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  • 24 Dec 2021
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Govt working to bring changes in GST Act, public platforms to support business: Jayant Sinha

The government is working to bring changes in the GST Act and other public platforms so that companies can utilise data to grow big in size and scale, Jayant Sinha, Chairperson, Parliament Standing Committee on Finance, said on Thursday.

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  • 24 Dec 2021
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Govt. of India has taken substantial initiatives for promotion of e-Commerce

E-commerce cuts across various sectors. Therefore the provisions of various laws such as Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Information Technology Act, 2000, Competition Act, 2002, Companies Act, 2013, Consumer Protection Act, 2019 among others are attracted for regulating the sector.

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  • 24 Dec 2021
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ITC ineligible on CSR activities being excluded from normal course of business

No Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) would be available for Corporate Social Responsibility activities excluded from normal course of business.

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  • 24 Dec 2021
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GST leviable on reimbursement of electricity and water charges

GST leviable on reimbursement of electricity and water charges and to be included in the value of supply

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  • 23 Dec 2021
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New provision from Jan 1: GST officials to make surprise recovery visits

Come January and the government is empowered to send its recovery officials to your premises to collect GST without notice, if your tax liability shown in the requisite form is less than what invoices, mentioned in the outward supply form, should draw.

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  • 23 Dec 2021

Know Top 10 changes in GST Law effective from January 1st, 2022

Know Top 10 changes in GST Law effective from January 1st, 2022

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  • 23 Dec 2021
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Govt. taken various steps to improve flow of credit to MSME sector

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide circular dated February 05, 2021 and May 05, 2021, has allowed Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) to deduct the amount equivalent to credit disbursed to New MSMEs.

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  • 22 Dec 2021
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No recommendation by GST Council to bring petroleum products under new tax regime

The GST Council has not recommended bringing petroleum products under the reformed taxation regime even as certain representations have been made to the government to include petrol and diesel in GST, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

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  • 22 Dec 2021
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GST ITC available when reflected in GSTR 2A/ 2B w.e.f. January 01, 2022

The CBIC vide Notification No. 39/2021–Central Tax dated December 21, 2021 notified the below mentioned amendments made vide Section 109  of the Finance Act, 2021 w.e.f. January 01, 2022:

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  • 22 Dec 2021
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Aadhaar authentication is compulsory under GST w.e.f. January 01, 2022

The GST Council in it’s 45th meeting inter alia made recommendations regarding Aadhaar authentication of registration to be made mandatory for being eligible for filing refund claim and application for revocation of cancellation of registration under GST.

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  • 21 Dec 2021
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No GST on transport cost partially borne by staff

In its recent order, the GST-Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), Maharashtra bench, has held that partial recovery of transport costs from its employees by a private company is not a “supply” and hence not subject to the goods and services tax (GST).

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  • 21 Dec 2021
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DoT backs refund of input tax credits for telecom sector

The telecom department has asked the finance ministry to consider refunding input tax credits (ITC) that telcos have accumulated under the goods and services tax regime, two officials aware of the matter said. Though GST rules permit companies to claim refunds for taxes paid on inputs, telecom infrastructure remains specifically excluded.

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  • 21 Dec 2021
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Admissibility of ITC for genuine taxpayers facing menace of fake invoices

The Kolkata High Court has proposed a blueprint for grievance redressal for GST payers facing problems on account of input tax credit (ITC) denial due to fake invoices or cancellation of supplier registration with retrospective effect

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  • 20 Dec 2021
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Withdraw plan to hike GST rate on textile, apparel items: Telangana Minister to Centre

Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday urged the Centre to withdraw its proposed plan to increase GST rates from 5 per cent to 12 per cent on garments and fabrics from January 1, 2022. In a letter to Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal, Rama Rao said for the past two years, the handlooms sector has been going through a difficult phase due to coronavirus pandemic, an official release said here.

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  • 20 Dec 2021
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Rawa Idli Mix to attract GST at 18 per cent, rules Karnataka AAR

Now, the Karnataka AAR (KAAR) has stated that Rawa Idli Mix will attract Goods & Services Tax (GST) at the rate of 18 per cent.

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  • 18 Dec 2021
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CBIC clarification w.r.t. GST on service supplied by restaurants through e-commerce operators

The CBIC vide Circular No. 167/23/2021–GST dated December 17, 2021 issued clarification regarding modalities of compliance to the GST laws in respect of supply of restaurant service through e-commerce operators

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  • 17 Dec 2021
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Govt finances showing marked improvement in H1: RBI paper

Government finances, both of the Centre and states, have shown remarkable resilience during the first half of the current fiscal, with tax mop-up surpassing expectations by a wide margin and expenditure remaining broadly in line with Budget estimates despite higher pandemic-related spending, says the December issue of the RBI bulletin.

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  • 17 Dec 2021
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Disciplining CAs: Finance Minister to introduce CA Amendment Bill on Friday

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to Friday introduce a Bill in Lok Sabha to strengthen the disciplinary mechanism on chartered accountants, cost accountants and company secretaries.

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  • 17 Dec 2021
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GSTR-3B is a ‘Return’ specified u/s 39 of GST Act: Supreme Court reverses Gujarat HC’s order

The Supreme Court has reversed the Gujarat High Court’s judgment wherein the High Court observed that GSTR-3B is not a return specified under section 39 of the Central and State Goods and Services Acts. In the year 2019, the Gujarat High Court held that Section 39(1) of the CGST/GGST Act

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  • 16 Dec 2021
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Centre Lowers GST Rate On Ethanol From 18% To 5%, Aims To Reduce Dependence On Gasoline

The Centre on Thursday reduced the Goods and Services Tax rate to 5% from 18% on ethanol meant for blending, under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme.

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  • 16 Dec 2021
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CGST officers arrest CA for generating fake ITC to the tune of Rs. 92 crores

The officers of CGST, Thane (Rural) Commissionerate have arrested a Chartered Accountant who had generated fake input tax credit to the tune of Rs. 92 crores involving fake invoice of more than Rs. 500 crores without actual receipt of goods

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