Merchandise Exporters of goods must pay 18% GST on shipping costs, according to the government.

GST on Shipping cost

Merchandise exporters will have to pay an 18% GST on Shipping cost (means 18% gst on goods transportation services), which the industry says will cause cash flow problems at a time when exports are declining. This is in response to a GST Council recommendation that the location of the service recipient should be used to … Read more

Co-working Owners ask the Centre to make GST Registration Easier

GST Registration

Co-working owners demanding for Easier GST Registration to Centre Tax experts and people who run co-working spaces have asked the Centre to make it easier for businesses that work from shared spaces to sign up for GST. The request comes after GST officers asked for a lot of paperwork, like registered leases and permission from … Read more

India needs to act quickly to stop the loss of billions of dollars due to GST frauds

GST Frauds

Till today several GST frauds disclosed. The trend of India’s monthly goods and services tax revenue reaching Rs 1.5 lakh crore and becoming the “new normal” has been applauded by the North Block. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs’ Vivek Johri professed confidence in breaking beyond this barrier in the upcoming fiscal year, … Read more

Key Decisions of 49th GST Council Meeting|Recommendations of 49th GST Council Meeting

49th GST Council Meeting

This article covers all recommendations of 49th GST Council Meeting held on 18th February, 2023 at New Delhi. The GST Council has met 49 times since its constitution, and many important decisions were taken in this 49th GST Council meeting. Last GST council meeting held in new Delhi on 17th December,2022. This 49th GST Council … Read more

No AG certificate received from Kerala in almost a year

FM Says : No AG certificate has been received from Kerala in a year. The lack of authenticated certificates from the Accountant General (AG), according to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is to blame for the delay in the payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation to several states The process for the AG’s … Read more

Auto companies that make MUVs may get a temporary break from paying GST.

The proposal to raise the rate of GST compensation cess applicable to MUVs, at par with SUVs falling under the same criteria of car length, engine capacity, among others, is likely to be deferred at the upcoming GST Council meeting, scheduled to take place on February 18. This will provide auto manufacturers with a temporary … Read more