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Goods and Services Tax : ECGC payouts in INR do not qualify as export proceeds under GST and FEMA laws. Exporters must secure AD bank write-offs to avoid r...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether unregistered individuals could exercise appellate rights. The Court held that procedural hurdles like absenc...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was denial of ITC transfer due to different State registrations of entities. The Court ruled that no such restriction ex...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was delays and inconsistencies in GST fund settlement under the earlier framework. The new rules introduce a fully autom...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was taxation of intermediary services as domestic supply. The law now treats such services as exports, allowing zero-rat...
Goods and Services Tax : CBI arrested GST officials for demanding a bribe to facilitate registration approval. The case highlights strict enforcement again...
Goods and Services Tax : The CBI arrested a CGST Assistant Commissioner for demanding a bribe to halt GST proceedings. The officer was caught red-handed ac...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government reduced GST on paper sacks and bags from 18% to 5% following GST Council recommendations. The move addresses farmer...
CA, CS, CMA : ICAI has recommended mandatory verification of the Certificate of Practice for Chartered Accountants appearing before GSTAT to ens...
Goods and Services Tax : The Government introduced reforms such as e-invoicing and auto-population of data in GST returns. These measures improve accuracy,...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that GSTIN cannot be cancelled solely based on supplier irregularities without examining the taxpayer’s transacti...
Corporate Law : The Court held that input tax credit claimed on invoices from non-existent dealers justified penalty under VAT law. It reaffirmed ...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court set aside a show cause notice that combined several financial years into one proceeding. It held that each assessment ye...
Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that each financial year creates a separate cause of action, making a consolidated notice legally unsustainable. It...
Goods and Services Tax : The ruling found that issuing a single notice for multiple tax years violates statutory requirements. The Court quashed the notice...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has enabled editing of the pre-deposit percentage in APL-01 filings. The change allows taxpayers flexibility, while verificat...
Goods and Services Tax : Taxpayers faced issues filing appeals where adjudication orders showed zero demand. GSTN clarified that such system limitations re...
Goods and Services Tax : Both domestic and import revenues contributed to GST growth, alongside increased refunds. The figures highlight improved tax admin...
Goods and Services Tax : The government introduced new rules replacing the 2017 framework to streamline IGST settlement between Centre and States. The rule...
Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Government has extended the time limit to file appeals before the Appellate Tribunal for orders communicated before Ap...
As you are aware of the fact that revised draft GST law is published by the Government. Many changes have been made in the revised draft GST law in comparison to earlier draft GST law. If we compare the old draft GST law with the new revised draft GST law then we can study the changes which have been made and their impact on the trade and industry.
1. As you are aware that Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to be implemented with effect from April 1, 2017. 2. For the smooth transition from VAT regime to GST regime, GST migration process has been started by the State of Punjab.
Tax point or time of supply provided under revised Model GST Law is different from current scenario. In excise, time of supply is removal of goods. In service tax, point of taxation is date of invoice and date of payment subject to date of completion of service. However, in VAT Laws, tax point is date of invoice since sale cannot be made without invoice.
GST Law is in process of formation. There is need of removing laxity and absolute powers to authorities in respect of inspection, search, seizure, detention, suspicion etc.
All Taxation laws define an event, called in legal language Taxable Event, on the happening of which, one becomes taxable. Eg., in Excise, manufacturing is the Taxable event, However, liability arise on Removal of Goods. In GST, Supply is proposed to be the Taxable Event, however, liability to pay shall arise at Time of Supply as determined under section 12/13.
(a) whether the Government proposes to collect Goods and Services Tax (GST) on insurance premium, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has received any representations from insurance companies to exclude insurance premium from the ambit of GST, if so, the details thereof;
Today, GST is most prominent subject in India. Government has prescribed revised Model GST Law after adding or deleting some topics. Till time, Government has achieved some major milestone in this journey. Although, some milestones are yet to achieve. Here we are providing analysis of some important definitions provided under Model GST Law for your ready reference.
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According to Article 366(12A) of Constitution of India, Goods and Service Tax means a tax on supply of goods or services, or both, except taxes on supply of the alcoholic liquor for human consumption. The concept of supply is the essence of GST law. GST is a multi-stage tax levied on supply of goods and / or services, collected at each stage of the production and distribution
(a) whether the GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council has invited amendments from the various States/UTs for GST implementation from next financial year, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any amendments has proposed by the States/UTs in GST Council Meeting and if so, the details thereof;
