2. GST (GOODS AND SERVICES TAX)
• It an indirect tax throughout India to replace taxes levied by
the central and state governments. It was introduced as The
Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty Second Amendment) Act
2017, following the passage of Constitution 122nd Amendment Bill.
The GST is governed by GST Council and its Chairman is Union Finance
Minister of India - Arun Jaitley. Under GST, goods and services will be
taxed at the following rates, 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, 28%. There is a
special rate of 0.25% on rough precious and semi-precious stones and
3% on gold. There will be additional cess on sin goods like cigarettes.
3. HISTORY
• The reform process in indirect tax regime of India was started in 1986
by Vishwanath Pratap Singh by introduction of Modified Value Added
Tax (MODVAT).
• Goods and services tax (GST) will subsume various indirect taxes
including central excise duty, services tax, additional customs
duty, surcharges, state-level value added tax and Octroi.
• Other levies which are currently applicable on inter-state
transportation of goods are also likely to be done away with in GST
regime.
4.
5. GST • Transport services
• Railways
• Flights
• Taxi services-Ola, Uber
• Small restaurants(below 50 lakh turnover)
• Bio gas plant
• Wind mills
5%
TAX
(Services)
6. GST • Flavored sugar
• Pasta
• Cornflakes
• Pastries and cakes
• Preserved veggies
• Jams and Sauces
• Soups
• Instant food mixes
• Ice cream
• Mineral water
• LPG Stoves
• Helmets
• Tissues
18%
TAX
(Services)
11. EFFECTS
• The tax rate under GST may be normal or zero rated for the time its
charged. It has proposed to insulate the revenues of the States from
the impact of GST, with the expectation that in due course, GST will
be levied on petroleum and petroleum products. The central
government has assured states of compensation for any revenue loss
incurred by them from the date of GST for a period of five years.
12. LEGISLATION
• A 21-members select committee was formed to look into the
proposed GST law. State and Union Territory GST laws were passed by
all the states and Union Territories of India except Jammu & Kashmir,
paving the way for smooth rollout of the tax from 1 July 2017. There
will be no GST on the sale and purchase of securities. That will
continue to be governed by Securities Transaction Tax (STT).
13. GSTN
• Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is a nonprofit organization
formed to create a platform for all the concerned parties.
• The IT network will be developed by private firms which are being in
tie up with the central government and will be having stakes
accordingly.
• The known authorized capital of GSTN is 10 crore (US$1.6 million) in
which Central Government holds 24.5 percent of shares while the
state government holds 24.5 percent and rest with private banking
firms.