Who are not eligible to opt for composition scheme?

Who are not eligible to opt for composition scheme?
Question 18
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 18. Who are not eligible to opt for composition scheme?
Ans. Broadly, five categories of registered person are not eligible to opt for the composition scheme. These are:
(i) supplier of services other than supplier of restaurant service;
(ii) supplier of goods which are not taxable under the CGST Act/SGST Act/UTGST Act.
(iii) an

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Can composition scheme be availed of by a manufacturer and a service supplier?

Can composition scheme be availed of by a manufacturer and a service supplier?
Question 17
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 17. Can composition scheme be availed of by a manufacturer and a service supplier?
Ans. Yes, a manufacturer can opt for composition scheme generally. However, a manufacturer of goods, which would be notified on the recommendations of the GST Council, cannot opt for this scheme. This scheme is not available f

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Will a taxable person, having multiple registrations, be eligible to opt for composition scheme only for a few of registrations?

Will a taxable person, having multiple registrations, be eligible to opt for composition scheme only for a few of registrations?
Question 16
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 16. Will a taxable person, having multiple registrations, be eligible to opt for composition scheme only for a few of registrations?
Ans. All registered persons having the same Permanent Account Number (PAN) have to opt for composition scheme. If one register

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A person availing composition scheme during a financial year crosses the turnover of 50 Lakhs during the course of the year i.e. say he crosses the turnover of 50 Lakhs in December? Will he be allowed to pay tax under composition scheme for the

A person availing composition scheme during a financial year crosses the turnover of 50 Lakhs during the course of the year i.e. say he crosses the turnover of 50 Lakhs in December? Will he be allowed to pay tax under composition scheme for the remainder of the year i.e. till 31st March?
Question 15
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 15. A person availing composition scheme during a financial year crosses the turnover of ₹ 50 L

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What are the rates of tax for composition scheme?

What are the rates of tax for composition scheme?
Question 14
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 14. What are the rates of tax for composition scheme?
Ans. There are different rates for different sectors. In normal cases of supplier of goods (i.e. traders), the composition rate is 0.5 % of the turnover in a State or Union territory. If the person opting for composition scheme is manufacturer, then the rate is 1% of the turnover in

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What is the threshold for opting to pay tax under the composition scheme?

What is the threshold for opting to pay tax under the composition scheme?
Question 13
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 13. What is the threshold for opting to pay tax under the composition scheme?
Ans. The threshold for composition scheme is ₹ 50 Lakhs of aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year. The benefit of composition scheme can be availed up to the turnover of ₹ 50 Lakhs in current financial year.

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Can any person other than the supplier or recipient be liable to pay tax under GST?

Can any person other than the supplier or recipient be liable to pay tax under GST?
Question 12
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 12. Can any person other than the supplier or recipient be liable to pay tax under GST?
Ans. Yes, the Central/State government can specify categories of services the tax on which shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator, if such services are supplied through it and all the provisions of the Act

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What will be the implications in case of receipt of supply from unregistered persons?

What will be the implications in case of receipt of supply from unregistered persons?
Question 11
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 11. What will be the implications in case of receipt of supply from unregistered persons?
Ans. In case of receipt of supply from an unregistered person, the registered person who is receiving goods or services shall be liable to pay tax under reverse charge mechanism.

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Are all goods and services taxable under GST?

Are all goods and services taxable under GST?
Question 8
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 8. Are all goods and services taxable under GST?
Ans. Supplies of all goods and services are taxable except alcoholic liquor for human consumption. Supply of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel shall be taxable with effect from a future date. This date would be no

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What is the treatment of composite supply and mixed supply under GST?

What is the treatment of composite supply and mixed supply under GST?
Question 7
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 7. What is the treatment of composite supply and mixed supply under GST?
Ans. Composite supply shall be treated as supply of the principal supply. Mixed supply would be treated as supply of that particular goods or services which attracts the highest rate of tax.

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What are composite supply and mixed supply? How are these two different from each other?

What are composite supply and mixed supply? How are these two different from each other?
Question 6
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 6. What are composite supply and mixed supply? How are these two different from each other?
Ans. Composite supply is a supply consisting of two or more taxable supplies of goods or services or both or any combination thereof, which are bundled in natural course and are supplied in conjunction with e

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Who can notify a transaction to be supply of goods or services?

Who can notify a transaction to be supply of goods or services?
Question 5
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 5. Who can notify a transaction to be supply of goods or services?
Ans. Central Government or State Government, on the recommendations of the GST Council, can notify an activity to be the supply of goods and not supply of services or supply of services and not supply of goods or neither a supply of goods nor a supply of ser

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Will giving away essential commodities by a charitable institution be taxable activity?

Will giving away essential commodities by a charitable institution be taxable activity?
Question 4
Bill
Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 4. Will giving away essential commodities by a charitable institution be taxable activity?
Ans. In order to be a supply which is taxable under GST, the transaction should be in the course or furtherance of business. As there is no quid pro quo involved in supply for charitable activities, it is not a

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Whether supplies made without consideration will also come within the purview of supply under GST?

Whether supplies made without consideration will also come within the purview of supply under GST?
Question 3
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 3. Whether supplies made without consideration will also come within the purview of supply under GST?
Ans. Yes, but only those activities which are specified in Schedule I to the CGST Act / SGST Act. The said provision has been adopted in IGST Act as well as in UTGST Act also.

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Where is the power to levy GST derived from?

Where is the power to levy GST derived from?
Question 1
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Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
2. Levy of and Exemption from Tax
Q 1. Where is the power to levy GST derived from?
Ans. Article 246A of the Constitution, which was introduced by the Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 confers concurrent powers to both, Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws with respect to GST i.e. central tax (CGST) and state tax (SGST) or un

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What is Anti-Profiteering measure?

What is Anti-Profiteering measure?
Question 33
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Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 33. What is Anti-Profiteering measure?
Ans. As per section 171 of the CGST/SGST Act, any reduction in rate of tax on any supply of goods or services or the benefit of input tax credit shall be passed on to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices. An authority may be constituted by the government to examine whether input tax cr

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Is there any provision in GST for tax treatment of goods returned by the recipient?

Is there any provision in GST for tax treatment of goods returned by the recipient?
Question 32
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Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 32. Is there any provision in GST for tax treatment of goods returned by the recipient?
Ans. Yes, Section 34 deals with such situations. Where the goods supplied are returned by the recipient, the registered person (supplier of goods) may issue to the recipient a credit note containing the presc

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Different companies have different types of accounting software packages and no specific format are mandated for keeping records. How will department be able to read into these complex software?

Different companies have different types of accounting software packages and no specific format are mandated for keeping records. How will department be able to read into these complex software?
Question 31
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 31. Different companies have different types of accounting software packages and no specific format are mandated for keeping records. How will department be able to read into these comple

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What is the concept of Information Return?

What is the concept of Information Return?
Question 30
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Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 30. What is the concept of Information Return?
Ans. Information return is based on the idea of verifying the compliance levels of registered persons through information procured from independent third party sources. As per section 150 of the CGST/SGST Act, many authorities who are responsible for maintaining records of registration or

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Whether actionable claims liable to GST?

Whether actionable claims liable to GST?
Question 28
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Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Faq On GST (2nd Edition) Dated 31.3.2017
Q 28. Whether actionable claims liable to GST?
Ans. As per section 2(52) of the CGST/SGST Act actionable claims are to be considered as goods. Schedule III read with Section 7 of the CGST/SGST Act lists the activities or transactions which shall be treated neither as supply of goods nor supply of services. The Schedule lists actionable cla

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