As you are aware, in the 28th GST Council Meeting held on 22nd July, 2018, it was decided to have a GST Council Meeting exclusively to focus upon the issues / hardships faced by Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) related to GST on 4r5 August, 2018.The session would consider on all aspects of GST with specific focus upon law
Grievance Redressal Officers have been notified under the provisions of the E-way Bill Rules and they are required to provide prompt support to the trade and industry, including transporters. All Zones may hold outreach programmes to sensitize the trade and industry to enable smooth operation of the E-way Bill scheme.
The Board has today issued the Central Action Plan for 2018-19 and the same has been placed on the website. The Action Plan document lays down the deliverables, action points and time-lines in respect of Key Result Areas of the Department for the current year.
CBDT has issued Circular No. 3/2018 dated 11.07.2018 enhancing the monetary limits for filing SLPs/appeals before Supreme Court, High Courts and ITAT. Consequently, SLPs/appeals pending before these fora which are covered by the said Circular are required to be withdrawn/not pressed on priority so that the Department can focus on high value litigations.
Framing of Income-tax rules relating to Significant Economic Presence as per Section 9(1)(i) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, Comments and suggestions
As a measure of Tax payer facilitation and to reduce tax litigations, the threshold monetary limits for filing Departmental Appeals in Central Excise and Service Tax cases have been enhanced
CBIC increases appeal filing limit Substantially and new limit for filing appeal with various Appellate Forum is as follows :- CESTAT Rs. 20,00,000/‑, High Courts Rs. 50,00,000/‑ and Supreme Court Rs. 1,00,00,000/-. F.No.390/Misc./116/2017-JC Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (Judicial Cell) ******** ‘B’ Wing, 4th Floor, HUDCO-VISHALA Building […]
My congratulations to all officers and staff for making it a grand success. It should mark the beginning of another year dedicated to making GST more tax-payer friendly, streamlining procedures and improving compliance.
Board had issued Guidelines for constitution of Local Committees in each of the Pr. CCIT Regions to expeditiously deal with taxpayers’grievances arising from High Pitched Scrutiny Assessments
It must be the endeavor of the Department to avoid any adverse orders/strictures and all measures necessary to efficaciously defend GST related petitions in High Court (s) be taken under your respective jurisdiction.
