How are the disputes going to be resolved under the GST regime?

How are the disputes going to be resolved under the GST regime?
Question 26
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 26. How are the disputes going to be resolved under the GST regime?
Ans. The Constitution (one hundred and first amendment) Act, 2016 provides that the Goods and Services Tax Council shall establish a mechanism to adjudicate any dispute
(a) between the Government of India and one or more States; or
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What is GSTN and its role in the GST regime?

What is GSTN and its role in the GST regime?
Question 25
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 25. What is GSTN and its role in the GST regime?
Ans. GSTN stands for Goods and Service Tax Network (GSTN). A Special Purpose Vehicle called the GSTN has been set up to cater to the needs of GST. The GSTN shall provide a shared IT infrastructure and services to Central and State Governments, tax payers and other stakeholders for implementation of GST. The functions of the GSTN would, inter alia, include: (i) facilitating registration; (ii) forwarding the returns to Central and State authorities; (iii) computation and settlement of IGST; (iv) matching of tax payment de

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What is the scope of composition scheme under GST?

What is the scope of composition scheme under GST?
Question 23
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 23. What is the scope of composition scheme under GST?
Ans. Small taxpayers with an aggregate turnover in a financial year up to [Rs. 50 lakhs] shall be eligible for composition levy. Under the scheme, a taxpayer shall pay tax as a percentage of his turnover during the year without the benefit of ITC. The floor rate

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How will Exports be treated under GST?

How will Exports be treated under GST?
Question 22
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 22. How will Exports be treated under GST?
Ans. Exports will be treated as zero rated supplies. No tax will be payable on exports of goods or services, however credit of input tax credit will be available and same will be available as refund to the exporters.

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How will imports be taxed under GST?

How will imports be taxed under GST?
Question 21
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 21. How will imports be taxed under GST?
Ans. Imports of Goods and Services will be treated as inter-state supplies and IGST will be levied on import of goods and services into the country. The incidence of tax will follow the destination principle and the tax revenue in case of SGST will accrue to the State where the imported goo

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How will the goods and services be classified under GST regime?

How will the goods and services be classified under GST regime?
Question 20
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 20. How will the goods and services be classified under GST regime?
Ans. HSN (Harmonised System of Nomenclature) code shall be used for classifying the goods under the GST regime. Taxpayers whose turnover is above ₹ 1.5 crores but below ₹ 5 crores shall use 2 digit code and the taxpayers whos

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What are the benefits available to small tax payers under the GST regime?

What are the benefits available to small tax payers under the GST regime?
Question 19
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 19. What are the benefits available to small tax payers under the GST regime?
Ans. Tax payers with an aggregate turnover in a financial year up to [Rs.10 lakhs] would be exempt from tax. [Aggregate turnover shall include the aggregate value of all taxable and non-taxable supplies, exempt suppli

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Who is liable to pay GST under the proposed GST regime?

Who is liable to pay GST under the proposed GST regime?
Question 18
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 18. Who is liable to pay GST under the proposed GST regime?
Ans. Under the GST regime, tax is payable by the taxable person on the supply of goods and/or services. Liability to pay tax arises when the taxable person crosses the threshold exemption, i.e. ₹ 10 lakhs (Rs. 5 lakhs for NE States) except in cer

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How will decisions be taken by GST Council?

How will decisions be taken by GST Council?
Question 17
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 17. How will decisions be taken by GST Council?
Ans. The Constitution (one hundred and first amendment) Act, 2016 provides that every decision of the GST Council shall be taken at a meeting by a majority of not less than 3/4th of the weighted votes of the Members present and voting. The vote of the Central Government shall

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What is the guiding principle of GST Council?

What is the guiding principle of GST Council?
Question 16
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 16. What is the guiding principle of GST Council?
Ans. The mechanism of GST Council would ensure harmonization on different aspects of GST between the Centre and the States as well as among States. It has been provided in the Constitution (one hundred and first amendment) Act, 2016 that the GST Council, in its discharge o

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What would be the role of GST Council?

What would be the role of GST Council?
Question 15
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 15. What would be the role of GST Council?
Ans. A GST Council would be constituted comprising the Union Finance Minister (who will be the Chairman of the Council), the Minister of State (Revenue) and the State Finance/Taxation Ministers to make recommendations to the Union and the States on
(i) the taxes, cesses and surcharges levied by the Centre, the States and the local bodies which may be subsumed under GST;
(ii) the goods and services that may be subjected to or exempted from the GST;
(iii) the date on which the GST shall be levied on petroleum crude, high speed

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What is IGST?

What is IGST?
Question 13
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 13. What is IGST?
Ans. Under the GST regime, an Integrated GST (IGST) would be levied and collected by the Centre on inter-State supply of goods and services. Under Article 269A of the Constitution, the GST on supplies in the course of inter- State trade or commerce shall be levied and collected by the Government of India and such tax shall be apportion

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What are the benefits which the Country will accrue from GST?

What are the benefits which the Country will accrue from GST?
Question 12
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 12. What are the benefits which the Country will accrue from GST?
Ans. Introduction of GST would be a very significant step in the field of indirect tax reforms in India. By amalgamating a large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax and allowing set-off of prior-stage taxes, it would mitigate

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How a particular transaction of goods and services would be taxed simultaneously under Central GST (CGST) and State GST (SGST)?

How a particular transaction of goods and services would be taxed simultaneously under Central GST (CGST) and State GST (SGST)?
Question 11
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 11. How a particular transaction of goods and services would be taxed simultaneously under Central GST (CGST) and State GST (SGST)?
Ans. The Central GST and the State GST would be levied simultaneously on every transaction of supply of goods and services except the exempted goods and services, goods which are outside the purview of GST and the transactions which are below the prescribed threshold limits. Further, both would be levied on the same price or value unlike State VAT which is

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into the account of the concerned State Government. Of course, he need not actually pay ₹ 20 (Rs. 10 + ₹ 10 ) in cash as he would be entitled to set-off this liability against the CGST or SGST paid on his purchases (say, inputs). But for paying CGST he would be allowed to use only the credit of CGST paid on his purchases while for SGST he can utilize the credit of SGST alone. In other words, CGST credit cannot, in general, be used for payment of SGST. Nor can SGST credit be used for payment of CGST.
Illustration II: Suppose, again hypothetically, that the rate of CGST is 10% and that of SGST is 10%. When an advertising company located in Mumbai supplies advertising services to a company manufacturing soap also located within th

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Why was the Constitution of India amended recently in the context of GST?

Why was the Constitution of India amended recently in the context of GST?
Question 10
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 10. Why was the Constitution of India amended recently in the context of GST?
Currently, the fiscal powers between the Centre and the States are clearly demarcated in the Constitution with almost no overlap between the respective domains. The Centre has the powers to levy tax on the manufacture

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Why is Dual GST required?

Why is Dual GST required?
Question 8
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 8. Why is Dual GST required?
Ans. India is a federal country where both the Centre and the States have been assigned the powers to levy and collect taxes through appropriate legislation. Both the levels of Government have distinct responsibilities to perform according to the division of powers prescribed in the Constitution for which they nee

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What type of GST is proposed to be implemented?

What type of GST is proposed to be implemented?
Question 7
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 7. What type of GST is proposed to be implemented?
Ans. It would be a dual GST with the Centre and States simultaneously levying it on a common tax base. The GST to be levied by the Centre on intra-State supply of goods and / or services would be called the Central GST (CGST) and that to be levied by the States would be

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What will be status of Tobacco and Tobacco products under the GST regime?

What will be status of Tobacco and Tobacco products under the GST regime?
Question 6A
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 6A. What will be status of Tobacco and Tobacco products under the GST regime?
Ans. Tobacco and tobacco products would be subject to GST. In addition, the Centre would have the power to levy Central Excise duty on these products.

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What will be the status in respect of taxation of above commodities after introduction of GST?

What will be the status in respect of taxation of above commodities after introduction of GST?
Question 6
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 6. What will be the status in respect of taxation of above commodities after introduction of GST?
Ans. The existing taxation system (VAT & Central Excise) will continue in respect of the above commodities.

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Which are the commodities proposed to be kept outside the purview of GST?

Which are the commodities proposed to be kept outside the purview of GST?
Question 5
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 5. Which are the commodities proposed to be kept outside the purview of GST?
Ans. Alcohol for human consumption, Petroleum Products viz. petroleum crude, motor spirit (petrol), high speed diesel, natural gas and aviation turbine fuel& Electricity.

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What principles were adopted for subsuming the above taxes under GST?

What principles were adopted for subsuming the above taxes under GST?
Question 4
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 4. What principles were adopted for subsuming the above taxes under GST?
Ans. The various Central, State and Local levies were examined to identify their possibility of being subsumed under GST. While identifying, the following principles were kept in mind:
(i) Taxes or levies to be subsumed shoul

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What exactly is the concept of destination based tax on consumption?

What exactly is the concept of destination based tax on consumption?
Question 2
Bill
Overview of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
FAQ on GST dated 21.9.2016 based on Draft Model GST
Q 2. What exactly is the concept of destination based tax on consumption?
Ans. The tax would accrue to the taxing authority which has jurisdiction over the place of consumption which is also termed as place of supply.

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