After implementing GST from July 1, the government had allowed use of stickers with revised rates
The crucial issue is whether GDP growth will slow down further in the current quarter
Data from the GSTN reveal the actual number of filings as of September 25 was 3.82 million and not the 3.76 million reported earlier
Order book entries receded, scale of business reduced, jobs curtailed
Failure on this front will compound fiscal worries
The goods and services tax (GST) might find use in national accounts beyond the routine application of indirect taxes in converting gross value added (GVA) into gross domestic product (GDP). "We have started an exercise to look into this. A group comprising officials of the national accounts division is examining this issue," T C A Anant, the government's chief statistician, told Business Standard. GST, he noted, was more than a tax, since assessees file returns and describe activities on which the tax is levied, beside a whole bunch of other information. "In B2B (business to business) transactions, we can track the value chain. The national accounts committee is looking at it. It is at least worth probing," Anant said.The group will check if there are legal or technical hurdles in the way. In the old taxation system as well, such filings were done in the case of value added tax, central excise duty and service tax but those were in separate data bases. So, the system's ability .
Govt must act fast to remove problems faced by exporters
The government through its tweets has clarified that expenses like freight/transport/packing should be included in the taxable value of the supply while raising the invoice
Many employee benefits are likely to fall under the ambit of GST. The final cost of these levies may have to be borne by the employees, as employers are likely to pass them on
Most of these printing companies that do not possess a GST registration have other lines of business such as photocopiers, photography and designing studios
The real culprit is this govt's tendency to set unrealistic goals and then charge ahead pell-mell ignoring expert advice
Advocacy groups say the GST on all handloom and handicraft below a certain price must be removed
Exporters allege that getting refunds for the state component of the levy had become very difficult under DDS
Over 46 lakh businesses have paid taxes to the tune of Rs 95,000 crore in July
The government so far has received transitional credit claims worth a whopping Rs 65,000 crore from traders.
This may seem tough, but it will set the stage for India's $10-trillion economy target
He asserted taxes on petrol and diesel are a major source of development programmes everywhere in the country
GST has been claimed as a revolutionary step in the direction of improving and simplifying taxation and tax collection procedures
Tax receipts were about $7.8 billion in July, a little over half the monthly target
Shorter section on taxes may make space for more feel-good sops ahead of elections