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The government today hoped rollout of Direct Tax Code by April 2012 but things are not on track in case of Goods and Services Tax (GST). “DTC will be rolled out in April 2012 but for GST I think the date seems ‘optimistic’ under the present circumstances,” Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra said.
The government is likely to table the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill before Parliament in the next 4-5 days, said a senior official. “The Cabinet has cleared that proposal (on GST). In another 4-5 days we should be able to put it in Parliament,” Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) Chairman SD Majumder told reporters at a PHD Chamber event.
Union Budget 2011-12 estimates to make net revenue gain of Rs. 4000 crore for the year by way of new Service Tax proposals. In keeping with thrust to encourage voluntary compliance, the penal provisions of Service Tax are under the process of rationalization. This will ensure less harsh treatment to those who have maintained truthful records but fallen short of discharging their tax liability.
Presenting the Budget 2011-12 in the Parliament today, the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee stressed that introduction of Direct Taxes Code (DTC) and Goods & Services Tax (GST) will result in moderation of rates, simplification of laws and better compliance. He said DTC will be finalized for enactment during next financial year. The DTC Bill that was introduced in the Parliament in August 2010 is before the Standing Committee.
IT Initiatives: Mission mode Projects to help States to align with the Roll out of GST; funds Released for 31 Such Projects. Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has stressed on the importance of computerization of Commercial Taxes. While presenting the Union Budget 2011-12 in Lok Sabha he said that Mission Mode Projects for computerization of Commercial Taxes in States will allow States to align with the roll out of GST.
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Chairman Yashwant Sinha wants the government to first introduce goods and services tax (GST) at the central level and set example for states to implement the indirect tax reform. “I am firmly of the view that the Government of India should introduce GST first at the central level. At the central level you have central excise and you have the service tax. Now, if you first merge the two, you have your own GST.`
The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers (EC) met on 11 February 2011 to discuss the third draft of the Constitutional Amendments required for introduction of GST (the Third Draft) and the compensation plan for loss of revenue on account of
With consensus still eluding the proposed Goods and Services Tax regime, the Centre may call for another meeting with state finance ministers next month, before introducing the Constitutional Amendment Bill to pave the way for rolling out GST.
If we simply speak on tariff, market access in services is relatively easy compare to goods as there are no tariff barriers on services. WTO Agreements place only quotas and regulations on services and not the tariff. Annexure 1B of WTO Agreements – General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS) broadly covers four modes of services in Article I as Scope and Coverage as follows
his year’s (2011-12) Union Budget assumes greater importance in the wake of ongoing high level of corruption and financial irregularities in almost every sphere of governance, thus putting tremendous pressure on the exchequer and fuelling bad money in the system. Also, the present governance and banking system has been unable to tame the evil of inflation causing hardship to one and all. Petrol prices and high rate home loans are only adding salt to the injury. However, economy has shown positive signs on various parameters.
