The proposed merger of 12 per cent and 18 per cent slabs to a single rate will result in a staggering increase of 30 per cent in the GST rate for garments.
Read MoreThe Government wanted to correct a tax anomaly, but in the process the apparel, textiles and footwear sectors believe the move would lead to a significant hike in their cost of production.
Read MoreRAI asked "the central and state governments and GST Council to reconsider its decision to prevent a complete collapse of the sector and maintain an atmosphere of hope and certainty." It further said, "A far more beneficial and reasonable solution is to make the entire value chain subject to a flat 5 % GST rate. This will not only resolve the inverted duty structure anomaly but also give a fillip to the industry."
Read MoreSources said the Fitment committee, comprising tax officers from states and the centre, has made many "sweeping" recommendations regarding slab and rate changes and taking items out of the exemption list.
Read MoreExperts said though there is a provision in GST law to claim the unutilised Input Tax Credit (ITC) as a refund, there were other complications and resulted in more compliance burden. The inverted tax structure caused an effective increase in the rate of taxation of the sector.
Read MoreCBIC on Thursday notified raising GST rate to 12% from 5% on fabrics, apparel from January 2022. Also, GST on apparel of any value has been increased to 12%. Earlier, GST was 5% for sale value up to ₹1,000 per piece
Read MoreThe new regime may have just three major tax rates covering most of the items against four now - 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. The recast will seek to simplify the regime as well as lift revenue.
Read MoreAAR, Karnataka rules in case of Bengaluru firm Maarq Spaces has held that Selling land does not attract the Goods and Services Tax, but if someone develops and sells a parcel, then it comes under the GST ambit, according to the Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) in Karnataka. It held that the activities envisaged under the Joint Development Agreement between the applicant and the landowners amount to supply of service, liable to be taxed under GST. AAR has rejected applicant’s plea that it is primarily engaged in sale of land, which is not liable to be taxed. Even though AAR’s ruling is applicable for applicant and the jurisdictional officer only, but can be used for persuasion in similar cases.
Read MoreJayshankar Gramin Va Adivasi Vikas Sanstha Sangamner, a Charitable trust registered under Maharashtra Public Charitable Trust Act 1950, had approached the Maharashtra bench of the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), seeking clarity on whether it is liable to pay GST on the amounts received in the form of donations/grants from various entities, including the central and state governments.
Read MoreICEA said that GST rates on mobiles and components should be brought down to 12% and 5%
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