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Currently, the Indirect tax structure in India comprises of several taxes and thus necessitates a number of compliances. We would first analyse in a capsule form the major Central and the State laws under the present tax regime:
CA Vinod Kaushik Introduction:- In its best attempt to meet the budgeted targets of Rs. 24000 Cr for VAT collection the Delhi Govt. is taking all important decisions related to boost the tax collection. In last few months we have seen a series of notification which have been issued to curb tax evasion such as […]
Additional tax is an additional tax levy whereby states will be allowed to collect tax of one percent over and above the normal GST for the goods that enter the state. This is imposable for a maximum period of two years.
In the proposed GST regime, the revenue of the Government would not be the same in comparison with the present tax structure due to tax credit mechanism or otherwise. Therefore, an adjustment in tax rate is required to avoid reduction in revenue of the Government. Hence, the rate of tax will have to be suitably adjusted to ensure that tax revenue does not reduce. This rate is termed as ‘Revenue Neutral rate’ (RNR). It is the rate at which tax revenue remains the same despite giving credit of duty paid on inputs and other factors.
(i) Share of revenue from such commodities, which would be kept outside the GST structure, e.g., petroleum products, tobacco, liquor, etc. However, Central Govt. can charge excise duty on tobacco products over and above GST. (ii)Number of taxes to be subsumed in the GST, for example stamp duty, property tax, toll tax, etc. might be kept outside the GST structure.
The current article would be focusing on the historical background of Goods and Services Tax and how it has evolved over the period in India. In almost all the budget speeches since the year 2006-07, there has been a reference to the implementation of GST. All the steps have been discussed herewith to showcase the process and preparation for the implementation of GST by the Government of India.
To set the stage for the ambitious reform legislation, the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Shri Narendra Modi ji on 17th December, 2014 approved the proposal for introduction of a Bill in the Parliament for amending the Constitution of India.
Refund refers to the amount that is due to the tax payer from the Tax Administration. According to the Report of the Joint Committee on Business Processes for GST constituted by Empowered Committee on 10th March 2014, below mentioned are the situations where refund may arise:
Registration of a business with the tax authorities implies obtaining a unique identification code from the concerned tax authorities so that all the information relating to the business can be agglomerated and correlated.
Who will be entitled to set off Input Tax credit? Will any set off be allowed for credit on Input tax against Output Tax under upcoming GST? What will be the manner of utilisation of unadjusted input tax credit? Any refund???? This article will help in clarifying your doubts about the basic set off procedures […]
