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What is a CIN and what is its relevance?
Question 19
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 19. What is a CIN and what is its relevance?
Ans. CIN stands for Challan Identification Number. It is a 17-digit number that is 14-digit CPIN plus 3-digit Bank Code. CIN is generated by the authorized banks/ Reserve Bank of India (RBI) when payment is actually received by such authorized banks or RBI and credited in the relevant government account held with

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What is a CPIN?
Question 18
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 18. What is a CPIN?
Ans. CPIN stands for Common Portal Identification Number (CPIN) gi

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Is there a validity period of challan?
Question 17
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 17. Is there a validity period of challan?
Ans. Yes, a challan

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Can a challan generated online be modified?
Question 16
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 16. Can a challan generated online be modified?
Ans. No. After logging into GSTN portal for generation of challan, payment particulars have to be fed in by the tax payer or his authorized person. He can save the challan midway for future updation. However once the challan is finalized and CPIN generated, no further changes can be made to it by the taxpaye

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Can a tax payer generate challan in multiple sittings?
Question 15
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 15. Can a tax payer generate challan in multiple sittings?
Ans. Yes, a taxpayer can partially fill in the challan form and temporarily “save” the challan for completion at a later stage. A saved challan can be “edited” before finalization. After the tax payer has finalized the challan, he will generate the challan, for use of payment of taxes.

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What is the linkage between GSTN and the authorized Banks?
Question 14
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 14. What is the linkage between GSTN and the authorized Banks?
Ans. There will be real time two-way linkage between the GSTN and the Core Banking Solution (CBS) of the Bank. CPIN is automatically routed to the Bank via electronic string for verification and receiving payment and a challan identification number (CIN) is automatically sent by

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What is an ITC Ledger?
Question 13
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 13. What is an ITC Ledger?
Ans. Input Tax Credit as self-assessed in monthly r

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What is a Cash Ledger?
Question 12
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 12. What is a Cash Ledger?
Ans. The cash ledger will reflect all deposits made

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What is a tax liability register?
Question 11
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 11. What is a tax liability register?
Ans. Tax Liability Register w

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What are E-Ledgers?
Question 10
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 10. What are E-Ledgers?
Ans. Electronic Ledgers or E-Ledgers are statements of cash and input tax credit in respect of each registered taxpayer. In addition, each taxpayer shall also have an electronic tax liability register. Once a taxpayer is registered on Common Portal (GSTN), two e-ledgers (Cash &Input Tax Credit ledger) and an electronic tax liability register will be autom

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Which date is considered as date of deposit of the tax dues – Date of presentation of cheque or Date of payment or Date of credit of amount in the account of government?
Question 9
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 9. Which date is considered as date of deposit of the tax dues – Date of presentation of cheque or Date of payment or Date of credit of amount in the account of government?
Ans. It is the date of credit to the Government account.

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What happens if the taxable person files the return but does not make payment of tax?
Question 8
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 8. What happens if the taxable person files the return but does not make payment of tax?
Ans. In such cases, the return is not considered as a valid return. Section 2(117) defines a valid return to mean a return furnished under sub-section (1) of section 39 on which self-assessed tax has been paid in full. It is on

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Whether time limit for payment of tax can be extended or paid in monthly installments?
Question 7
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 7. Whether time limit for payment of tax can be extended or paid in monthly installments?
Ans. No, this is not permitted in case of self-assessed liability. In other cases, competent authority has been empowered to extend the time period or allow payment in instalments. (Section 80 of the CGST/SGST Act).
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When is payment of taxes to be made by the Supplier?
Question 6
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 6. When is payment of taxes to be made by the Supplier?
Ans. Payment of taxes by the normal tax payer is to be done on monthly basis by the 20th of the succeeding month. Cash payments will be first deposited in the Cash Ledger and the tax payer shall debit the ledger while making payment in the monthly returns and shall reflect the relevant debit

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How can payment be done?
Question 5
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 5. How can payment be done?
Ans. Payment can be done by the following methods:
(i) Through debit of Credit Ledger of the tax payer maintained on the Common Portal – ONLY Tax can be paid. Interest, Penalty and Fees cannot be paid by debit in the credit ledger. Tax payers shall be allowed to take credit of taxes paid on inputs (input tax credit) and utilize the same for payme

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What are the main features of GST payment process?
Question 4
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 4. What are the main features of GST payment process?
Ans. The payment processes under GST Act(s) have the following features:
• Electronically generated challan from GSTN Common Portal in all modes of payment and no use of manually prepared challan;
• Facilitation for the tax payer by providing hassle free, anytime, anywhere mode of pa

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When does liability to pay GST arises?
Question 3
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 3. When does liability to pay GST arises?
Ans. Liability to pay arises at the time of supply of Goods as explained in Section 12 and at the time of supply of services as explained in Section13.
The time is generally the earliest of one of the three events, namely receiving payment, issuance of invoice or completion of supply. Different situations envisaged and

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Who is liable to pay GST?
Question 2
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GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 2. Who is liable to pay GST?
Ans. In general, the supplier of goods or services is liable to pay GST. However, in specified cases like imports and other notified supplies, the liability may be cast on the recipient under the reverse charge mechanism. Further, in some notified cases of intra-state supply of services, the liability to pay GST may be cast on e-commerce operato

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What are the Payments to be made in GST regime?
Question 1
Bill
GST Payment of Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
7. GST Payment of Tax
Q 1. What are the Payments to be made in GST regime?
Ans. In the GST regime, for any intra-state supply, taxes to be paid are the Central GST (CGST), going into the account of the Central Government) and the State/UT GST (SGST, going into the account of the concerned State Government). For any inter-state supply, tax to be paid is

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What are the inclusions specified in Section 15(2) which could be added to Transaction Value?
Question 10
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Valuation in GST
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 10. What are the inclusions specified in Section 15(2) which could be added to Transaction Value?
Ans. The inclusions specified in Section15 (2) which could be added to transaction value are as follows:
a) Any taxes, duties, cesses, fees and charges levied under any statute, other than the SGST/CGST Act and

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When are the provisions of the Valuation Rules applicable?
Question 9
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Valuation in GST
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 9. When are the provisions of the Valuation Rules applicable?
Ans. Valuation Rules are applicable when (i) consideration either wholly or in part not in money terms; (ii) parties are related or supply by any specified category of supplier; and (iii) transaction value declared is not reliable.
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Whether pre-supply discounts allowed before or at the time of supply are includible in the transaction value?
Question 8
Bill
Valuation in GST
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 8. Whether pre-supply discounts allowed before or at the time of supply are includible in the transaction value?
Ans. No, provided it is allowed in the course of normal trade practice and has been duly recorded in the invoice.
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Whether post-supply discounts or incentives are to be included in the transaction value?
Question 7
Bill
Valuation in GST
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 7. Whether post-supply discounts or incentives are to be included in the transaction value?
Ans. Yes. where the post-supply discount is established as per the agreement which is known at or before the time of supply and where such discount specifically linked to the relevant invoice and the recipient has reversed i

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Can the transaction value declared under section 15(1) be accepted?
Question 6
Bill
Valuation in GST
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 6. Can the transaction value declared under section 15(1) be accepted?
Ans. Yes, it can be accepted after examining for inclusions in section 15(2). Furthermore, the transaction value can be accepted even where the supplier and recipient are related, provided the relationship has not influenced the price.
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Is reference to GST Valuation Rules required in all cases?
Question 5
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Valuation in GST
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 5. Is reference to GST Valuation Rules required

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