All decisions related to GST have been taken through consensus in the GST Council: PM Modi PM Narendra Modi, in an interview, underlined that all decisions related to GST, a single tax regime which was rolled out two years back, have been taken through consensus in the GST Council, which has representation from state governments, […]
FDI policy on e-commerce, first pronounced through Press Note 2 of 2000, permitted 100% FDI in B2B e-commerce With a view to clarify the already existing policy framework, after extensive stakeholder consultations, Press Note 3 was issued by DIPP in 2016. B2C e-commerce, that is multi-brand retail through inventory based model, has all along remained prohibited for FDI.
While, petroleum products are constitutionally included under GST, the date on which GST shall be levied on such goods, shall be as per the decision of the GST Council. As per the section 9(2) of the CGST Act, inclusion of all excluded petroleum products, including petrol and diesel in GST will require recommendation of the GST Council.
GST Council has announced that 32nd GST Council Meeting of it is to be held on 10th January 2019 in New Delhi. 32nd GST Council Meeting may consider following issues- 1. Rationalisation of tax rates on residential properties and raising the threshold limit for MSMEs from the current Rs 20 lakh. 2. Composition scheme for […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Income Tax Officer(ITO), Income Tax Department, Fatehabad (Haryana) and two private persons in a bribery case of Rs.50,000/-. A case was registered against the Income Tax Officer and a CA(Private person) on a complaint alleging that the ITO, Income Tax Department, Fatehabad has demanded bribe of Rs.75,000/- […]
The GST Council has met 31 times so far. Till the 30th GST Council Meeting, a total of 918 decisions have been taken and 294 notifications have been issued by the Central Government. In the 31st GST Council Meeting held on 22nd December, 2018, a total of 29 decisions were taken which have been implemented through the issuance of the requisite notifications and Circulars.
The total net indirect tax collection (inclusive of CGST, IGST and GST-Compensation Cess) in the current financial year during April-November, 2018-19 is Rs. 6,12,653.47 crore.
The Indian Government has made significant strides in the last 4 years in taking India to new heights in terms of the welfare of the citizenry, the overall structure& growth of the economy, and creating a strong presence as an emerging global power. To fuel such achievements, the Government has worked tirelessly for shouldering a […]
The Government has restricted import of pulses like tur, moong and urad since August, 2017 with annual Quota Restriction of 5 lakh MT (2 lak MT for tur, 1.5 lakh MT each for urad and moong) in order to stabilise the prices and protect the interest of the farmers.
Requirement of bank account details has been removed at the time of GST Registration. Now it is required after first login because normally a bank account cannot be opened before commencement of business. Bank account details can be added vide amendment of non-core field. GST Registration: List of Documents for different types of entities
