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Goods and Services Tax : Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) in GST is a system where the recipient of goods or services is liable to pay the tax instead of th...
Goods and Services Tax : The Finance (No 2) Act 2024 been notified on 16th August 2024. The Finance Act sections 114 to 157 Page 114 to 157 (Page 67 to 6...
Goods and Services Tax : Overview of GST tax liability, self-assessment, and the distinction between scrutiny under Section 61 and actions under Sections 7...
Goods and Services Tax : Karnataka HC ruled that under Section 75(4) of CGST Act, a hearing opportunity must be granted before passing an adverse order. Ba...
Goods and Services Tax : Understand GST provisions for invoices and credit notes in the sale of under-construction flats/shops, including time limits, e-in...
Goods and Services Tax : Join our webinars on GST Tribunals preparation. Learn to grow your IDT practice and prepare for GSTAT with expert guidance. Regist...
Goods and Services Tax : A Superintendent in Nadiad is sentenced to 5 years for bribery. CBI also investigates two GST officers in Hyderabad for demanding ...
Income Tax : Explore the latest updates on tax benefits for skill development institutions in India, including GST exemptions and income tax re...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore the latest details on GST rates for agricultural equipment, machinery, and fertilizers, and the government's stance on pot...
Income Tax : On August 5, 2024, it was clarified in the Lok Sabha that there are no specific tax incentives or waivers currently in place for t...
Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta High Court grants a final opportunity to a business owner to comply with WBGST Sec. 28(1) after non-compliance led to the...
Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta HC directs GST registrant to file delay condonation application under Limitation Act for appeal rejection despite pre-dep...
Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta HC overturns GST appeal dismissal, condoning the delay caused by technical issues on the GST portal. Case sent back for r...
Goods and Services Tax : Delhi HC upholds bail granted to Sanjeev Malhotra in GST fraud case, ruling against the petition for cancellation of bail....
Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta High Court rules that a Show Cause Notice without date, time, and venue for a hearing is invalid, directing a fresh adjud...
Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra GST Circular No. 21T of 2024 updates guidelines for recovering outstanding dues after first appeal until the Appellate...
Goods and Services Tax : Instruction No. 03/2024-GST outlines procedures for CGST audits, emphasizing uniformity and reducing litigation through adherence ...
Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST department issues a circular clarifying the method of penalty calculation under the IGST Act, 2017 for tax demands mad...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC's latest updates include a Customs cooperation deal with New Zealand, a new Hindi magazine, and significant seizures of smugg...
Goods and Services Tax : CBIC issues guidelines for a second All-India drive to detect and eliminate fake GST registrations, safeguarding government revenu...
Asking the state finance ministers to resolve the pending issues expeditiously, the Centre on Thursday said introducing Goods and Services Tax was critical for economic reforms. “We also need to focus on the introduction of GST from April 1, 2010. This is a critical part of our economic reforms,” Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said while […]
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.