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The first month of the current fiscal year will witness new changes in the reporting of GST collections. The move comes at the back of the Finance Ministry’s attempt to get rid of the delay that cripples actual revenue accrual.
It is the matter of confusion that why there is GST on the renewable energy certificates and no tax on the power itself. The trade industry found it very weird that there is a GST on the RECs and there is no provision of GST on the electricity so far.
The GST law defines strict penalty rules and offences guidelines for Indian taxpayers to follow and ensure frictionless intrastate or interstate goods movement, reduce corruption and efficient tax collection system.
Arvind Subramanian, the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, asserted the need for clear protocols for GST data sharing by government departments.
The low turnover limit has brought new dealers and traders under the ambit of GST. Depending on their previous tax compliance stature, Registered and non-registered taxpayers under the previous tax regime have to file TRAN-1 or TRAN-2 forms to claim a transitional credit on their stock of inputs, semi-finished goods or finished goods when GST came into force.
The assumed reduction in GST rates on products like refrigerators, cement and air conditioners may get a hold because revenue collection in February is lower than the other previous months’ tax collections, said PwC’s Partner and Leader Prateek Jain.
The government has asked businesses to enroll for e-way bill ahead of roll-out from April 1 because only 11 lakh businesses and transporters registered for the platform yet.
GST collections witnessed a slow down for the second consecutive month in the last quarter of the current financial year. The collections for the month of February stood at Rs 851.74 billion.
The difference in liabilities reported in GSTR-1 with regards to that in GSTR-3B is a matter of great concern and will have to be analyzed in detail by the Government Of India.
