Recommendations of 49th GST Council Meeting

The 49th GST Council met under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister for Finance & Corporate AffairsSmt. Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi today. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs (with legislature) and seniorofficers of the Ministry of Finance & States/ […]

HEALTH SECTOR: FY 2022-23 GST UPDATES

Health infrastructure is an important indicator for understanding the healthcare delivery provisions and welfare mechanisms in a country. The Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) law has undergone various changes in the year 2022-23s. The 47th GST Council meeting held on June 28, 2022, and June 29, 2022, the GST Council proposed imposition of GST on […]

GST – ITC (INPUT TAX CREDIT): FY 2022-23 UPDATES

CLARIFICATION TO DEAL WITH ITC MISMATCH BETWEEN GSTR- 3B VS. GSTR-2A FOR F.Y. 2017-18 AND 2018-19 Circular 183/15/2022-GST is issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to provide clarification on the input tax credit (ITC) mismatch between GSTR-3B and GSTR-2A for the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Type of Cases due […]

REAL ESTATE SECTOR – FY 2022-23 GST UPDATES

Real estate sector is one of the major economic sectors for any country, especially India where this sector is getting the attention in the recent years. In this article we are going to discuss about GST updates in Real estate sector. Following are some of the key updates for the F.Y 2022-23 before announcement of […]

GST REFUND – FY 2022-23 UPDATES

Measures intended to facilitate trade there are following changes in Refund under GST during the F.Y 2022-23 like Transfer of CGST/IGST cash ledger balance has been allowed between ‘distinct persons’ (entities having same PAN but registered in different states, Facility has been provided for withdrawal of refund applications made under GST by the taxpayers, a […]

Clarification regarding GST rates and classification

Based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 48th meeting held on 17th December 2022, clarifications, with reference to GST levy, related to the following are being issued through Circular No. 189 & 190 : Clarification regarding GST rates and classification of certain goods: Particular HSN/Exemption Entry GST RATE COMPENSATION CESS RAB 1702 […]

Module wise new functionalities deployed in December,2022

Various new functionalities are implemented on the GST Portal, from time to time, for GST stakeholders. These functionalities pertain to different modules such as Registration, Returns, Advance Ruling, Payment, Refund and other miscellaneous topics. PDF of Functionalities deployed for the month of December,2022 is attached herewith for your ready reference. Disclaimer:  This Article is only […]

Guidelines for difference in Input Tax Credit (ITC) availed in FORM GSTR-3B as compared to reported in FORM GSTR-2A for FY 2017-18 and 2018-19

Section 16 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “CGST Act”) provides for eligibility and conditions for availing Input Tax Credit (ITC). During the initial period of implementation of GST, during the financial years 2017-18 and 2018-19, in many cases, the suppliers have failed to furnish the correct details […]

Key recommendations of 48th GST Council meeting

GST Council recommends decriminalizing certain offences, increase in threshold of amount of tax for prosecution and reduction in amount of compounding in GST. The GST Council has inter-alia made the following recommendations relating to changes in GST tax rates, measures for facilitation of trade and measures for streamlining compliances in GST: Tax rates reduction: Husk […]

Seeks to empower the Competition Commission of India to handle anti-profiteering cases under CGST Act, 2017 with effect from 01.12.2022.

Now Competition Commission of India to examine Anti-Profiteering & CBIC amends rules related to National Anti-Profiteering Authority 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. Under section 171(2) Antiprofiteering […]