Goods and Services Tax - In order to avoid fake invoicing and curb tax evasion the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has introduced new rule 86B vide notification number 94/2020 dated 22nd December, 2020. Rule 86B is made effective from 1st January 2021 wherein the registered person shall be required to pay 1% of GST liability in cash […]...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - The government introduced GST explaining that it is good and simple tax to eradicate the cascading effect of various indirect tax legislations in the country, but after introduction of GST, the government took various measures to curb the fake ITC frauds but while doing so government did not even bother about what is the impact […]...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - 1. Changes in Rule 36(4) of CGST Rules, 2017 from 1st January, 2020- recipients can claim provisional Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) in GSTR-3B to the extent of 10% instead of earlier 20% of the total ITC available in GSTR-2B for the month; 2. Insertion of new Rule 86A providing conditions of use of amount available in electronic credit led...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - Misconceptions VS Reality Facts about 1% payment of tax liability in cash in GST under Rule 86B Misconception 01: Large number of taxpayers would be affected by the rule. Reality: The rule provides for various exemptions like exporters, suppliers of goods of inverted duty structure, taxpayers having a footprint in the Income Tax data base...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - Important Note: – Author in no manner through this article encourage any person to indulge in such activities. This article is only meant to understand the intent of law behind rule 86B which helps to curb fake invoicing. Preface to Frauds under GST & Intent of Law to bring Rule 86B Government with a motive […]...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - Association of Tax Practitioners, Ernakulam has made a representation to Principal Commissioner (GST) and highlighted Difficulty faced by GST Tax Practitioners, in implementing directions contained in Circular No.142/12/2020-GST dated 09.10.2020, Failure of GST Portal Services and may other issues. They also requested to extend all due da...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - AIMTPA has made a representation to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister and discussed prevailing Issues in GST and their probable solutions that can be acceptable to all. They discussed the issue of GST Late Fees, The unanswered question of section 16(4), Issues related to Departmental Audit under section 65 and Rule 36(4) issues. R...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - This article have updated Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 / CGST Rules, 2017, which were initially released on 19th June 2017 and amended by various notifications issued from time to time. CGST Rules are updated with notifications issued till 03rd April 2020. Details of Initial and Subsequent Notifications is as follows :- S. [...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - CBIC has issued one GST Instruction, Two IGST Notifications, 6 CGST Notifications and one UTGST Notification on 24th June 2020. Notifications are for notifying relaxation in GST Interest Rate & Late Fees with respect to Form GSTR 3B, For notifying Waiver of Late Fees for GSTR 1, Notification of Due dates of GSTR 3B, Amendment [&hellip...
Read MoreGoods and Services Tax - Extract of Rule 142A of Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 as inserted vide Notification No. 60/2018-Central Tax Dated 30th October, 2018. 142A. Procedure for recovery of dues under existing laws. – (1) A summary of order issued under any of the existing laws creating demand of tax, interest, penalty, fee or any other [&helli...
Read MoreRe. P.B. Suresh Kumar, J (Kerala High Court) - The Kerala High Court, in M/S Indus Towers Limited Vs. The Assistant State Tax Officer, held that the power of detention contemplated under Section 129 of the SGST Act can be exercised only in respect of goods which are liable to be confiscated under Section 130 of the SGST Act....
Read MoreNotification No. 01/2021–Central Tax - (01/01/2021) - Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Rules, 2021. a registered person shall not be allowed to furnish the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1, if he has not furnished the return in FORM GSTR-3B for preceding two months;...
Read MoreNotification No. 79/2020-Central Tax [G.S.R. 639(E)] - (15/10/2020) - Notification No. 79/2020 – Central Tax Dated: 15th October, 2020. For the financial year 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, every registered person whose aggregate turnover exceeds five crore rupees shall get his accounts audited as specified under sub-section (5) of section 35 and he shall furnish a copy o...
Read MoreCircular No. 142/12/2020- GST - (09/10/2020) - Condition made under sub-rule (4) of rule 36 of the CGST Rules shall apply cumulatively for the tax period February, March, April, May, June, July and August, 2020 and that the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the tax period September, 2020 shall be furnished with the cumulative adjustment of input tax cr...
Read MoreNotification No. 72/2020-Central Tax [G.S.R. 603(E)] - (30/09/2020) - Quick Reference code, having embedded Invoice Reference Number (IRN) in it, in case invoice has been issued in the manner prescribed under sub-rule (4) of rule 48....
Read MoreCircular No.141/11/2020-GST - (24/06/2020) - CBIC clarified on Manner of calculation of interest for taxpayers having aggregate turnover above Rs. 5 Cr., Manner of calculation of interest for taxpayers having aggregate turnover below Rs. 5 Cr. and Manner of calculation of late fee vide Circular No. 141/11/2020-GST Dated 24th June, 2020. Circul...
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