GST / Goods and Service Tax Archive

Big Boost for Entrepreneurs as Central Government redefines criteria for enterprises to be classified as MSME

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has recently issued a Notification dated 1st June, 2020, notifying the criteria for classification of micro, small and medium enterprises. Vide the said Notification, the Government has significantly amended the criteria for an enterprise to be classified as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The announcement for the …

Transitional Credits: Whether retrospective amendment u/s 140 really nullifies Delhi HC Judgment of Brand Equity?

Recently Delhi HC held Rule 117 (1A) of CGST Rules as arbitrary, vague, and unreasonable. It was further held that timeline prescribed in CGST Rules is not sacrosanct Considering that no time limit is prescribed in CGST Act, Delhi HC held that transitional credit can be claimed up to 30.06.2020 (i.e. within 3 years from …

GST TRAN-1 can be filed upto 30th June, 2020 – Analysis of Landmark Judgement

The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in a landmark judgment in the matter of Brand Equity Treaties Limited W.P.(C) 11040/2018, has permitted that GST TRAN-1 can be filed upto 30.06.2020 by all the assesses registered under GST to carry forward/avail their transitional credit. The Court has directed the Government to open the GSTN portal so as …

Challenges in commercial Contracts – Force Majeure, Indian & International Scenario and the learning

A Seminar was conducted by NIRC of ICAI on – “Challenges in commercial Contracts – Force Majeure, Indian & International Scenario and the learning” The following Topics were covered: – law on the subject – international response to the challenge – model contract clause suggested by International Chamber of Commerce – sample clauses in Power …

GST Aspects in Real Estate Sector

GST Aspects in Real Estate Sector In this webinar video recording following 5 transactions of Real Estate Sectors are Discussed : Joint Development Agreement (JDA) 1. Transfer of Development Rights 2. Construction Service to Landowner 3. Construction of Flats/Units by Developer intended for sale to Buyer 4. Sale of Developed Plots 5. Sale of Flat/ …

Inverted Duty Structure: Concept introduced but not followed

Recently, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has issued clarification vide Circular No. 135/2020 through which the Government has excluded the traders from claiming refunds under Inverted Duty Structure and has restricted its applicability only to the cases where the inputs and output supplies are not the same. This article has critically analyzed the …