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CBEC notifies Central Goods and Services Tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2017

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th August, 2017 No. 27 /2017 – Central Tax G.S.R. 1121(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules… Read More

GST Revenue Figures – July 2017

PRESS NOTE Dated 29th August 2017 GST Revenue Figures – July 2017 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) tax was introduced on 1st of July, 2017. The last date for payment of GST for the month of July 2017 was 25th August, 2017. The last date for filing returns in cases, where the taxpayer wanted… Read More

List of issues in transition process of GST: CBEC Chairman’s Note

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs North Block, New Delhi – 110 001 Tel. : +91-11-23092849, Fax : +91-11-23092890 E-mail : chmn-cbec@nic.in DO.No.24/CH(EC)/2017 Dated 25th August, 2017 Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, the 2nd Rajaswa Gyan Sangam is scheduled for 1st and 2nd September,… Read More

Time period for filing FORM GSTR-6 for July & August extended till 8 Sept & 23 Sept Resp.

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th August, 2017 No. 26/2017–Central Tax G.S.R. 1071(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as “the said Act”), the Commissioner, hereby extends the time… Read More

Time period for filing FORM GSTR-5A for July extended till 15 Sept 2017

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th August, 2017 No. 25/2017–Central Tax G.S.R. 1070(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) and section 20 of… Read More

IGST (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act gets notified

THE INTEGRATED GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (EXTENSION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ACT, 2017 NO. 27 OF 2017 [23rd August, 2017.] An Act to provide for the extension of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic… Read More

CGST (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act gets notified

THE CENTRAL GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (EXTENSION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ACT, 2017 NO. 26 OF 2017 [23rd August, 2017.] An Act to provide for the extension of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic… Read More

GST on Selling of space for advertisement in print media – Clarification reg

Query has been raised regarding GST applicable on selling of space for advertisement in print media. Selling of space for advertisement in print media is leviable to GST @ 5%.If the advertisement agency works on principal to principal basis, that is, buys space from the newspaper and sells such space for advertisement to clients on… Read More

Govt . amends NOT. No. 17/2017-UTT(R) to make ECO responsible for payment of GST on services provided by house-keeping under UTGST

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZZETE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 23/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 7 of the Union Territory Goods and… Read More

Govt. amends notification No. 13/2017-UTT(R) w.r.t. RCM provisions for GTA and to insert explanation for LLP under UTGST

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 22/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 GSR......(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (3) of section 7 of the Union Territory Goods… Read More

Govt. amends notification No. 12/2017-UTT(R) to exempt services provided by Fair Price Shops to Government under UTGST

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZZETE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 21/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Union Territory Goods… Read More

Govt. amends notification No. 11/2017-UTT(R), to reduce UTGST rate on specified supplies of service

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZZETE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 20/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7, subsection (1) of section 8 and… Read More

Govt. amends notification No. 14/2017-IT(R) to make ECO responsible for payment of GST on services provided by way of house-keeping under IGST

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZZETE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 23/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 G.S.R......(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax… Read More