Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Highlights of Draft Model of GST Law published

The Finance Minister of India on 14.06.2016 has published and made available on public domain the draft model of GST. In his opinion, most of the States except Tamil Nadu has expressed assent on the implementation and adoption of GST.
 
1.       GST Act applies to whole of India
Some Terminologies:
zero-rated supply” means a supply of any goods and/or services on which no
tax is payable but credit of the input tax related to that supply is admissible;
Explanation.- Exports shall be treated as zero-rated supply.
2.       Levy of GST:
The Central GST(CGST) and State GST (SGST) shall be levied on all inter-state supplies of goods/services
3.       Composition Scheme will be available to person whose turnover does not exceed Rs. 50 lacs. The tax rate for the same will be more than 1% of the Turonver during the year. Composition Scheme not applicable to persons dealing in Inter-State transactions.

4.       Taxable Person: Any person carrying on any business whose aggregate turnover exceeds Rs. 10 lacs during a financial year. An Agriculturist will not be considered as Taxable Person.

5.       Time and Value Of Supply: The liability to pay CGST/SCGST will be at the time of supply of Goods/Services.
6.       Time of Supply of GOODS explained: It will be earliest of the following:
(a) (i) the date on which the goods are removed by the supplier for supply to the
recipient, in a case where the goods are required to be removed or
(ii) the date on which the goods are made available to the recipient, in a case where the goods are not required to be removed; or
(b) the date on which the supplier issues the invoice with respect to the supply; or
(c) the date on which the supplier receives the payment with respect to the supply; or
(d) the date on which the recipient shows the receipt of the goods in his books of
account
.

7.       Time of Supply of SERVICES explained:
(a) the date of issue of invoice OR the date of receipt of payment, whichever is earlier, if the invoice is issued within the prescribed period; OR
(b) the date of completion of the provision of service OR the date of receipt of payment, whichever is earlier, if the invoice is not issued within the prescribed period; OR

(c) the date on which the recipient shows the receipt of services in his books of account, in a case where the provisions of clause (a) or (b) do not apply.

8.       Value of Taxable Supply i.e . amount on which GST is to be paid:
(1)    The value of a supply of goods and/or services shall be the transaction value, that is the price actually paid or payable for the said supply of goods and/or services.

(2) The transaction value under sub-section(1) shall include:

(a) any amount that the supplier is liable to pay in relation to such supply but which has been incurred by the recipient of the supply
 (b) the value, apportioned as appropriate, of such goods and/or services as are supplied directly or indirectly by the recipient of the supply free of charge or at reduced cost for use in connection with the supply of goods and/or services being valued

(c) royalties and licence fees related to the supply of goods and/or services being valued that the recipient of supply must pay, either directly or indirectly
(d) any taxes, duties, fees and charges levied under any statute other than the SGST Act or the CGST Act or the IGST Act;

(e) incidental expenses, such as, commission and packing, charged by the supplier to the recipient of a supply, including any amount charged for anything done by the supplier in respect of the supply of goods and/or services at the time of, or before delivery of the goods or, as the case may be, supply of the services;

(f) subsidies provided in any form or manner, linked to the supply;

(g) any reimbursable expenditure or cost incurred by or on behalf of the supplier and charged in relation to the supply of goods and/or services;

(h) any discount or incentive that may be allowed AFTER the supply has been effected

9.       Input Tax Credit (ITC):
a.       Only a registered taxable person can avail Input Tax Credit
b.      The ITC cannot be claimed after one year of date of Invoice
10.   ITC shall not be allowed on following goods/services:
(a)    motor vehicles, except when they are supplied in the usual course of business or are used for providing the following taxable services—
(i) transportation of passengers, or
(ii) transportation of goods, or
(iii) imparting training on motor driving skills;
(b) goods and / or services provided in relation to food and beverages, outdoor catering, beauty treatment, health services, cosmetic and plastic surgery, membership of a club, health and fitness centre, life insurance, health insurance and travel benefits extended to employees on vacation such as leave or home travel concession, when such goods and/or services are used primarily for personal use or consumption of any employee;
(c) goods and/or services acquired by the principal in the execution of works contract
when such contract results in construction of immovable property, other than plant and machinery;
(d) goods acquired by a principal, the property in which is not transferred (whether as goods or in some other form) to any other person, which are used in the construction of immovable property, other than plant and machinery;
(e) goods and/or services on which tax has been paid under section 8; and
(f) goods and/or services used for private or personal consumption, to the extent they are so consumed.

11.   Goods including tax , on which depreciation is claimed under Income Tax Act, ITC will not be allowed.

12.   Registration: A person needs to apply for Registration within 30 days from the date on which he is required to take registration. No fresh registration required to persons already registered under earlier law.  A person may apply voluntarily also. A Unique Identity Number will be allotted to a person successfully registered
13.   Permanent Account Number issued under Income tax Act is compulsory to avail registration under GST Act
14.   A Non-Resident taxable person is also allowed to apply for GST Registration

15.   Tax Invoice: A Tax Invoice relating to Goods shall include description, quantity and value of goods, the tax charged thereon. 

16.   GST Returns: Every Registered taxable person is required to furnish efiled GST Inward and Outward Supplies Return within 10th of the month succeeding the tax period.  In case of error, the Return can be rectified. The rectification can be done for the Return filed for the period till September, till the end of Financial Year or filing of Annual Return, whichever is earlier.
17.   A person will not be able to file a Return if a valid Return is not filed for any previous period
18.   Nil Return to be filed compulsorily even if there are no transactions in the tax period
19.   Except persons registered under section 8 of the GST law, the Returns need to be filed on monthly basis by 20th of the next month. Section 8 registered persons need to file Return on Quarterly basis and by 18th of the next month in which Quarter ends.

20.   Annual Return: An Annual Return needs to be filed by 31st December after the Financial year ends. The Annual Return will be accompanied with audited financials of the person whose Audit of the Books needs to be done u/s 42(4).

21.   Late Fee: The penalty for non-compliance relating to filing of Regular Returns is Rs.100 per day subject to Rs.5,000/- maximum. Non-compliance relating to Annual Return attracts Rs.100 per day subject to 25% of the Total Turnover.


The GST Act Law is distributed in 25 Chapters and 1 Rule which are as follows :

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016
CHAPTER – I
PRELIMINARY

  CHAPTER– II
ADMINISTRATION

   CHAPTER– III
LEVY OF, AND EXEMPTION FROM, TAX

  CHAPTER- IV
TIME AND VALUE OF SUPPLY

   CHAPTER– V
INPUT TAX CREDIT

   CHAPTER– VI
REGISTRATION

   CHAPTER – VII
TAX INVOICE, CREDIT AND DEBIT NOTES

  CHAPTER– VIII
RETURNS

  CHAPTER– IX
PAYMENT OF TAX

  CHAPTER– IXA
TRANSFER OF INPUT TAX CREDIT

CHAPTER-X
REFUNDS

  CHAPTER– XI
ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

  CHAPTER– XIA
JOB WORK

  CHAPTER– XIB
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

  CHAPTER– XII
ASSESSMENT

 CHAPTER– XIII
AUDIT 

  CHAPTER– XIV
DEMANDS AND RECOVERY

  CHAPTER– XV
INSPECTION, SEARCH, SEIZURE AND ARREST

  CHAPTER– XVI
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

  CHAPTER– XVII
PROSECUTION AND COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES

  CHAPTER–XVIII
APPEALS

  CHAPTER– XVIII
APPEALS AND REVISION

  CHAPTER– XIX
ADVANCE RULING

  CHAPTER– XX
SETTLEMENT OF CASES

  CHAPTER– XXI
PRESUMPTION AS TO DOCUMENTS

 CHAPTER- XXII
LIABILITY TO PAY IN CERTAIN CASES

  CHAPTER– XXIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 CHAPTER– XXIV
REPEAL AND SAVING

CHAPTER– XXV
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS


RULES
1. GST Valuation (Determination of the Value of supply of Goods and Services)
Rules, 2016

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