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Goods and Services Tax : State directives needed to stop police from illegally checking invoices/e-way bills, hindering trade. Only GST officials have this...
Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka HC grants Cultgear Pvt Ltd refund, pending GST tribunal formation, with a bank guarantee. Liberty to appeal extended til...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the GST implications for accommodation services post recommendations from the 53rd GST Council meeting. Learn about amendm...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore detailed updates on appeal filing rules, electronic acknowledgements, corporate guarantees, and more from the 53rd GST Cou...
Goods and Services Tax : जीएसटी की 53वीं काउंसिल मीटिंग के बाद जारी अधिसूचन...
Goods and Services Tax : Join CA Sachin Jain for a live course on Input Tax Credit from a litigation perspective. Gain practical insights and master ITC co...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrests CGST Superintendent and Inspector in Solan, HP, for demanding and accepting Rs.8000 bribe, leading to searches and ong...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrests Superintendent of Central GST & Central Excise in Berhampur for accepting Rs. 15,000 bribe from complainant regarding ...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the impact of the 53rd GST Council Meeting recommendations, including waivers on interest and penalties under Section 73, ...
Goods and Services Tax : Read about the CBI apprehending a CGST Inspector in Rajkot for accepting a bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh. Detailed analysis of the case an...
Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka HC remands R.S Marketing's case, granting a fresh hearing on ITC discrepancies between GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A due to non-co...
Goods and Services Tax : Read the full text of the judgment by Delhi High Court on retrospective cancellation of GST registration for non-existence at prin...
Goods and Services Tax : Read the detailed analysis of Ravi Chitra Vs Assistant Commissioner (ST) at Madras High Court. Case involves GST liability due to ...
Goods and Services Tax : Read the detailed judgment of Madras High Court criticizing the GST Department's handling of e-invoice and e-way bills in M. R. V....
Goods and Services Tax : Read the full judgment of P. Saravanan Vs State Tax Officer where Madras High Court defers GST adjudication on mining lease paymen...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the integrated services of NIC-IRP e-invoice-1 and e-invoice-2 portals, launching on July 18th, 2024. Learn about seamless...
Goods and Services Tax : GST rates on solar cookers, fire water sprinklers, parts of poultry-keeping machinery, pre-packaged agricultural produce and suppl...
Goods and Services Tax : Latest GST clarifications on services including Indian Railways, RERA, digital payments, insurance schemes, and accommodation serv...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore CBIC achievements, updates, and recent cases in the July 2024 newsletter from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Reven...
Goods and Services Tax : Learn how exporters can claim refund of additional IGST paid due to price increases post-export. Details on application process an...
At present, the tax, which is levied on inter state sale of goods, is at 2%. It was scheduled to be reduced by another 1%, starting April 1, 2009. At the time, the rate cut was postponed on account of the general elections and the Election Commission’s code of conduct. Recently, the empowered committee of state finance ministers wrote to the Union finance ministry recommending that the tax should be completely withdrawn when GST kicks in, as there is massive evasion of VAT (which goes to the states’ coffers).
Direct tax rates may be tinkered by new government that may present its first budget later next month, according to a study. This may be in line with changed taxation policies followed by most governments worldwide to beat slowdown and recession that set in following global financial turmoil.
The new foreign trade policy, which is being prepared by the commerce ministry, will be aligned with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) only after implementation of this indirect tax mechanism. The new policy is likely to be announced by the next government at the Centre by mid-2009, while the GST is likely to be […]
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Following an agreement between the Central Government and the State Governments, the rate of Central Sales Tax was reduced from 4 per cent to 3 per cent in this financial year. It is now proposed to reduce the rate to 2 per cent from April 1, 2008. Consultations are underway on the compensation for losses, if any, and once agreement is reached the new rate will be notified. I am also happy to report that there is considerable progress in preparing a roadmap for introducing the Goods and Services Tax with effect from April 1, 2010.
