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CBIC removes 'pre-import' condition for Advance Authorisation Scheme

CBIC removes pre-import condition in respect of physical exports made under Advance Authorization (AA) scheme; Provides that where exports have already.....

Jan 16,2019

FinMin announces constitution of 7 member GoM for boosting Real Estate Sector

FinMin announces constitution of Group of Ministers (GoM) constituting of 7 members, to boost the Real Estate Sector under GST.....

Jan 16,2019

Govt. issues clarification on various technical & operational issues pertaining to Budgetary Support Scheme

CBIC clarifies on various technical and operational issues which were discussed during meeting convened to review progress of implementation of.....

Jan 15,2019

Eye Share : CSR – Business test and ITC eligibility under GST

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a business approach that contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders,.....

Jan 14,2019

32nd Council meeting grants huge impetus to MSME sector, approves 1% Calamity Cess in Kerala

32nd GST Council meeting concludes today, with huge impetus granted to MSME sector; Exemption threshold limit for supplier of goods.....

Jan 10,2019

Council announces composition scheme for service providers with threshold upto Rs. 50 lacs

Council announces composition scheme for Small Service Providers; Service taxpayers with a threshold of up to Rs 50 lacs p.a. to.....

Jan 10,2019

GST Council raises threshold limit to Rs. 40 lakh, proposes annual returns for composition taxpayers

GST Council during its 32nd meeting today proposes increase in threshold limit for registration from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 40 lakh;.....

Jan 10,2019

Eye Share : Extension in claiming ITC for FY 2017-18 - positive or coupled with challenges?

CBIC recently issued an Order no. 2/2018-Central Tax dated December 31, 2018 allowing registered person to take ITC till due date of furnishing.....

Jan 10,2019

GSTN releases 7 new functionalities/enhancements on GST Portal

GSTN deploys new functionalities/enhancements on GST Portal as on January 09, 2019 to make GST compliance easy and smooth for.....

Jan 09,2019

Eye Share : Inverted duty structure - Anomalies and suggestions

The GST provides for a refund mechanism of unutilized ITC accumulated on account of GST rate on inputs being higher.....

Jan 08,2019

Govt. releases figures of tax evasion/recovery for last 3 FYs, evasion higher post-GST

Finance Ministry explains that investigations have been initiated in whooping 3626 cases of GST evasion/violations in the present financial year (up.....

Jan 08,2019

Indirect tax collections stood at Rs. 6,12, 653 crore during April-Nov. 2018

Govt. explains Total Net Indirect Tax (IDT) collection (inclusive of CGST, IGST and GST-Compensation Cess) in the current financial year.....

Jan 07,2019

MSME GoM recommends hike in composition threshold, separate scheme for service providers

MSME GoM recommends hike in composition threshold from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 1.5 crore, annual returns for composition dealers and.....

Jan 07,2019

Amendment Acts shall come into force from February 1, reiterates Govt.

Finance Ministry reiterates that the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2018, the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax.....

Jan 04,2019

Eye Share : Addition of Services under RCM - Analyzing the Policy Considerations and Some Legal Implications

Govt. has vide Notification No. 29/2018-CGST dated December 31, 2018 included three more services for which GST will have be paid under.....

Jan 04,2019

CBIC provides resolution for EGM errors hampering processing of IGST refund

CBIC instructs that all custodians/carriers/shipping lines operating at ICDs/Gateway ports should file Export General Manifest (EGM) online, re-iterating that “first.....

Jan 03,2019

Credit of service tax paid available as 'transitional credit', clarifies CBIC

CBIC clarifies that CENVAT credit of service tax paid u/s 66B of Finance Act, 1994 was available as transitional credit.....

Jan 03,2019

CBIC notifies certain services to be taxed under Reverse charge Mechanism

CBIC notifies addition to list of services liable to be taxed under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM); Provides that a banking.....

Jan 02,2019

Govt. exempts tax on gold under scheme for “Export against supply by Nominated Agency”

CBIC exempts inter-state & intra-state supply of ‘gold’ falling under Heading 7108 of First Schedule to Customs Tariff Act, 1975.....

Jan 02,2019

Services by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) exempt from GST

CBIC clarifies that services provided by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are exempt from GST in.....

Jan 02,2019

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