AAR, Karnataka rules in case of Bengaluru firm Maarq Spaces has held that Selling land does not attract the Goods and Services Tax, but if someone develops and sells a parcel, then it comes under the GST ambit, according to the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) in Karnataka. It held that the activities envisaged under the Joint Development Agreement between the applicant and the landowners amount to supply of service, liable to be taxed under GST. AAR has rejected applicant’s plea that it is primarily engaged in sale of land, which is not liable to be taxed. Even though AAR’s ruling is applicable for applicant and the jurisdictional officer only, but can be used for persuasion in similar cases.
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Jayshankar Gramin Va Adivasi Vikas Sanstha Sangamner, a Charitable trust registered under Maharashtra Public Charitable Trust Act 1950, had approached the Maharashtra bench of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), seeking clarity on whether it is liable to pay GST on the amounts received in the form of donations/grants from various entities, including the central and state governments.
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ICEA said that GST rates on mobiles and components should be brought down to 12% and 5%
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About 24.1 million e-way bills were generated in the first half, with the daily average at 1.72 million. The full month is likely to see around 52 million e-way bills, and experts said the situation needs to be monitored carefully as e-way bill generation is a proximate indicator of Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection.
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Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1772102
Shri M. Ajit Kumar, Chairman, CBIC, inaugurated the Customs & GST pavilion here today at Hall no.12 of Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
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The modus operandi involved creating multiple firms with the intent to avail or utilize and pass on inadmissible credit
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The GST framework allows companies to set off part of their future tax liability against GST paid by them on the raw materials sourced from suppliers.
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Karad said there were some hiccups in GST implementation when it was introduced four years ago, but with feedback and suggestions from tax practitioners, these problems are being ironed out gradually
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The GST Council on 17 September had decided to continue keeping petrol and diesel out of the GST purview, as subsuming the current excise duty and VAT (value-added tax) into one national rate will impact revenues
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The move to step up regulatory oversight to check irregularities in invoicing comes following a series of fake invoicing cases coming to light in recent months
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