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'Govt's duty cuts to impact customs; GST to help achieve FY23 tax target'

Robust GST collections will help achieve the FY23 revenue growth target on the indirect taxes front, despite the impact of duty cuts on central excise and customs mop-up, a top official said on Wednesday. Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs Chairman Vivek Johri said the government's cuts in duties will make collections on customs and central excise challenging for the fiscal. "If you look at indirect taxes as a whole, then I am pretty confident that we will meet the target. We are on track," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event here to mark the 60th anniversary of the Customs Act, 1962. Johri said most of the growth has been coming from the Goods and Services Tax (GST), where revenues have been doing very well for the last two months. "Given the very robust growth in GST, I think overall.. we will be able to meet the revenue targets," he said. "There might be a bit of challenge in central excise revenue because of the scaling down of duties by the government ...

Greening of the GST

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Companies see gain in CSR, want GST on initiatives removed: Report

Legally mandated measure seen helping business in improving labour productivity

Cut excise duty on CNG till gas is included in GST: Kirit Parikh panel

The Union government should moderate the excise duty it levies on CNG till such time that the environment-friendly natural gas is included in the one-nation-one-tax GST regime, Kirit Parikh Committee has recommended. Natural gas is currently outside the ambit of GST, and existing legacy taxes -- central excise duty, state VAT and central sales tax -- continue to be applicable on the fuel. While the central government does not levy excise duty on natural gas when sold in gaseous form, it charges a 14 per cent tax on compressed natural gas (CNG). States levy VAT as high as 24.5 per cent on gas. The Parikh Committee, which was formed to recommend fair price of gas to the end consumer and a "market-oriented, transparent and reliable pricing regime", in its report to the Oil Ministry last week suggested that "gas should be brought under the GST regime". "The committee recognise that this requires consensus among the states," it said. "To obtain this, if need be the states may be ...

GST superstructure lacks some basic features even after 5 years

Currently, there is no appellate mechanism in place for rulings by the GST authorities and a group of ministers is deliberating on it

State GST team raids several places of UP, Noida amid loss of revenue

The state GST department has taken action in various places in Uttar Pradesh including Noida on the complaint of loss of revenue by tax evasion

Saas-based accounting platform Zoho Books has eyes on world markets

Zoho, which so far was focused on India, is expanding its footprint in countries such as Latin America, Mexico and Africa

TMS Ep313: GST share of states, China plus one, Markets, FPO

Why do states want a bigger share of GST? Does China plus one strategy mean advantage India? Will the rally in the broader markets continue? What is a follow-on public offer? All answers here

Why do states want a bigger share of GST?

Finance ministers of some states have demanded a 10 percentage point jump in their share of revenue from GST collections. What is behind this demand? What will be its impact if implemented?

Budget 2023-24 should clear confusion over options for personal income tax

From 2020-21 onwards, the Budget gave an option of a lower personal income tax regime to those earning up to Rs 15 lakh, provided they forgo some exemptions

Naveen Patnaik urges Sitharaman to withdraw 18% GST on Kendu leaf

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday urged the Centre to withdraw GST being imposed on kendu leaf trade in the interest of livelihoods of about eight lakh poor people. Patnaik dashed a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, barely three days after announcing a special package for the welfare of kendu leaf pluckers. "Imposition of GST (18%) on kendu leaves is adversely affecting the trade. As a result, it affects the livelihoods of Kendu leaf pluckers, binders, and seasonal workers and the implementation of social security and welfare schemes for them," Patnaik said in the letter. The CM said kendu leaf, a minor forest produce (MFP), is the financial backbone of about eight lakh leaf pluckers, binders, and seasonal workers of Odisha and they mostly belong to the tribal community and poorest of the poor of the society. He said tribals collect the leaves as part of their right defined under the Scheduled Tribals and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognit

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States' Budget demand: 60% GST share, extended compensation period

State finance ministers demanded greater fiscal autonomy through an increase in states' share in goods and services tax (GST) to 60 per cent, from 50 per cent at present

Telangana HC slams 'mechanical way' of issuing GST show cause notice

Court says notice for cancelling registration should not be sent out in cavalier manner

GoM on GST levy on casinos, online gaming to submit report next week

The state finance ministers' panel for GST levy on casinos, online gaming and horse racing will submit its report to the GST Council next week, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Friday. Sangma-headed Group of Ministers (GoM) held its final meeting on the issue earlier this week and is understood to have recommended a GST levy of 28 per cent on online gaming, irrespective of whether it is a game of skill or chance. However, in the absence of consensus on whether the tax should be levied on only the fees charged by the portal or the entire consideration, including the bet amount received from participants, the GoM has decided to refer all the suggestions to the GST Council for a final decision. Asked when the GoM would send the report to the council, Sangam said: "We will submit the report next week". Currently, online gaming attracts 18 per cent GST. The tax is levied on gross gaming revenue, which is the fees charged by online gaming portals. The GoM in its earlier re

CCI to look into anti-profiteering steps under GST, replace NAA from Dec

The decision comes at a time when 50-odd cases against the constitutional validity of NAA have been clubbed and are being heard in the Delhi High Court

Tax collections to cross budget estimates in current fiscal, says govt

Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj was quoted as saying that the growth in tax revenues will continue to be higher than the GDP growth, owing to better compliance

CBIC not to file review petition in SC for restoring IGST on ocean freight

Ocean freight is the cost incurred through an agreement between two foreign parties to ship goods to India

COAI seeks cut in licence fee; waiver in customs duty for 5G network gear

Mobile operators' association COAI has urged the government for a cut in licence fee to 1 per cent, and sought waiver of customs duty on network equipment for 5G rollout. In its Budget wishlist submitted to the finance ministry, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) has also pushed for abolition of the Universal Service Obligation Fund or USOF. The apex telecom association has urged the government for rationalisation of GST, reduction of licence fee to 1 per cent from 3 per cent and waiver of customs duty on 5G network equipment. During the pre-Budget discussions held on Monday, COAI also sought removal of GST on licence fee, spectrum usage charges and payment of spectrum acquired in auctions. Other demands include refund of accumulated input tax credit of GST (Rs 32,000 crore) and clarification regarding availability of input tax credit on critical equipment installed on telecom towers. COAI counts telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea

28% GST on online gaming likely; Council to take a final call on valuation

The state finance ministers' panel is likely to recommend a GST levy of 28 per cent on online gaming, irrespective of whether it is a game of skill or chance, and may leave the final decision on the vexed issue of valuation to the GST Council, sources said. The Group of Ministers, chaired by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, had a virtual meeting on Tuesday to finalise their long pending report on taxation of online gaming, casinos and horse racing. According to the sources, a majority of the state ministers in the GoM were of the view that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on online gaming should be raised to 28 per cent. However, in absence of consensus on whether the tax should be levied on only the fees charged by the portal or the entire consideration, including the bet amount, received from participants, the GoM has decided to refer all suggestions to the GST Council for a final decision. Currently, online gaming attracts 18 per cent GST. The tax is levied on gross gaming