GST Payment of Tax
GST FAQ 3rd Edition – December, 2018 – GST Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
GST
7. GST Payment of Tax
\nQ 1. What are the Payments to be made in GST regime?
\nAns. 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 Integrated GST (IGST) which will have components of both CGST and SGST. In addition, certain categories of registered persons will be required to pay to the government account Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS). In addition, wherever applicable, Interest, Penalty, Fees and any other payment will also be required to be made.
\nQ 2. Who is liable to pay GST?
\nAns. In general, the supplier of goods or services is liable to pay GST. However, in specified cases like imports and other notified su<\/p>\n
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\nQ 4. What are the main features of GST payment process?
\nAns. The payment processes under GST Act(s) have the following features:
\n * Electronically generated challan from GSTN Common Portal in all modes of payment and no use of manually prepared challan;
\n * Facilitation for the tax payer by providing hassle free, anytime, anywhere mode of payment of tax;
\n * Convenience of making payment online;
\n * Logical tax collection data in electronic format;
\n * Faster remittance of tax revenue to the Government Account;
\n * Paperless transactions;
\n * Speedy Accounting and reporting;
\n * Electronic reconciliation of all receipts;
\n * Simplified procedure for banks
\n * Warehousing of Digital Challan.
\nQ 5. How can payment be done?
\nAns. Payment can be done by the following methods:
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\nQ 7. Whether time limit for payment of tax can be extended or paid in monthly installments?
\nAns. 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).
\nQ 8. What happens if the taxable person files the return but does not make payment of tax?
\nAns. In such cases, the return is not considered as a valid return. Section 2(117) defines a valid re<\/p>\n
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\nQ 11. What is a tax liability register?
\nAns. Tax Liability Register will reflect the total tax liability of a taxpayer (after netting) for the particular month.
\nQ 12. What is a Cash Ledger?
\nAns. The cash ledger will reflect all deposits made in cash, and TDS\/TCS made on account of the taxpayer. The information will be reflected on real time basis. This ledger can be used for making any payment on account of GST.
\nQ 13. What is an ITC Ledger?
\nAns. Input Tax Credit as self-assessed in monthly returns will be reflected in the ITC Ledger. The credit in this ledger can be used to make payment of TAX ONLY and no other amounts such as interest, penalty, fees etc.
\nQ 14. What is the linkage between GSTN and the authorized Banks?
\nAns. 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 v<\/p>\n
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\nQ 17. Is there a validity period of challan?
\nAns. Yes, a challan will be valid for fifteen days after its generation and thereafter it will be purged from the System. However, the tax payer can generate another challan at his convenience.
\nQ 18. What is a CPIN?
\nAns. CPIN stands for Common Portal Identification Number (CPIN) given at the time of generation of challan. It is a 14-digit unique number to identify the challan. As stated above, the CPIN remains valid for a period of 15 days.
\nQ 19. What is a CIN and what is its relevance?
\nAns. 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 them. It is an indication that the payment has been realized and credited to the a<\/p>\n
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\nFor NEFT\/RTGS Transactions, RBI will act as E-FPB.
\nQ 23. What is TDS?
\nAns. TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). As per section 51, this provision is meant for Government and Government undertakings and other notified entities making contractual payments where total value of such supply under a contract exceeds ₹ 2.5 Lakhs to suppliers. While making any payments under such contracts, the concerned Government\/authority shall deduct 2% of the total payment made (1% under each Act and 2% in case of IGST) and remit it into the appropriate GST ac<\/p>\n
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\nAns. This provision is applicable only for E-Commerce Operator under section 52 of CGST\/SGST Act. Every ECommerce Operator, not being an agent, needs to withhold an amount calculated at the rate of one percent of the “net value of taxable supplies” made through it where the consideration with respect to such supplies is to be collected by the operator. Such withheld amount is to be deposited by such E-Commerce Operator to the appropriate GST account by the 10th of the next month. The amount deposited as TCS will be reflected in the electronic cash ledger of the supplier.
\nQ 27. What does the expression “Net value of taxable supplies” mean?
\nAns. The expression “net value of taxable supplies” means the aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or services, other than services notified under Section 9(5), made during any month by all registered taxable persons through the operator reduced by the aggregate value of taxable supplies returned to the supplie<\/p>\n
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\n(a) the amount payable towards tax, interest, late fee or any other amount payable as per the return furnished by the said person;
\n(b) the amount of tax, interest, penalty or any other amount payable as determined by a proper officer in pursuance of any proceedings under the Act or as ascertained by the said person;
\n(c) the amount of tax and interest payable as a result of mismatch under section 42 or section 43 or section 50; or
\n(d) any amount of interest that may accrue from time to time.
\nQ 31. What are the Credits made to the Electronic Liability Register?
\nAns. The Electronic Liability Register is credited with the following amounts:
\n(a) Payment of every liability made by the registered person by way of debit from electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger;
\n(b) the amount of TDS deducted by the Deductor in terms of Section 51 and paid by way of debit from electronic cash ledger;
\n(c) the amount of TCS c<\/p>\n
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\nThe deposit shall be made through any of the following modes:
\n(i) Internet Banking through authorized banks;
\n(ii) Credit card or Debit card through the authorised bank;
\n(iii) National Electronic Fund Transfer (NeFT) or Real Time Gross Settlement(RTGS) from any bank;
\n(iv) Over the Counter payment (OTC) through authorized banks for deposits up to ten thousand rupees per challan per tax period, by cash, cheque or demand draft.
\nOn successful credit of the amount to the concerned government account maintained in the authorised bank, a Challan Identification Number (CIN) will be generated by the collecting Bank and the same shall be indicated in the challan.
\nOn receipt of CIN from the collecting Bank, the said amount shall be credited to the electronic cash ledger of the person on whose behalf the deposit has been made and the Common Portal shall make av<\/p>\n
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\n(a) Government Departments or any other deposit to be made by persons as may be notified by the Commissioner in this behalf;
\n(b) Proper officer or any other officer authorised to recover outstanding dues from any person, whether registered or not, including recovery made through attachment or sale of movable or immovable properties;
\n(c) Proper officer or any other officer authorized for the amounts collected by way of cash, cheque or demand draft during any investigation or enforcement activity or any ad hoc deposit.
\nIt may be noted that other registered persons may also deposit the amount of more than ten thousand rupees through challan via OTC mode but they would be liable for penalty for violation of Rule 87(3) of the CGST Rules, 2017.
\nQ 36. What is the validity period of the challan generated for the purpose of making deposit in the Electro<\/p>\n
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\nQ 40. What is an Electronic Credit Ledger?
\nAns. Electronic Credit ledger is for maintaining an account of input tax credit of the registered person. The input tax credit as self-assessed in the return of a registered person shall be credited to his electronic credit ledger, in accordance with section 41, to be maintained in the prescribed manner.
\nQ 41. In what manner will the Electronic Credit Ledger be maintained?
\nAns. The electronic credit ledger shall be maintained in FORM GST PMT-02 for each registered person eligible for input tax credit under the Act on the Common Portal and every claim of input tax credit under the Act shall be credited to the said Ledger.
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\n(b) the central tax shall first be utilised towards payment of central tax and the amount remaining, if any, may be utilised towards the payment of integrated tax;
\n(c) the State tax shall first be utilised towards payment of State tax and the amount remaining, if any, may be utilised towards payment of integrated tax.
\nBut, the input tax credit on account of State tax shall be utilised towards payment of integrated tax only where the balance of the input tax credit on account of central tax is not available for payment of integrated tax;
\n(d) the Union territory tax shall first be utilised towards payment of Union territory tax and the amount remaining, if any, may be utilised towards payment of integrated tax
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