Page 24 - Goods And Services Tax
Bring natural gas under GST for PM's vision of gas-based economy: Industry
Natural gas is currently outside the ambit of GST, and existing legacy taxes
 "Bring natural gas under GST for PM's vision of gas-based economy: Industry")
Budget 2022: FADA seeks GST rate cut on two-wheelers to 18% to spur demand
Automobile dealers' body FADA has urged the government to reduce GST rates on two-wheelers to 18 per cent in order to generate demand in the segment.
 "Budget 2022: FADA seeks GST rate cut on two-wheelers to 18% to spur demand")
Implement uniform 18% GST rate on all auto components: ACMA
Industry body Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has urged the Centre to implement a uniform GST rate of 18 per cent on all auto components.
 "Implement uniform 18% GST rate on all auto components: ACMA")
How real is the GST boost?
The share of GST collections in GDP has stagnated, even as IGST revenues from imports have gone up sharply
 "How real is the GST boost?")
Father-son duo held by CGST department for fake ITC of Rs 22 crore
A father-son duo has been arrested by the Central Goods and Services Tax department in connection with what is being called as a Rs 22-crore fake input tax credit (ITC) racket.
 "Father-son duo held by CGST department for fake ITC of Rs 22 crore")
Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during December 2021
GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.
 "Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during December 2021")
Restrictive GST rules take effect
Many changes in the GST laws have come into effect from the beginning of this year
Re-import of steel cylinders should be exempted from SIMS registration
See no reason to cover re-imports of such Indian origin goods under SIMS
 "Re-import of steel cylinders should be exempted from SIMS registration")
Avoid policy adventurism
New provisions will hurt the GST system
 "Avoid policy adventurism")
Meeting FY22 fiscal deficit target hinges on disinvestment proceeds
Savings in some departments may come to govt's aid
 "Meeting FY22 fiscal deficit target hinges on disinvestment proceeds")
IGST on ocean freight can't be imposed on importers, companies tell SC
They pleaded for quashing of a govt petition filed in the apex court against a Gujarat HC ruling that had declared IGST on ocean freight as violative of the Constitution
 "IGST on ocean freight can't be imposed on importers, companies tell SC")
The shovel returns
Housing down-cycle shaved more than 1 per cent from growth annually for nearly a decade; it is turning now
 "The shovel returns")
GST Council likely to meet early Jan, may discuss rate rationalisation
At the 45th GST Council Meeting in Lucknow on September 17, the Council had decided to rectify the inverted duty structure for footwear and textiles
 "GST Council likely to meet early Jan, may discuss rate rationalisation")
At Rs 1.31 trn, India's Nov GST collection second-highest in a month yet
The finance ministry said the April figures were linked to year-end revenues
 "At Rs 1.31 trn, India's Nov GST collection second-highest in a month yet")
GST rates and manufacturing growth
The capital goods component is especially important now in view of the mandated guidelines for installation of pollution control equipment
Committed to compensate states for 5 yrs for revenue loss due to GST: FM
The Centre is committed to compensate states for five years for the revenue loss due to GST implementation as provided in the statute, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.
 "Committed to compensate states for 5 yrs for revenue loss due to GST: FM")
About Rs 52,000 cr GST compensation pending to states till Sept: FinMin
Nearly Rs 52,000 crore of GST compensation was due to the states as of September 2021, Parliament was informed on Monday. Giving details of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation released and pending to be released as on November 24, 2021, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in the Lok Sabha that Rs 1,10,208 crore and Rs 1.59 lakh crore was released to the states as back to back loan in 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscals, respectively. Total GST compensation pending till September 2021 stood at Rs 51,798 crore, he said. This includes Rs 13,153 crore pending to Maharashtra, Rs 5,441 crore to Uttar Pradesh, Rs 4,943 crore to Tamil Nadu, Rs 4,647 crore to Delhi and Rs 3,528 crore to Karnataka. States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland do not have any GST compensation pending from the Centre. In reply to a separate question, Chuadhary said the Centre has released Rs 17,000 crore on November 3, 2021, towards GST compensation to states from the compensation
Income tax department exempts e-auctioneers from 1% TDS
The department clarified that when these taxes are separately disclosed on invoices, then they have to be deducted before calculating the TDS
GST notification to correct tax anomaly in textiles: FM
Industry says will benefit only a chosen few
'Uniform rate of 12% for MMF textiles sector to reduce compliance burden'
Removal of inverted tax structure on MMF Textiles value chain and uniformity of rates brings relief to textiles sector, says govt