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What is Indirect Tax

Indirect Tax

About Indirect Tax

What is Indirect Tax

An indirect tax is one that is not paid directly by a person to the government but collected by an intermediary and passed on to the government. Indirect taxes are imposed on goods and services on the basis of production, supply, sale or purchase of products or provision of services, in the form of goods and services tax (GST).
 
GST, rolled out in 2017, replaced various indirect tax laws that previously existed in India, such as import and export duty, excise, sales tax, value-added tax (VAT), service tax, entertainment tax, electricity duty, tax on passenger fares, freights etc.
 
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Latest Updates on Indirect Tax

GST mop up at all-time high of Rs 18 trillion in FY23, shows data

The data shows collections in the pandemic year FY21 declined, but bounced back in subsequent years, indicating resilience in the economy amid external headwinds

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2023 | 10:57 PM IST

Feb GST collection up 12% YoY to Rs 1.49 trn, dips month-on-month

With this, the monthly GST revenues remained over Rs 1.4 trillion for 12 straight months

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2023 | 12:29 AM IST

GST Council will decide on cement tax rate after expert study, says CBIC

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Goods and Services Tax Council will decide whether to cut tax rates on cement after an expert team submits its recommendation, chairperson of the CBIC said on Friday.

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2023 | 3:25 PM IST

Indirect taxes: Budget proposals aligned with govt's strategic priorities

Budget 2023-24 adopted seven priorities or Saptarishi, one of which is building focus on green growth

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2023 | 6:15 AM IST

Budget 2023: Many hits, few misses as Centre sticks to fiscal consolidation

The target of 5.9% is also likely to be met next year, finally bringing it down to below 4.5% of GDP in the financial year 2025-26

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2023 | 5:43 PM IST

Budget 2023 aims at providing a stable direct tax regime

At the domestic front, the government presented its last full budget wherein it had to maintain a balance in fueling growth trajectory, while being on the path of fiscal prudence, say analysts

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2023 | 6:29 PM IST

Budget: Direct, indirect taxes cover 58 paise of every rupee in govt coffer

The government will spend 8 paise out of every rupee on 'other expenditures'

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2023 | 3:46 PM IST

Interest settlement part of indirect tax scheme with some riders: HC

Tax authorities' order not allowing disputes arising out of interest payment for resolution quashed

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2022 | 4:00 PM IST

Rationalisation in long-term capital gains tax structure on the anvil

The finance ministry is looking at rationalising long-term capital gains tax structure by bringing parity between similar asset classes and revising the base year for computing indexation benefit

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2022 | 5:10 PM IST

Removing IPC offences from GST Act will be welcome move: Experts

Proposal will reduce litigation for businesses but may lead to longer prison sentences, they say

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2022 | 4:32 PM IST

Top headlines: Celebs under scanner for GST evasion, Meta lays off 11,000

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Updated On : 10 Nov 2022 | 9:01 AM IST

'Not supply': AAR rules out GST on canteen fees, notice period pay

The announcement by the AAR bench came after the clarifications issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in August

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Updated On : 25 Oct 2022 | 2:11 PM IST

Like imports, exports to soon have a single window clearance system

Several export consignments need to be checked by various regulatory agencies like drug controllers etc, all these will be integrated into the new customs system

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Updated On : 21 Oct 2022 | 1:22 PM IST

Packaged parathas, unlike chapatis, to attract 18% GST, says GAAAR

Vadilal Industries had appealed that the 8 varieties of parathas it makes should all draw the same rate as chapatis

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2022 | 1:12 PM IST

Direct tax mop-up rises 24% YoY to Rs 8.98 trillion in FY23 so far

Refunds amounting to Rs 1.53 lakh crore have been issued between April 1-october 8, an increase of 81 per cent over the corresponding period last year

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Updated On : 09 Oct 2022 | 11:13 PM IST

Govt bans mapping and export of sensitive locations under data regime

The central government has released a list of economic and national security-related strategic and sensitive locations that cannot be mapped and exported

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Updated On : 27 Sep 2022 | 10:02 AM IST

Govt slashes windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil, ATF, diesel export

The move follows moderation in the Indian basket of crude to $92.53/barrel on average in September compared with the August average of $97.4/barrel

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2022 | 10:43 PM IST

Disclosing end-use of goods must while claiming concessional import duties

Move aimed at enabling tracking of goods to ensure they don't end up in replacement market

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Updated On : 12 Sep 2022 | 10:26 PM IST

Direct tax mop-up jumps 35.5% to Rs 6.48 trillion in FY23: Govt

The ministry said refunds amounting to Rs 1.19 trillion have been issued till September 8 this fiscal year, 65.3 per cent higher than the refunds issued for the same period in FY22.

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Updated On : 09 Sep 2022 | 9:53 PM IST

Transport services to civic bodies not exempt from GST in each & every case

Companies supplying vehicles to local bodies must prove that the underlying activities are exempt services, such as public health, in order to avoid paying tax, ruled Gujarat-based AAR

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2022 | 8:03 PM IST