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

GST Rate Schedule

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No.1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 28th June, 2017   G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Central Goods and … Read more

Multilateral Instrument (MLI) Convention

INTRODUCTION MLI Convention aims to implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting. On 7th June, 2017, 70 Ministers and other high level representatives participated in the signing ceremony of MLI. This Convention is a product of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Project to fight BEPS[1] which envisages 15 … Read more

Low Value-Adding Intra-Group Services – A welcome introduction

The Safe Harbour Rules (SHR) were amended by Notification No. 46/2017 dated 07-06-2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The term Safe Harbour is defined under section 92CB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as circumstances under which the authorities shall accept transfer pricing declared by the assessee. It … Read more

Format of Invoice under GST

As per Rule 1 of GST revised Rules, the tax invoice shall include – Name, address and GSTIN of the supplier; a consecutive serial number containing only alphabets and/or numerals, unique for a financial year; date of its issue; name, address and GSTIN/ Unique ID Number, if registered, of the recipient; name and address of … Read more