M DHAYANITHI
Sir,
Please let me know the turnover limit for filing of VAT-240 for the financial year 2011-12
Dear Respected Sir
I would like to learn E-TDS filing complete, please provide the address in bangalore
Regards & Regards
Dilip
Dear Sir,’
We are started Discotheque in Bangalore ,please to inform me for discotheque Entertainment Tax is applicable or not
Thanks & Regards
Satish naik
what should i do if i want to return vat quartly and which chanll is need to return
thanks for comment on sales and all .
i have some question:
a) what is the tax slab of professional tax.
b) what is limit of sales tax audited under 240, whether it is taxable turnover or gross
turnover which is exceed 1 crore.