How to off-setting the GST liability in GST return

The following points should be kept in mind for off-setting the liabilities in GST Return The offset liability function is available only once for use in a tax period. There is no facility of setting off liabilities in part. Offset liability is successful only if the offset criteria is met and complete liabilities are offered … Read more

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Due date of tax audit and for A.Y. 2017-18 is extended to 31st October 2017

F.No. 225/270/2017/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North-Block, ITA.II Division New Delhi dated the 31st of August, 2017 Order under Section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (`Act’) The Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) has come into effect on 01.07.2017. In recent days, dates for filing … Read more

Registration Under GST FAQs

Q 1.      What   is   advantage   of   taking registration  in GST? Ans. Registration under Goods and Service  Tax  (GST) regime will confer following advantages to the business: Legally recognized as supplier of goods or Proper accounting of taxes paid on the input goods or services which can be utilized for payment of GST due on supply … Read more

GST Levy and Exemption from Tax – FAQs

Q 1.   Where is the power to levy GST derived from? Ans. Article 246A of the Constitution, which was  introduced by the Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 confers concurrent powers to both, Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws with respect to GST i. e. central tax (CGST) and state tax (SGST) or union territory … Read more

Overview of Goods and Services Tax – FAQs

Q 1. What is Goods and Services  Tax (GST)?   Ans. It is a destination based tax on consumption of goods and services. It is proposed to be levied at all stages right from manufacture up to final consumption with credit of taxes paid at previous stages available as setoff. In a nutshell, only value … Read more

Relaxation in return filing procedure for first two months of GST implementation

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 18-June-2017 18:21 IST Relaxation in return filing procedure for first two months of GST implementation  With the objective of ensuring smooth rollout of GST and taking into account the concerns expressed by the trade and industry regarding filing of the returns in GST regime, it has … Read more

GST Tweet 100 FAQs

The tweets received by askGST_GoI handle were scrutinized and developed into a short FAQ of 100 tweets. It should be noted that the tweets received or the replies quoted are only for educational and guidance purposes and do not hold any legal validity. S. No. Questions / Tweets Received Replies Registration 1. Does aggregate turnover … Read more

0.25 percent in respect of goods specified in Schedule VI of GST

Schedule VI –0.25% (0.125% CGST and 0.125% SGST)   S. No. Chapter / Heading / Sub-heading / Tariff item Description of Goods (1) (2) (3) 1. 7102 Diamonds, non-industrial unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted 2. 7103 Precious   stones   (other    than   diamonds)   and   semi-precious   stones, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped 3. 7104 … Read more