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Background    

World over in well run countries VAT or GST (expression used interchangeably) have the following characteristics which are good and adopted by India such as merging multiple taxes, reducing the trade barriers (abolition of check posts and end of resulting corruption), fast track refunds among a few other aspects.    

The Model GST law in its present form hosted for public comment appears on the face of it (in plain reading) a disaster waiting to take India down...

Many of us have been wishing for enhancing our knowledge in this new law. At present we only have the Model law. Some of us are waiting for the final Act & Rules to start. In the last couple of weeks in various awareness seminars a common question has been how does one start in this area and more towards being a knowledgeable professional.  

Some of us may have some exposure to VAT or Service Tax for whom there may be a need to unlearn a few concepts. Some provisions have been picked...

This material and the information contained herein prepared by Hiregange & Associates intended for clients and other chartered accountants to provide legal updates on indirect tax and is not an exhaustive treatment of such subject. We are not, by means of this material, rendering any professional advice or services. It should not be relied upon as the sole basis for any decision which may affect you or your business.    

Advance Ruling    

1. Subscription to share capital...

This is a part of the series of articles to understand the model law. The understanding of the definitions of terms being important is being discussed in the earlier one and the next few.     

Background  

The introduction of GST law has been fast tracked with the introduction of formats of invoices, registration and returns. The advancement of Budget to 1st week of February and winter session to 16th November in past few days confirms that. It is now clear that GST law would in...