GST Council to give across the board relief today
Posted Date : 10-Nov-2017 , 09:12:30 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Hounded from all sides over the shoddy implementation of the newly-introduced goods and services tax (GST), the decision making body for the new indirect tax GST Council that will be meeting today in Guwahati could look at further raising the threshold for composition scheme, move a large number of ...
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23rd GST Council Meet to begin in Guwahati today
Posted Date : 09-Nov-2017 , 07:39:10 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The 23rd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council will begin in Guwahati today. The two-day meeting will review the impact of the new tax regime in the first quarter of its implementation.
In an interview to All India Radio, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the Council i...
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GST Council meeting likely to deliberate on bringing Real Estate under GST - FM
Posted Date : 08-Nov-2017 , 09:58:24 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley says, the positive indications have started emerging in the formal economy after a year of demonetisation.
He said, the tax base has increased, more money is available now in the banks, mutual funds and capital market.
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All GST issues to be resolved on November 10 - PM
Posted Date : 08-Nov-2017 , 08:31:30 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Almost all the woes being faced by businesses and traders under the four-month-old Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime would likely be resolved by the GST Council at its November 10 meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
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Govt may review monthly GST return filing process
Posted Date : 06-Nov-2017 , 09:47:05 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government may review the requirement of filing at least three returns every month under the GST regime with a view to easing compliance burden of taxpayers, officials said.
Presently, businesses have to file returns in GSTR-1, GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 forms for every month. These forms detail...
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GSTN eases process for exporters to claim refunds
Posted Date : 06-Nov-2017 , 02:07:50 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has said that it has introduced a utility Table 6A in the Form GSTR-1 used by exporters to claim refunds. In a statement yesterday, it said Table 6A of Form GSTR1 has been introduced on the GST portal.
Table 6A of Form GSTR1 allows taxpayers to file expor...
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GST Council to consider slashing GST on common use goods
Posted Date : 06-Nov-2017 , 08:32:05 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The all-powerful GST Council may consider lowering tax rates on a host of goods such as handmade furniture, plastic products and daily use items like shampoo, and simplify return filing rules in its meeting this week.
The Council, headed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, is scheduled to meet on N...
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Offline version for GSTR-4 preparation launched on GST portal
Posted Date : 05-Nov-2017 , 10:03:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Flagging off preparation for the filing of GSTR-4, the quarterly return for taxpayers who have opted for Composition Levy, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) introduced an offline tool on the GST Portal for the same.
“GSTR-4 return can be prepared only using the Offline Tool. This ha...
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PM hints at more measures for businesses on GST
Posted Date : 05-Nov-2017 , 10:00:11 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Promising more measures to ease problems faced by small businesses due to GST, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a committee of state ministers has accepted most of the suggestions made by them and an announcement is likely in the GST Council meet next week.
The GST Council had announ...
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GSTN launches offline utility for GSTR-2
Posted Date : 01-Nov-2017 , 09:28:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
GST Network, which developed the technology backbone for new indirect tax regime, today said it has launched an offline tool for filing purchase returns GSTR-2.
The tool would allow taxpayers to export data of GSTR-2 to excel. This will be helpful in comparing this data with purchase register to ...
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Govt extends last date of filing of GSTR-3 for July, 2017 to 11th Dec, 2017
Posted Date : 30-Oct-2017 , 04:35:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The last date for filing of GSTR-2 for the month of July, 2017 is 31st October, 2017. The competent authority has approved the extension of filing of GSTR-2 for July, 2017 to 30th November, 2017, for facilitation of businesses and all taxpayers.
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Govt extends last date of filing of GSTR-2 for July, 2017 to 30th Nov, 2017
Posted Date : 30-Oct-2017 , 04:30:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The last date for filing of GSTR-2 for the month of July, 2017 is 31st October, 2017. The competent authority has approved the extension of filing of GSTR-2 for July, 2017 to 30th November, 2017, for facilitation of businesses and all taxpayers.
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Due date for filing GSTR-2 & GSTR-3 for July 2017 extended to 30th Nov and 11th Dec 2017
Posted Date : 30-Oct-2017 , 03:27:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
To facilitate trade, last date for filing GSTR-2 & GSTR-3 for July 2017 extended to 30th Nov & 11th Dec 2017 respectively.
last date for filing of GSTR-3 for the month of July, 2017 also stands extended to 11th December, 2017 (deadline was 10th November, 2017).
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HC dismisses plea to revoke Mersal's censor certificate for anti GST dialogues
Posted Date : 28-Oct-2017 , 08:10:09 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Observing that a mature democracy should allow views of the minorities also to be expressed, the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to revoke the censor certificate issued to Vijay starrer Mers...
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Tax professionals protest over GST returns filing in Gujarat
Posted Date : 28-Oct-2017 , 08:08:09 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Little over a month before Gujarat goes to polls, tax professionals across the state are up in arms against the government over the problems faced by them in filing goods and services tax (GST) returns. As part of their protests, chartered accounts, advocates, tax practitioners and traders on Friday...
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Deadline to claim GST transition credit extended till Nov 30
Posted Date : 27-Oct-2017 , 08:02:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Government on Thursday extended the deadline by a month till November 30 for businesses to claim credit of transitional stock in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. “Form GST TRAN-1 (with revision facility) extended to November 30, 2017,” said a tweet by GST@GOI, the official tw...
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GST TRAN - 1 extended to 30th November 2017
Posted Date : 26-Oct-2017 , 05:07:00 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
FORM GST TRAN - 1 (with revision facility) extended to 30th November 2017. Suitable order will be issued shortly.
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GST registration can now cancelled on GSTN portal
Posted Date : 26-Oct-2017 , 09:32:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Businesses which have migrated to the GST regime but wish to cancel their registration can do so now on the GSTN portal.
The utility named ‘Cancellation of Registration of Migrated Taxpayer’ has been launched on Wednesday on the GST Network (GSTN) portal, its CEO Prakash Kumar said on...
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GST Revenue Collection Figures stand at Rs.92,150 crore as on 23rd October, 2017
Posted Date : 24-Oct-2017 , 05:34:56 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
GST Revenue Figures – As on 23rd October, 2017
The total revenue of GST paid under different heads (upto 23rd October, 2017) for the month of September 2017 is Rs. 92,150/- crore. The total CGST revenue is Rs. 14,042 crore, SGST revenue is Rs. 21,172 cror...
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Fin Min waived off late filing fees of GSTR 3B for the month of Aug & Sept.
Posted Date : 24-Oct-2017 , 04:13:53 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government today waived off penalty on delayed filing of initial Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns for the months of August and September.
In a tweet, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the decision to waive off late fee on filing of GSTR-3B for last two months has been taken to fac...
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GST - State allows contractors to escalate contract bill by 5%
Posted Date : 24-Oct-2017 , 08:37:32 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
After the additional burden of Goods and Service Tax (GST) and the fluctuation in fuel prices, Maharashtra government has decided to permit contractors to submit escalated bills with variation of 5%, so that contractors will not face any major financial losses.
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GSTN launches excel-based offline tool to file initial GSTR-3B returns
Posted Date : 22-Oct-2017 , 12:09:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has launched an excel-based offline tool for businesses to file initial GSTR- 3B returns.
GSTN, in a statement in New Delhi, said that taxpayers can download the offline utility from the GSTN portal and after fill in the data the file can be uploaded on...
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Half the assessees fail to file GST returns for September
Posted Date : 22-Oct-2017 , 10:29:10 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Even three months after the roll-out of the goods and services tax (GST), the level of compliance continues to be low in filing returns. In fact, less than half of assessees filed summary returns under the GST for September, for which the deadline was October 20.
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GST penalty imposed before deadline
Posted Date : 17-Oct-2017 , 12:33:33 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Thanks to a technical glitch on the GST website, traders and chartered accountants found it difficult to file GST returns.
The deadline for filing GST returns for September transactions is October 20. However, when returns were uploaded on the website, it erroneously issued penalties for late fil...
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Govt is open for further GST Amendments - PM
Posted Date : 17-Oct-2017 , 08:26:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government was open to further amendments in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and assured the business community in Gujarat that all GST hurdles will be solved.
He was addressing a massive rally of supporters and BJP workers at Bhat village in ...
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Govt to discuss bringing real estate under GST in Nov - FM
Posted Date : 13-Oct-2017 , 08:03:19 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Real estate, a sector prone to tax evasion, might soon come under the goods and services tax (GST) net.
The GST Council would consider this at its next meeting on November 10 in Guwahati, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday — early Thursday morning in India — at Harv...
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Leasing of vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July, 2017 would attract GST
Posted Date : 13-Oct-2017 , 07:56:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Leasing of vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July, 2017 would attract GST at a rate equal to 65% of the applicable GST rate (including Compensation Cess).
In order to provide relief to old/existing leases of motor vehicles, GST Council in its 22nd Meeting held on the 6th ...
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GST - Nearly 70% file GSTR-1 for July
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:14:22 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
About 70 per cent of the assessees under the goods and services tax (GST) had filed detailed sales returns for July as on Tuesday, the official deadline. Low compliance, said officials.
No further extension was given; the deadline had been extended twice earlier. About 4.59 million entities of th...
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GST rate structure for Petroleum and Oil Sector
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:04:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
To reduce the cascading of taxes arising on account of non-inclusion of petrol, diesel, ATF, natural gas and crude oil in GST and to incentivise investments in the E&P (exploration and production) sector and downstream sector, the GST Council in its 22nd meeting held on 6thOctober, 2017 has made...
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No extension of last date for filing GSTR-1 for July, 2017
Posted Date : 10-Oct-2017 , 08:34:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The last date for filing GSTR-1 for the month of July, 2017 is 10th October, 2017. An extension of two months has already been given. There will be no further extension given to taxpayers for filing their GSTR-1 return for July. Taxpayers who have not yet filed their GSTR-1 for July are ad...
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