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New service tax levy on ocean freight by H&A
Service tax levy on ocean freight charges even when the services are provided outside India has attracted lot of criticism from trade within the country. This would also effect countries like Nepal as the levy would affect the transit treaty between the countries. Service tax levy from 22nd January 2017 has created few confusions with respect to aspects like liability, point of taxation and Cenvat credit etc. Importers who hitherto were not liable for service tax on ocean freight upto...
GST IMPACT ON TEXTILE INDUSTRY by H&A
Background:
The textiles and apparel industry in India accounts for about 10% of manufacture or production and 2% of India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and constitutes about 13% of country's export earnings. The industry is currently estimated at around $ 108 billion and is expected to reach $ 223 billion by 2021. Textile industry has been enjoying various tax exemptions, benefits and concessions under indirect taxes. Introduction of GST could have a considerable impact on textile...
Read moreNow it is time to get ready for GST
The much-discussed dual control and cross-empowerment issues between centre and state government sorted out recently. Introduction of new indirect tax structure in form of GST looks more certain from 1st July 2017. It has been agreed that the states would have the power to assess and administer 90% of tax payers with less than Rs.1.5 crore annual turnover while the remaining would be controlled by the centre. For tax payers with more than Rs.1.5 crore annual turnover, the states and the...
Read moreGST Enrollment Process
Section 166 of revised model GST law specifies that on the date of appointment, every person registered under the earlier laws with valid PAN would get provisional registration. For this purpose, the earlier laws include the following the laws:
- Central Excise
- Service Tax
- State Sales Tax or VAT (except exclusive liquor dealers if registered under VAT)
- Entry Tax
- Luxury Tax
- Entertainment Tax (except levied by the local bodies)
After issue of...
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