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  • FM launches a Mobile App GST Rates Finder to help users to find rates of GST for various goods and services
    Posted Date : 08-Jul-2017 , 09:32:47 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) takes certain initiatives for Ease of Doing Business under the GST regime; Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley launches a Mobile App “GST Rates Finder” to help users to find rates of GST for various goods and services.    The ...

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  • Clarification on Migration, New Registration, Opting for Composition Scheme and Issue of Bills of Supply
    Posted Date : 08-Jul-2017 , 09:30:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Rules related to Registration and Composition Scheme have been notified on 19th June, 2017. These Rules have been brought into effect from 22nd June, 2017. The intent of notifying these rules is to start the process of issue of registration certificate, called Goods and Services Tax Identificati...

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  • Print post-GST rates on items or go to jail, government warns traders
    Posted Date : 08-Jul-2017 , 08:36:48 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The government on Friday warned manufacturer, importer and sellers of pre-packaged goods of penalties ranging from fines of up to Rs 1 lakh or prison terms up to a year for repeat offence of not printing the post-GST rates on product labels. The consumer affairs ministry has come out with the new no...

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  • RBI to guide banks on provisioning under Ind AS
    Posted Date : 07-Jul-2017 , 08:28:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to guide banks in their transition to Indian Accounting Standards (IndAS) from 1 April next year—particularly on bad-loan provisioning, which will be based on expected future losses. The transition will be challenging for banks in terms of the skills re...

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  • Multiple registrations in GST allowed under one PAN - Revenue Secretary
    Posted Date : 07-Jul-2017 , 08:24:53 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Enlisting the two exceptions for the condition of one registration in one state for one PAN (Permanent Account Number), revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia clarified that firms with multiple business verticals can choose to apply for multiple registrations on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Network. Du...

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  • RBI fixes customer liability for unauthorised transactions
    Posted Date : 07-Jul-2017 , 08:18:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Customers will not suffer any loss if unauthorised electronic banking transactions are reported within three days and the amount involved will be credited in the accounts concerned within 10-days, the Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday. In case the third party fraud is reported with a delay o...

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  • SC directs Centre to start filling up vacancies in ITAT
    Posted Date : 06-Jul-2017 , 08:13:26 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to initiate within three weeks the process of filling up vacancies of presidents, vice presidents and members in different benches of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals (ITAT) across the country. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrac...

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  • CGST won't apply on items not registered under trademark law
    Posted Date : 06-Jul-2017 , 08:07:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The government said 5 per cent Central GST will not apply to products that are not registered under the Trade Marks Act. Finance Ministry in a statement said CGST rate on supply of certain goods such as paneer, natural honey, wheat, rice and other cereals, pulses, flour of cereals and pulses is z...

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  • J&K Assembly passes resolution to implement GST in the state
    Posted Date : 05-Jul-2017 , 05:21:00 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly adopted the Goods and Services Tax (GST) resolution during a special session on Wednesday. The state assembly passed the landmark tax reform during a special session, after two days of heated exchanges and fiery debates between BJP members and the opposi...

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  • Tax Audit Report form revised, new disclosures mandated
    Posted Date : 05-Jul-2017 , 08:53:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has revised the tax audit form (3CD), stipulating more disclosures of information including those on monies received for immovable property and advances received in cash beyond specified limits. The revised form also specifically refers to information on u...

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  • Six Days GST Ki Master Classes on DD National - CBEC
    Posted Date : 05-Jul-2017 , 08:38:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    GST-KI-Master Class to be held on six days covering issues relating to Registration & Migration Transition & Invoice Making, Composition and Record Keeping; To be telecast Live on DD National and other Channels.    Department of Revenue, Government of India and the Central Bo...

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  • Over 7.36 Crore PANs linked with Aadhaar - Income Tax Department
    Posted Date : 05-Jul-2017 , 08:25:09 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Nearly a quarter of 30 crore PAN holders have linked their unique alphanumeric number with Aadhaar, with over one crore such seedings happening last month. The jump in the number came after the government made it clear that the PAN-Aadhaar linking was mandatory from July 1 for filing of income ta...

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  • Another chance to exchange demonetized notes likely in 15 days
    Posted Date : 05-Jul-2017 , 08:21:32 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought to prevail on the Centre to open a fresh window for exchange of scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes+ for people who missed the December 30 deadline, if they could establish that the money was theirs and they had a genuine reason for not changing it. The court wa...

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  • GST rate for specified items for Physically Challenged Persons
    Posted Date : 04-Jul-2017 , 04:45:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Some questions are raised about GST rates fixed for specific devices for physically challenged persons. This matter is explained here in below.   Assistive devices and rehabilitation aids for physically challenged persons, listed below, have been kept at the concessional 5% GST rate:   ...

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  • Credit card bill payment exempt from cash dealing limit
    Posted Date : 04-Jul-2017 , 04:42:03 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Restrictions on cash dealings of Rs 2 lakh or more will not apply to credit card bill payments, business correspondents appointed by banks and issuers of prepaid instruments, the revenue department has said. The Finance Act 2017 banned cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or above with effect April 1, 2...

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  • CBDT sends names of 12 CAs indulging in tax evasion to ICAI
    Posted Date : 04-Jul-2017 , 12:56:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    In a move to crackdown on Chartered Accountants indulging in unethical tax evasion, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has sent a list of 12 CAs to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for action. The move comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged CAs to work against t...

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  • Cabinet Secy asks secretaries of various depts to ensure smooth implementation of GST
    Posted Date : 04-Jul-2017 , 09:04:07 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha held a review meeting to take stock of implementation of the GST. The Cabinet Secretary asked secretaries of various departments to give their feedback on the rollout of GST.  Mr. Sinha asked every Secretary to take-up the responsibility of addressing the GST rela...

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  • GST - India's biggest ever tax reform launched
    Posted Date : 01-Jul-2017 , 06:36:42 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The biggest ever tax reforms in the country's history, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect from midnight.  The historic launch of GST was done at the Central Hall of Parliament where President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the new regime by pres...

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  • President of India addresses special function in Parliament organized to launch GST
    Posted Date : 01-Jul-2017 , 06:34:44 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee graced a special function organized to launch the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the midnight of June 30- July1, 2017 in the Central Hall of Parliament House, New Delhi.  Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the introduction of GST ...

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  • PAN won't be invalidated without Aadhaar link from 1 July
    Posted Date : 30-Jun-2017 , 08:57:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Taxpayers without Aadhaar number or its enrolment ID will not be able to electronically file their income tax returns (ITRs) from 1 July even as the tax department has said that in no case any PAN will be invalidated. A senior income tax (I-T) department official clarified that people who are not...

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  • No online filing of income tax returns without Aadhaar
    Posted Date : 30-Jun-2017 , 08:51:38 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Taxpayers without Aadhaar number or its enrolment ID will not be able to e-file their Income Tax returns (ITRs) from July 1 even as the tax department has said that in no case any PAN will be invalidated. A senior Income Tax Department official clarified that people who are not able to link their Aa...

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  • GST implementation will remain a challenge for Govt
    Posted Date : 30-Jun-2017 , 08:44:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    On the eve of launch of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), ADB president Takehiko Nakao said its a good initiative but its implementation will remain a challenge for the government. "There can be some transitional issues like filing of returns and its scrutiny...another issue might be that of...

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  • Govt starts notifying provisions of GST acts, amends rules
    Posted Date : 29-Jun-2017 , 08:38:50 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    With two days left for roll out of GST, the Finance Ministry has started notifying various provisions of law relating to interest calculation, input tax credit and valuation. Provisions in the Central GST Act (CGST), Integrated GST (IGST) Act and Union Territory GST Act and rules under them are b...

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  • Government issues notification for roll out of GST from Saturday
    Posted Date : 29-Jun-2017 , 08:36:34 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Government has notified roll out of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1st of next month, the GST will subsume a host of indirect levies like excise, service tax and VAT. A special programme will be held in Central Hall of Parliament tomorrow midnight for the launch of new indirect tax regime. Pre...

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  • Centre makes linking of existing Aadhaar with PAN of taxpayers mandatory from 1st July
    Posted Date : 28-Jun-2017 , 04:57:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Government has made it mandatory to link existing Aadhaar numbers with Permanent Account Number (PAN) of taxpayers with effect from July 1. Amending income tax rules and notifying the same, the Government has also made quoting of the 12-digit biometric Aadhaar or the enrolment ID a must at th...

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  • CBDT entered into Five Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreement with Indian taxpayers
    Posted Date : 28-Jun-2017 , 04:54:53 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into Five Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreement with Indian taxpayers during June, 2017. A Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (involving United Kingdom) was also signed during the month. The APA Scheme endeavours to provide certainty to taxpayers i...

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  • GST software testing done - GSTN
    Posted Date : 28-Jun-2017 , 08:06:01 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    GST Network, providing technology backbone for the new tax regime, said it has completed all software trials and testings necessary to successfully rollout GST from July 1. Over 66 lakh taxpayers have enrolled on the GSTN portal, chairman Navin Kumar said.  “GST IT system has undergone...

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  • No GST on railway tickets booked before July 1
    Posted Date : 27-Jun-2017 , 08:00:24 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Goods and Service Tax (GST), set to kick in on July 1, will replace service tax for all airconditioned and first class railway tickets. However, tickets booked before July 1 for journeys starting on or after that date will not attract the tax and the difference in service tax and GST will not...

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  • PM Narendra Modi will launch revised syllabus for CA students on July 1
    Posted Date : 26-Jun-2017 , 09:25:35 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a revised syllabus for Chartered Accountancy students from July 1 this year, according to the former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), G Ramaswamy, who claimed that the number of students pursuing CA will increase in the next fe...

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  • Nepali CAs get enrolled with ICAI to be barred from practice in Nepal
    Posted Date : 26-Jun-2017 , 09:19:06 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Chartered accountants, who get enrolled in the Indian chartered accountant institute after mid-July ’18 will not get a licence to practice chartered accountancy in Nepal. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN), the regulatory body for chartered accountants, has taken a decis...

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