GST 2.0: Ideas to improve indirect taxation
  • 06 May 2022 06:29 PM
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GST 2.0: Ideas to improve indirect taxation

Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/gst/gst-2-0-progressive-ideas-for-improving-gst-efficiency/articleshow/91366351.cms

While the implementation of GST in India has been commendable, the time is ripe for the government to take note of some of the challenges which the business community at large has been facing, from blockage of working capital to duplicity of assessment proceedings.
India is set to complete five years since the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax Law. The journey of the first half decade of this landmark reform has undoubtedly been a rollercoaster ride with a mixed bag of hits and misses.

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GST Auditor Arrested – Fake ITC Racket Busted by State GST Officers
  • 06 May 2022 06:33 PM
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GST Auditor Arrested – Fake ITC Racket Busted by State GST Officers

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-auditor-arrested-fake-itc-racket-busted-state-gst-officers.html

Enforcement Authorities South Zone, CTD have raided the residential and business premises of a GST Auditor at Bangalore and Davanagere based on field intelligence, data analytics and Police FIR and busted a fake ITC case.

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One arrested in Nashik in for availing fraudulent ITC of Rs. 27.88 Crores
  • 06 May 2022 06:36 PM
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One arrested in Nashik in for availing fraudulent ITC of Rs. 27.88 Crores

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/arrested-nashik-availing-fraudulent-itc-rs-27-88-crores.html

M/s Hira Steel, Nashik is engaged in the business of trading of steel and scraps. The officers of the Nasik Preventive (Hqrs.), an anti evasion wing of Central Goods and Services Tax, Nashik has inspected/visited the premises of M/s Hira Steel, PAP-54, Near Siemens, MIDC, Ambad, Nashik as per the provision laid down in Section 67(2) of the CGST Act, 2017.

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Wellness centres part of hotels and resorts liable to pay GST: AAAR
  • 05 May 2022 05:36 PM

Wellness centres part of hotels and resorts liable to pay GST: AAAR

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/wellness-centres-part-of-hotels-and-resorts-liable-to-pay-gst-aaar-11651738408389.html

The Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) has said that health therapy services offered by wellness centres that are part of a hotel or resort cannot be classified as ‘health-care service’ and are therefore taxable.

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Govt may subsume sin goods cess into GST to pacify states
  • 04 May 2022 06:05 PM

Govt may subsume sin goods cess into GST to pacify states

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-may-subsume-sin-goods-cess-into-gst-to-pacify-states-11651605808262.html

The cess levied on aerated drinks, cigarettes and cars is set to become a bargaining chip in Centre-state talks on GST compensation, with the Centre offering to subsume a part of the levy into the GST rate after March 2026 to placate states, discussions within the government indicate.

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What is driving up GST collection?
  • 03 May 2022 06:26 PM

What is driving up GST collection?

Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/what-is-driving-an-upsurge-in-india-s-gst-collections-11651513524309.html

The government’s goods and services tax (GST) collections, taken by analysts as a high-frequency indicator, has witnessed a strong rebound since the first wave of the pandemic. Mint takes a look at what is driving this revenue growth and its implications.

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GoM on casinos, online gaming to finalise tax proposals this month
  • 03 May 2022 06:30 PM

GoM on casinos, online gaming to finalise tax proposals this month

Source: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/gom-on-casinos-online-gaming-to-finalise-tax-proposals-this-month-11651516055783.html

NEW DELHI : A group of ministers led by Meghalaya chief minister Congrad Sangma that is advising the GST Council on the taxation of casinos, race courses and online gaming which met in the capital on Monday, will meet again later this month to finalise its tax proposals to the Council, Sangma said after the meeting.

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Grievance Submitting – GST Composition Dealer – Annual Return
  • 03 May 2022 06:37 PM

Grievance Submitting – GST Composition Dealer – Annual Return

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/grievance-submitting-gst-composition-dealer-annual-return.html

A memorandum is submitted to Finance Minister on Grievance related to scheme of annual return filing for the composition dealers under GST Act — modify the Late fee Rs. 10000/- imposing contrary to the 43rd GST Council decision – rectifications need to erroneous auto filled columns in GSTR 4 forms. Full text of the same is as follows:-

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GST Revenue collection for April 2022 highest ever at Rs 1.68 lakh crore
  • 02 May 2022 05:25 PM

GST Revenue collection for April 2022 highest ever at Rs 1.68 lakh crore

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/gst-revenue-collection-april-2022-highest-rs-1-68-lakh-crore.html

GST Revenue collection for April 2022 highest ever at Rs 1.68 lakh crore
Gross GST collection in April 2022 is all time high, Rs 25,000 crore more than the next highest collection of Rs. 1,42,095 crore, just last month

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Fake GST ITC Racket of Rs. 15.23 Crore Busted in Mumbai
  • 02 May 2022 05:32 PM