The industry is, however, concerned over the lack of clear profiteering guidelines
The NAA is currently looking into 50 complaints and will issue the orders in the coming weeks
The opportunity arising out of high GST collections should not be squandered
Earlier, the AAR had ruled GST would be charged on goods sold at duty-free shops on the basis of inter-state provisions only
Some states have strongly opposed inclusion of petrol and diesel under GST even as global oil prices have skyrocketed adding to the burden on consumers
Traders had supported the e-wallet mechanism to battle the crippling liquidity crunch that had set in after GST was imposed
The ambiguity arose after notices were sent to lenders for non-payment of service tax under the pre-GST regime
It is higher compared to the average monthly collection of Rs 898.85 billion in 2017-18
The notices sent by the directorate general also point out that the value of such free supplies has been realised from the ultimate consumer
Exporters claim procedural glitches have led to pending refunds worth Rs 200 billion, Govt refutes claims
However, it expects exports to touch $ 350 Billion in 2018-19 up from $ 300 billion
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Early harvest for inclusion in new tax regime, fewer states to object
Only 15 states have so far notified appellate authorities for challenging orders of AARs under GST
The problems of exporters were not even on the agenda
With the multiple rate structure under GST, classification disputes are set to rise.
Meanwhile, many states are opposed to the idea of a separate cess under the GST as it goes against the principle of the uniform indirect tax
If the governments at the Centre and in states indeed collect Rs 1 trillion, they will be able to garner Rs 12 trillion in 2018-19
The total revenue earned by the central government and states after settlement in the month of April 2018 stood at Rs 324.93 bn and Rs 402.57 bn, respectively
An AAR is a mechanism under law to provide certainty and transparency to a taxpayer with respect to an issue which might cause a dispute with the tax administration