GST

GST on Goods Transport Agency

Among all the other confusions among the GST provisions, one of the important one is regarding applicability of GST on Goods Transport Agency (GTA). Every person who deals in goods needs their services and also it is listed among the services in which GST is payable on reverse charge when

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Registration Under GST

Topic Covered in this Article Persons required to register compulsorily Documents Required for Registration Fees for Registration Voluntary Registration Time Limit for Registration Effective Date of Registration Requirements for Registration Can a person take more than one GSTIN Things that an unregistered person is not allowed to Persons required to

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TDS under GST – Applicability, Rate, Provisions

The provisions of TDS and TCS is applicable from 1st October 2018. Notification No. 50/2018 – Central Tax When TDS needs to be deducted The central or state government may mandate the following enterprises to deduct TDS at the rate of 2% (1% SGST +1% CGST) from the payment made

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GST Payment Due Dates and Interest on Late Payment

GST Payment Due Date The due date for payment of GST is 20 days from the end of the month. For persons registered under composition scheme, the due date will be 18 days after the end of the quarter. GSTR-3B or GSTR-4 can be filed only after payment of GST.

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GST Practitioner

CGST Act contains the provisions regarding appointment of GST Tax Practitioner (GSTP). GSTP is a person who is authorized by the GST Department for performing certain functions on behalf of the registered persons under GST. Although any person can perform GST functions whether authorized or not. Such registration will increase

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Audit under GST

There are three types of audit under GST. They are Audit by Chartered Accountant Audit by  Tax Authorities Special Audit Audit of Accounts by CA or CWA Every registered person whose turnover exceeds Rs. 2 crore during a financial year has to get his accounts audited under GST. Accounts is to

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Place of Supply of Goods/Services under GST

GST is a consumption based tax. So the tax should be received by the government of the state or union territory where goods/services are consumed. So there should be proper determination of the place where supply took place. Also there is a requirement to determine whether sales is within state

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Accounting Entries under GST

Accounting Entries by Businesses other than those Registered under Composition Scheme The Accounts to be maintained by a normal dealer are Input CGST A/c Input SGST A/c Input IGST A/c Output CGST A/c Output SGST A/c Output IGST A/c GST Payable The person who is registered in Union Territory has to

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Invoicing under GST

Format of Invoice as per GST Rules – Invoice Format HSN Codes Requirement in Invoice Invoicing for Sales of Goods Invoicing for providing Services Details to be mentioned Manner of issuing Revision of Invoices issued before issue of registration certificate Invoices not required to be issued below specified amount Bill

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Accounts and Records to be maintained under GST

Requirements Regarding Maintenance of Accounts Additional Requirements for an Agent Additional Requirements for Work Contractor Person operating a warehouse and transporter Commissioner’s Power regarding Accounts Maintenance Rules Retention of accounts and records Requirements Regarding Maintenance of Accounts Every registered person is required to maintain at his principal place of business,

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