Goods & Services Tax
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Goods & Services TaxGoods & Services Tax
BY FAR THE MOST
IMPORTANT TAX REFORM IN
INDIAN HISTORY
– TASK Report analysis
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Task force implementation Report
December 2009: Task force set up on
GST came up with a Report.
This report deals with several issues in detail
and lays down the path of GST in India.
In this presentation we detail the
recommendations of the task force committee,
in easy to understand manner.
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The following Central Taxes should be subsumed in the CGST
Central Excise Duty (including Additional Excise Duties);
Service Tax; Additional Customs Duty (commonly
referred to as ‘CVD’); Surcharges and all cesses
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The following State level taxes, should be subsumed in the SGST
Value Added Tax Sales Tax (including Central Sales Tax) Purchase tax; Entertainment tax (other than levied by local
bodies); Entry taxes not in lieu of Octroi; Other Taxes and Duties
Luxury Tax, Taxes on lottery, betting and gambling, and all cesses and surcharges by States
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other taxes levied by the States on goods and services should also be subsumed:
Stamp duty;
Taxes on Vehicles;
Taxes on Goods and Passengers; and
Taxes and duties on electricity.
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RateRate
Goods would be categorized as:
SIN Goods; and Non SIN Goods
The rate of CGST and SGST on all nonSIN goods and services should be fixedat a single positive rate of 5 per centand 7 per cent, respectively.
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GST on SIN Goods
The SIN –goods comprising of
emission fuels, tobacco products and alcohol should be subject to a dual levy of GST and excise. No input credit should be allowed for excise. However, industrial fuels should be subjected only to GST (both Central and State) with the benefit of input credit like any other intermediate good.
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GST on Non-SIN Goods
The rate of CGST and SGST on all non-SIN goods and services should be fixed at a single positive rate of 5 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively.
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CreditCapital goods Full input credit should be allowed for tax paid
as CGST and SGST on all purchases of capital goods in the year in which the capital goods are acquired..
Inputs There should be no distinction between raw
materials and capital goods in allowing input tax credit.
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Miscellaneous:-
All registered dealers shall pay CGST and SGST to within one week from the end of the month to which the sale transactions relate.
electronic payment of CGST and the SGST would be mandatory for all registered dealers .
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Miscellaneous (Contd.)
It should be mandatory for a supplier making a taxable supply to provide an invoice.
VAT invoice should be standardized across all states.
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Minimum Threshold
Tax payers with annual turnover of goods and services exceeding INR 1 Million should be required to register and obtain a GST registration number.
Tax payers with lower turnover may be allowed an option to register.
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Unit of Taxation for GST
The unit of taxation for GST should be persons as defined under the Income Tax Act.
For the purposes of CGST - All production units of a person located anywhere in the country will be treated as a single taxable entity eligible for CGST input credit across units/branches.
For the purposes of SGST - All production units of a person located anywhere within the State will be treated as a single taxable entity eligible for SGST input credit across units/branches in that State.
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Document for payment of GST
The payment of tax through a combined payment and transaction reporting statement is to be made in Form No. GST-I.
Form No. GST-I would detail all business to business transactions relating to sales.
Form No. GST-I should be common for CGST and SGST and it should be mandatory to file this statement electronically on a monthly basis while making payment of taxes.
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Features of GST Both CGST and SGST should be levied on a
common and identical base. The Centre and the States should adopt a
consumption-type GST, that is, there should be no distinction between raw materials and capital goods in allowing input tax credit.
The tax base should comprehensively extend over all goods and services upto the final consumer point.
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Features of GST (Cont.) There should be no classification between
goods and services in law so as to ensure that there is no classification dispute.
GST should be structured on the destination principle.
Imports will be liable to both CGST and SGST. Exports should be zero rated.
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Features of GST (Contd.)
The computation of the CGST and SGST liability should be based on the invoice credit method i.e., allow credit for tax paid on all intermediate goods or services on the basis of invoices issued by the supplier.
GST registration number should be a twelve digit alpha numeric number. The first ten digits should be the alpha-numeric Permanent Account Number (PAN) followed by a space and two more digits indicating the state code. This number scheme should be publicized widely and should be self-generated after obtaining a PAN.
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Exemptions
All public services of Government including Civil administration, health services and formal education services provided by Government schools and colleges, Defence, Para-military, Police, Intelligence and Government Departments. However, public services will not include Railways, Post and Telegraph, other commercial Departments, Public Sector enterprises, banks and Insurance, health and education services.
Any service transactions between an employer and employee either as a service provider, recipient or vice versa.
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Exemptions (Cont.)
Any unprocessed food article which is covered under the public distribution system should be exempt regardless of the outlet through which it is sold.
education services provided by non-Governmental schools and colleges.
health services provided by non-Governmental agencies.
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Compounding
Small dealers with annual aggregate turnover of goods and services between INR 1 Million to INR 4 Million may be allowed to opt for a compounded levy of 1%, each towards CGST and SGST. However, no input credit should be allowed against the compounded levy or purchases made from exempt dealers.
Certain high value goods comprising of (i) gold, silver and platinum ornaments;(ii) precious stones;(iii) bullions
These dealers in such high value items may, without the ceiling of INR 4 Million , also be allowed to opt for the compounded levy of 1%, each towards CGST and SGST.
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