GST On Employee Reimbursements

Under GST regime, there have been a lot of issues regarding taxability of transactions between employer and employee and applicability of reverse charge mechanism on such transactions. Now, according to clause 1 of Schedule III of the CGST Act, 2017, any services provided by employee to employer in course or in relation of employment shall … Read more

WANT TO BE PART OF INDIA’S GROWTH STORY

India has been jumping the ranks in ease of “Doing Business”. It has jumped 30 ranks to be at number 100. It is one of the top 10 improvers and has implemented reforms in eight out of 10 doing business indicators which are tracked by world bank. Doing business indicators are not the sole determinants … Read more

GST Update on “Saved”, “Submitted” and “Filed” in various GST Returns

GSTR 1 prescribes the details to be provided by the taxpayer in relation to outward supplies made to the buyer for the relevant period. GSTR 1 needs to be filed by every taxpayer except Composition Scheme taxpayers, Non-Resident Foreign taxpayers, TDS deductors, E commerce Operators and Input Service Distributors as there are separate returns for … Read more

GST Update On Books In GST Regime

Circular No. 11/11/2017-GST dated 20th October 2017 has been issued to clarify as follows:- In the case of printing of books, pamphlets, brochures, annual reports, and the like, where only content is supplied by the publisher / person owning rights on intangible inputs and physical inputs like paper, ink, etc. belong to printing press, it … Read more

GST Update on job work and composite supply

We have already given an update on job work of textiles. In the said update, it was mentioned that refund of unutilized credit is not admissible to the supplier of textiles. Notification No. 5/2017-Central Tax(Rate) dated 28th June,2017 has been issued in this regard. It is worthwhile to mention here that the raw material or … Read more

Are you an Expat? Have you been Tax Equalized?

“Expatriate” or “Expat” is a person residing in a country temporarily or permanently which is different from his/her home country i.e. the country in which he/she is a resident. Usually this term is used in case of technicians and professionals sent by their companies to their associated enterprises or foreign subsidiaries. Expatriates often work in … Read more

Important features of the UAE VAT Law

One of the reasons for introduction of VAT in GCC is that, to add a new source of income to Government. Now they are mainly dependent on sale of Crude, Natural Gas, and other products of hydrocarbons to generate revenue for spending on public welfare. It is a tax on supply of goods or services … Read more