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Difference Between Tax, Duty, Cess, Surcharge & Fee – A Conceptual Clarity

Goods and Services Tax : This guide clarifies the legal and constitutional differences between tax, duty, cess, surcharge, and fee. Understanding these dis...

February 21, 2026 3102 Views 0 comment Print

Should Cess and Surcharge Be Permanent?

Custom Duty : Should Cess and Surcharge Be Permanent? Explore the history and purpose of Cess and its impact on taxes and duties....

July 2, 2022 4380 Views 1 comment Print

Budget 2022: Cess and surcharge not allowable as deduction

Income Tax : Clarification regarding treatment of cess and surcharge Section 40 of the Act specifies the amounts which shall not be deducted in...

February 1, 2022 6222 Views 0 comment Print

SoP for filing Kerala Flood Cess Return and Payment of Flood Cess

Goods and Services Tax : SoP for filing Kerala Flood Cess Return and Payment of Flood Cess • For filing of Kerala Flood Cess return and payment of Kerala...

September 12, 2019 38598 Views 37 comments Print

Impact of Kerala Flood Cess

Goods and Services Tax : In August 2018, the State of Kerala faced a devastating flood due to high rainfall which was the worst flood in nearly a century. ...

July 31, 2019 32325 Views 17 comments Print


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User Manual for filing ‘Kerala Flood Cess Annual Return’

Goods and Services Tax : File No.CT/10077/2019-GSTINFO1 User Manual for Kerala Flood Cess (KFC) Annual Return 1. Menu Click the ‘Annual Return’ 2. List...

April 26, 2022 8862 Views 2 comments Print


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Cess allowable in computation of Income from Business or Profession

Income Tax : Overseas Polymers Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) Legislature in Sec. 40(a)(ii) has though provided that ‘any rate or ...

December 26, 2020 1632 Views 0 comment Print


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Kerala SGST Circular on Kerala Flood Cess Adjudication

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST Circular 5/2025 clarifies adjudication of Kerala Flood Cess under SGST/CGST Acts, detailing procedures for notices, ad...

February 13, 2025 2388 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala GST Circular on Adjudication for Non-Filing of Flood Cess Returns

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala GST Circular 18/2024 outlines adjudication instructions for non-filers of Kerala Flood Cess returns, detailing manual proce...

October 18, 2024 1875 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala Flood Cess Non-Filing: Penalties and Compliance

Goods and Services Tax : Kerala SGST instructs taxpayers to file Kerala Flood Cess returns for compliance. Non-filing may lead to penalties, interest, and ...

October 18, 2024 3831 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of Kerala Flood Cess – instructions issued

Goods and Services Tax : Learn about the latest guidelines for claiming Kerala Flood Cess refunds, including application procedures and processing steps, a...

May 24, 2024 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Kerala Flood cess return date extended to 30.04.2022

Goods and Services Tax : Annual Kerala Flood cess return date extended to 30.04.2022 from earlier date of 15th of March 2022. KERALA STATE GOODS AND SERVIC...

March 17, 2022 3135 Views 0 comment Print


Kerala Flood Cess- All you want to know

June 3, 2019 33756 Views 18 comments Print

While the taxpayers have been rejoicing with the introduction of GST that levy of Cess has been done away with, there are constitutional powers granted to GST Council for levy of cess during a national calamity/disaster. The said power has been exercised by the GST council and the state Government of Kerala, levying ‘Kerala Flood […]

FAQs on Kerala Flood Cess

June 2, 2019 4470 Views 1 comment Print

Q.1 What is the rate of Kerala Flood Cess? Ans: The rates of Cess are as follows: Goods taxed at the rate of 1.5% KGST-0.25% Cess Goods taxed at the rate of 6%,9% and 14% KGST-1% Cess All services under SGST-1% Cess Q.2 What are the types of supply which would attract Kerala Flood Cess? […]

Kerala Flood Cess levy and collection postponed to 1st July 2019

May 31, 2019 1278 Views 0 comment Print

The effective date of implementation of Kerala Flood Cess is from 1st July 2019 Government have decided to appoint the date of levy and collection of the Kerala Flood Cess with effect from the 1st day of July,2019 instead of earlier decided 1st June 2019. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Taxes (B) Department NOTIFICATION G.O.(P) No.81/2019/TAXES       Dated, […]

Kerala Flood Cess Rules, 2019 applicability postponed to 31.07.2019

May 31, 2019 17022 Views 1 comment Print

Government have decided to postpone the date of applicability of Kerala Flood Cess Rules 2019 with effect from the 1st day of July,2019 instead of earlier decided 1st June 2019. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Taxes (B) Department NOTIFICATION G.O. (P) No.82/2019/TAXES    Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 31st May,2019 S.R.O. No……………………. /2019.– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause […]

Highlights of Kerala Flood Cess Rules 2019

May 29, 2019 4368 Views 2 comments Print

The Kerala flood cess rules 2019 shall be implemented from 01st July 2019 (Date Changed from 01st June 2019)  onwards for a period of two years i.e till  June 2021.  As per the aforesaid Rules, Kerala flood cess (KFC) shall be imposed at the rate of 1% and/or 0.25% on the following local outward supplies […]

Kerala Flood Cess under GST Regime

May 29, 2019 14652 Views 5 comments Print

Kerala Flood Additional Cess Enforcement of additional cess on goods and services is done to raise funds to rebuild the state after the devastating floods of 2018. Additional Flood cess will come into effect from 01/08/2019. Initially implementation was decided as 01/06/2019 which was deferred later to 01/07/2019 and than to 01/08/2019. Update on 29th […]

Kerala Flood Cess- Brief Analysis

May 29, 2019 6546 Views 8 comments Print

The Government has issued notification for 1% Kerala cess on intra-state (CGST and SGST) sales w.e.f. June 01,2019 and notified Kerala Flood Cess Rules, 2019. Applicability of Cess – The cess is applicable only in case the transaction is B2C i.e. the customer is unregistered as per GST. Cess will not be applied to goods and […]

Kerala Flood Cess – FAQs

May 28, 2019 22542 Views 8 comments Print

Kerala Government has issued notification declaring that the Kerala Flood Cess (KFC) will be levied from 1st June 2019 i.e. all the intra-state supplies of goods and services made by registered person to un-registered persons (subject to exemption specified) will be subjected to KFC.

Kerala Flood Cess

May 28, 2019 3744 Views 2 comments Print

The Kerala government has decided to levy a cess called Kerala Flood Cess for the purposes of providing reconstruction, rehabilitation and compensation needs which had arisen due to the massive flood which occurred in the State of Kerala in the month of August, 2018, for a period of two years, with effect from 1st June 2019. […]

Kerala Flood Cess – Highlights

May 28, 2019 2631 Views 1 comment Print

Kerala state government has issued notifications dated 25th May 2019 to levy the Kerala Flood Cess (‘Cess’) w.e.f. 1st June 2019 on the value of supply of goods or services or both.

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