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Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether GST demand can exceed the show cause notice. The court held that such expansion violates Section 75(7) and m...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether buyers can claim ITC when suppliers default on tax payment. The court upheld denial, emphasizing ITC is cond...
Goods and Services Tax : The article explains when GSTAT appeals are maintainable and outlines key filing conditions. It highlights timelines, pre-deposit ...
Goods and Services Tax : The central issue was whether incomplete notices satisfy legal requirements. The Court ruled that mere reproduction of statutory l...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether the 2019 amendment to Section 54 could limit earlier refund claims. The Court ruled that the amendment is pr...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims based on fake invoices without actual supply of goods or services. The accused was arr...
Goods and Services Tax : The representation highlights ambiguity in whether the ₹2.5 crore ITC threshold should be annual or cumulative. It emphasizes th...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities arrested the key accused for orchestrating fake ITC claims and fictitious export transactions. The case highlights str...
Goods and Services Tax : Authorities uncovered fraudulent ITC claims exceeding ₹8 crore without actual supply of goods. The ruling highlights that ITC is...
Goods and Services Tax : The case highlights that summons lacking details of the underlying inquiry violate procedural fairness. It underscores the need fo...
Goods and Services Tax : The Tribunal remanded the case after finding that ITC reversals on unsold inventory were not adequately examined. It directed fres...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was delay in filing appeal due to alleged non-service of notice. The court allowed appeal filing with delay condonation ...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved challenging a GST order through writ instead of appeal. The court allowed withdrawal and permitted filing appea...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue was whether a delayed appeal against a GST order could be entertained. The court granted liberty to file appeal with a d...
Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved challenge to GST notice and order without proper authentication. The court allowed appeal filing with delay con...
Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights how delays in filing appeals against adverse GST orders weaken the department’s legal position. It undersco...
Goods and Services Tax : This case examines delays in transferring non-priority files after departmental restructuring. It mandates systematic redistributi...
Goods and Services Tax : This case highlights lapses in examining tribunal orders before filing revisions. It mandates detailed legal analysis and reasoned...
Goods and Services Tax : The ruling highlights gaps in recovery proceedings due to unclear role allocation. It strengthens the system by redefining respons...
Goods and Services Tax : The GST portal launches an Excel-based IMS Offline Tool to help taxpayers efficiently manage and process invoices. It enables bulk...
The long-awaited reform of India’s indirect taxes system is set to get a fillip , with a broad consensus forming within the finance ministry on a rate of 16% for the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) for both Centre and states combined. To be levied on all companies and traders with annual turnover of Rs 10 lakh and above, this would provide a tax base of 40-45 lakh assessees and ensure that neither the Centre nor states suffer any revenue loss.
In June 2000, an expert group headed by NIPFP director M Govinda Rao observed that the ‘selective approach to taxation of services is undesirable for this violates neutrality in taxation, leads to inadequate coverage in addition to raising several avoidable procedural and legal complications’. The group recommended that the Centre should move towards a ‘general and comprehensive extension of the tax to cover all services with a small and clearly defined exemption list’.
GST shall have two components: one levied by the Centre (Central GST), and the other levied by the States [State GST].
The tax code comes in the economic background of over 400 million people being below the poverty line; with many areas disturbed due to underdevelopment; sustained policies of inclusive growth having reduced the poverty ratio but not absolute numbers; and a huge lack of infrastructure.
One of the most favoured duty reimbursement schemes among exporters – the Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme – is likely to be scrapped, as the government gears up to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1. The scheme, which was extended till December 31 in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, is widely viewed as one of the best incentive schemes by exporters.
It is official. The much-anticipated Goods and Services Tax (GST), which will replace most of the indirect taxes levied by the Centre and states, will not be introduced from the targeted date of April 1. The Bills pertaining to the introduction of a new law and amendment to the Constitution will not be tabled in the coming Budget session of Parliament. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and state finance ministers will meet in April to decide a new date for the GST rollout.
Department of Revenue has agreed to most of the recommendations put forward by Empowered committee in FDP on GST relating to harmonious structure of rate, taxation base, exemptions, chargeability, definition of taxable event, taxable person, valuation, classification etc.However, there are certain areas where Department of Revenue has suggested changes or deviated from FDP. The said areas of differences are discussed below:
The Planning Commission today said that the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to miss the deadline of April 1, but it could be introduced in the next fiscal only. “Well, we were hoping that it (GST) will come from April 1, but it does not appear that it will be so,” Planning Commission Member B K Chaturvedi told PTI.
The Revenue Department has submitted its comments on the goods and services tax discussion paper, which was released by the State Finance Minister’s Committee on November 10. It wants excise duty, octroi, purchase tax, and local taxes to be brought under the GST ambit, along with alcoholic beverages and petroleum products. The department has agreed to levy GST plus excise duty on tobacco products.
One of the most favoured duty reimbursement schemes among exporters — the Duty Entitlement Passbook (DEPB) scheme — is likely to be scrapped, as the government gears up to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1. The scheme, which was extended till December 31 in the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, is widely viewed as one of the best incentive schemes by exporters.
