GST on digital services: Budget 2023-24 broadens scope of OIDAR
  • 07 Feb 2023 05:45 PM
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GST on digital services: Budget 2023-24 broadens scope of OIDAR

Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/gst/gst-on-digital-services-budget-2023-24-broadens-scope-of-oidar/articleshow/97678307.cms

The levy of tax on Online information and Database Access Service (OIDAR) was introduced in India in 2001 under the erstwhile service tax regime and in 2016 the ambit of services was widened to include several digital services into the tax fold.

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DGGI, NFSU sign MoU for setting up of digital forensic laboratories
  • 07 Feb 2023 06:30 PM
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DGGI, NFSU sign MoU for setting up of digital forensic laboratories

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dggi-nfsu-sign-mou-for-setting-up-of-digital-forensic-laboratories-11675772981557.html

Quick and effective convictions of serious tax offenders not only secure government revenues and plug leakages but also ensure trade facilitation by ensuring a fair tax regime for the honest taxpayer

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Ease of GST compliance: Still a distant dream
  • 06 Feb 2023 05:52 PM
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Ease of GST compliance: Still a distant dream

Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/gst/ease-of-gst-compliance-still-a-distant-dream/articleshow/97636617.cms

GST compliances which were envisaged to be easier and less complex, have turned out to be a compliance nightmare with multiple and frequent changes in the tax returns and reporting requirements.

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Model GST Audit Manual
  • 06 Feb 2023 06:24 PM

Model GST Audit Manual

Source: https://taxguru.in/goods-and-service-tax/model-gst-audit-manual.html

This model GST Audit Manual is intended to be developed as a comprehensive document which would be helpful for the audit officers of the Gujarat State throughout the entire process of selection of taxpayers for audit till the completion of audit in an efficient and effective manner.

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'E-com sites must name unregistered sellers'
  • 04 Feb 2023 05:32 PM

'E-com sites must name unregistered sellers'

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ecom-sites-must-name-unregistered-sellers-11675442755252.html

The indirect tax authority is making process changes and deploying technology to achieve the goal of ‘universal tax compliance, said CBIC member, V. Rama Mathew said in an interview.

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GST Council meeting on 18 Feb; Here's what is expected
  • 04 Feb 2023 05:36 PM

GST Council meeting on 18 Feb; Here's what is expected

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gst-council-meeting-on-18-feb-here-s-what-is-expected-11675480458982.html

The minimum threshold of tax amount for launching prosecution under GST has been raised from ₹1 crore to ₹2 crore
The GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will meet on 18 February. The 49th GST meeting is likely to take up a discussion on the taxation of 'pan masala' and 'gutka' firms. Besides, GST on online gaming, casinos, and horse racing may also come up for deliberations.

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GST revenue of ₹1.50 lakh cr monthly to be new normal next fiscal: CBIC chief
  • 03 Feb 2023 05:43 PM

GST revenue of ₹1.50 lakh cr monthly to be new normal next fiscal: CBIC chief

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gst-revenue-of-rs-1-50-lakh-cr-monthly-to-be-new-normal-next-fiscal-cbic-chief-11675349015408.html

GST collection is expected to average around ₹1.50 lakh crore monthly and it will be the ‘new normal’ in FY24 said Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chief Vivek Johri said on Thursday.

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A nudge on income tax mustn’t become a shove
  • 03 Feb 2023 05:46 PM

A nudge on income tax mustn’t become a shove

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/a-nudge-on-income-tax-mustn-t-become-a-shove-11675359401039.html

The budget did well to incline taxpayers towards a concessional tax regime that wipes the slate clean for taxation simplicity and also gives us a case study in behavioural economics

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MSMEs to reap gains of revamped credit guarantee scheme
  • 02 Feb 2023 04:00 PM

MSMEs to reap gains of revamped credit guarantee scheme

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/msmes-to-reap-gains-of-revamped-credit-guarantee-scheme-11675276747031.html

MUMBAI : The government will introduce the revamped version of the Credit Guarantee Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) scheme from 1 April, infusing ₹9,000 crore to aid collateral-free lending to small businesses, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

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Sitharaman has managed to pull off a balancing act
  • 02 Feb 2023 04:13 PM

Sitharaman has managed to pull off a balancing act

Source: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/sitharaman-has-managed-to-pull-off-a-balancing-act-11675285889103.html

Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the last full budget of the second Narendra Modi government. The finance minister had a tricky balancing act between stabilizing public finances and supporting India’s economic recovery, with risks from tilting too far on either side.

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