Centre, states agree on compensation formula; cess on cards for ultra-luxury items
Importers had approached various courts over restrictions imposed for availing advance authorisation licences
The issue of double taxation was raised after an order by the Authority for Advance Rulings, Uttarakhand, which ruled that the importer will have to pay the IGST on CIF value and also on ocean freight
Major challenges could be faced by entities that cannot claim input tax credit such as entities engaged in hospital, liquor, electricity supply
The national anti-profiteering authority has asked CBIC to instruct commissioners to proactively carry out checks on companies and businesses for profiteering
The CBDT had received several representations from auditors that the implementation of reporting requirements
Experts said in many such cases, allegations have been found to be frivolous by higher courts
After a year, electronic invoices and litigation remain challenges
Although the tax could be claimed as an input credit by the location receiving the service, it might increase the compliance burden for companies
GSTN CEO Prakash Kumar said that the original date for rollout of e-Way Bill was April 1 and preponing it to February "on a whim" was a mistake
For businesses with turnover up to Rs 15 million, and who are required to file quarterly returns, the GSTR-1 giving details of outward supplies has to be filed by the last date of the subsequent month
Under GST, Centre has to compensate states/UTs for loss of their revenue on account of implementation of the new indirect tax regime
Earlier, imports under advance authorisation were subjected to IGST
GST Council has reduced rates on many items and services in the last round, says Goyal
The applicability of RCMs on transactions done through unregistered entities have been deferred
The IGST makes provisions for the levy and collection of taxes on inter-state supply of goods or services or both by the Central government
Pilot scheme to test feasibility of cashback on digital payment
Steep taxes on petrol and diesel add to the cost of economic activity and reduce the Indian economy's competitiveness. The two fuels must be brought under GST's purview
Sanyal, who was a renowned economist before joining the government, said that after indirect taxes (GST), the government is planning to undertake legal and administrative reforms
Importers pay Integrated GST (IGST) on top of customs duty at the time of importing goods