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Goods & Services Tax (GST)(As On 01-01-2017)
January, 10th 2017
  GOODS &
SERVICES TAX
   (GST)


               1
           PRESENTATION PLAN
v   WHY GST : PERCEIVED BENEFITS
v   EXISTING INDIRECT TAX STRUCTURE
v   FEATURES OF CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT ACT
v   GST COUNCIL
v   FEATURES OF PROPOSED GST MODEL
v   FEATURES OF DRAFT GST LAW
v   GSTN
v   ROLE OF CBEC
v   WAY FORWARD                        2
WHY GST?

PERCEIVED
 BENEFITS
            3
WHY GST : PERCEIVED BENEFITS
v To   Trade                             v To   Consumers
  q   Reduction in multiplicity of         q   Simpler Tax system
                                           q   Reduction in prices
      taxes                                    of goods & services
  q   Mitigation of cascading/                 due to elimination of
      double taxation                          cascading
  q   More efficient neutralization        q   Uniform prices
      of taxes especially for exports          throughout the
                                               country
  q   Development of common                q   Transparency in
      national market                          taxation system
  q   Simpler tax regime                   q   Increase in
       §   Fewer rates and exemptions          employment
                                               opportunities
       §   Distinction between Goods &
           Services no loner required                            4
EXISTING INDIRECT
 TAX STRUCTURE


                    5
EXISTING INDIRECT TAX STRUCTURE


                                EntryTax&Octroi

 Customs              Excise
  Duty                 Duty     EntertainmentTax

                                 ElectricityDuty

            Central
                                  LuxuryTax
            Levies
  Central                            VAT
    Cess              Service
 SalesTax
                        Tax

                                    State
                                   Levies








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 FEATURES OF
 CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENT ACT
    (CAA)
                7
               FEATURES OF CAA....
v   CAB passed by Rajya Sabha on 03.08.2016 & Lok Sabha on
    08.08.2016
v   Notified as Constitution (101st     Amendment ) Act, 2016 on
    08.09.2016
v   Key Features:
    q   Concurrent jurisdiction for levy & collection of GST by the
        Centre & the States ­ Article 246A
    q   Centre to levy & collect IGST on supplies in the course of
        inter-State trade or commerce including imports ­ Article 269A
        §   to be apportioned between Union & States on
            recommendations of the GST Council (GSTC)
        §   Parliament to have powers to formulate principles for
            determining when a supply takes place in course of inter-
            State trade or commerce                               8
           ....FEATURES OF CAA....
v   Key Features contd.
    q   Compensation for loss of revenue to States for five years
        on recommendation of GSTC ­ Clause 19
    q   GST defined as any tax on supply of goods or services or
        both other than on alcohol for human consumption ­
        Article 366 (12A)
    q   Goods includes all materials, commodities & articles ­
        Article 366 (12)
    q   Services means anything other than goods ­ Article 366
        (26A)
    q   GST on petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit
        (commonly known as petrol), natural gas & aviation
        turbine fuel to be levied from a later date on
        recommendations of GSTC                             9
           ....FEATURES OF CAA....
v   Key Features contd.
    q   GSTC - Article 279A
        § To be constituted by the President within 60 days from the
          coming into force of the Constitution Amendment
        § Consists of Union FM & Union MOS (Rev)

        § Consists of Ministers in charge of Finance / Taxation of
          each State
        § Chairperson ­ Union FM
        § Vice Chairperson - to be chosen amongst the Ministers of
          State Government
        § Quorum is 50% of total members
        § Decisions by majority of 75% of weighted votes of members
          present & voting
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                 ....FEATURES OF CAA
v   Key Features contd.
    q   GSTC - proposed Article 279A
        § Weightage of votes:
            o   Centre ­ 1/3rd of total votes cast
            o   States (all taken together) ­ 2/3rd of total votes cast
        §   Council to be guided by need for
            o   a harmonized structure of GST; and
            o   a harmonized national market for goods & services
        §   Council to make recommendations on
            o   Taxes, etc. to be subsumed in GST
            o   Exemptions & thresholds
            o   GST rates
            o   Band of GST rates
            o   Model GST Law & procedures                                11
GST COUNCIL



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            GSTCOUNCIL....
vGST Council constituted w.e.f. 12.09.2016
vSeven Meetings held so far: Decisions
  q Threshold limit for exemption to be Rs. 20 Lakhs
    (Rs. 10 lakhs for special category States)
  q Compounding threshold limit to be Rs. 50 Lakhs ­
    not available to service providers & manufacturers
    (except of notified goods)
  q Government may convert existing Area based
    exemption schemes into refund based scheme
  q Formula for calculating compensation finalized

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              ....GSTCOUNCIL
vSeven Meetings held so far: Decisions
  q CGST & SGST Model Law broadly approved
  q Tax rates
     §   Four tax rates namely 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%
     §   Some goods and services would be exempt
     §   Separate tax rate for precious metals
     §   Cess over the peak rate of 28% on specified luxury and sin
         goods




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 FEATURES OF
PROPOSED GST
    MODEL

               15
              GST ­ FEATURES....
v   Destination-based Consumption Taxation
v   Applies to all supplies of goods / services (as against
    manufacture, sale or provision of service) made for a
    consideration except ­
    q   Exempted goods / services ­ common list for CGST & SGST
    q   Goods / services outside the purview of GST
    q   Transactions below threshold limits
v   Dual GST having two concurrent components
    q   Central GST (CGST) levied & collected by Centre
    q   State GST (SGST) levied & collected by States
v   CGST & SGST on intra-State supplies of goods / services
    in India
                                                            16
             ....GST ­ FEATURES....
v   IGST levied & collected by the Centre applicable to
    q   Inter-State supplies of goods / services in India
    q   Inter-State stock transfers of goods
    q   Import of goods / services
    q   Export of goods / services (if made on payment of GST under
        claim of rebate)
v   Export of goods / services ­ Zero rated
v   All goods or services likely to be covered under GST except:
    q   Alcohol for human consumption - State Excise + VAT
    q   Electricity - Electricity Duty
    q   Sale / purchase of Real Estate - Stamp Duty + Property Taxes
v   Five specified petroleum Products ­ to be brought under GST
    from a later date on recommendation of GSTC
v   Tobacco Products ­ under GST + Central Excise           17
            ....GST ­ FEATURES....
                                                           State
             Central                                       VAT /
             Excise                                        Sales
              duty                                          Tax     Entertainment
                                            Surcharges
                                                                   Tax (not levied
                                             & Cesses
                                                                   by local bodies)
                          Additional
Surcharge
                          duties of
& Cesses
                           excise


            Central                     Purchase         State                Central
                                                                              Sales
            Taxes
                                          Tax
                                                         Taxes                 Tax
                          Excise duty
                         levied under
 Service                  Medicinal &
                                                                      Taxes on
  Tax                      Toiletries
                                               Entry                   lottery,
                          Preparation
                                                Tax                   betting &
            Additional        Act
                                                                      gambling
            duties of                                    Luxury
             customs                                      Tax
             (CVD &
              SAD)

 Central&StateTaxestobesubsumedinGST                                         18
          ....GST ­ FEATURES....
v   Floor rate with a small band of rates for standard
    rated goods / services for CGST & SGST
v   Optional Threshold exemption in both components
    of GST
v   Optional Compounding scheme for taxpayers
    having taxable turnover up to a certain threshold
    above the exemption




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       ....GST ­ FEATURES....

                        ITC



   CGST                 SGST            IGST




CGST      IGST   SGST     IGST   IGST   CGST   SGST


  UElizaEonofInputTaxCredit(ITC)
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 FEATURES OF
DRAFT GST LAW
    (MGL)
                21
              FEATURES OF MGL....
v   Tax on supply of goods or services rather than manufacture / production of goods,
    provision of services or sale of goods
v   Powers to declare certain supplies as supply of goods or of services ­ Schedule II
v   Powers to declare certain activities/transactions as neither supply of goods nor of services -
    Schedule III
v   On Intra-State supplies of goods and/ or services - CGST & SGST shall be levied by the
    Central and State Government respectively, at the rate to be prescribed
    q    Maximum rate ring fenced in law
v   On Inter -State supplies of goods and/ or services - IGST shall be levied by the Central
    Government, at the rate to be prescribed
    q     Maximum rate ring fenced in law
v   Elaborate Rules provided for determining the place of supply
    q   Intra-State supply of goods and/or services - where the location of the supplier and the place
        of supply are in the same State
    q   Inter-State supply of goods and/or services - where the location of the supplier and the place
        of supply are in different States



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          ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   Liability to pay tax arises only when the taxable person
    crosses the exemption threshold
v   Taxable person is a person who is registered or required to
    be registered under Schedule - V
v   Provision for levy of tax on fixed rate on aggregate turnover
    upto a prescribed limit in a financial year (Composition
    scheme) without participation in ITC chain
v   Elaborate principles devised for determining the time of
    supply of goods and services with following being crucial
    determinants with certain exceptions:
    q   Date on which supplier issues invoice
    q   Date on which supplier receives the payment, whichever is
        earlier
                                                               23
         ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   Tax is to be paid on Transaction value (TV) of supply generally i.e.
    the price actually paid or payable for the supply of goods and/or
    services
v   ITC is available in respect of taxes paid on any supply of goods
    and / or services used or intended to be used in the course or
    furtherance of business (i.e. for business purposes)
v   Negative list approach for non-allowance of ITC
v   ITC of tax paid on goods and / or services used for making taxable
    supplies by a taxable person allowed subject to four conditions:
    q   possession of invoice;
    q   receipt of goods or services;
    q   tax actually paid by supplier to government;
    q   furnishing of return
v   Full ITC allowed on capital goods in one go except in respect of
    pipelines and telecommunication tower where ITC would be
    allowed in three equal annual instalments
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          ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   Input Service Distributor mechanism for distribution of ITC of
    input services
v   Proportionate credits allowed in case inputs, inputs services
    and capital goods are partly used for business and partly for
    non-business purposes
v   Proportionate credits allowed in case inputs, inputs services
    and capital goods are used for taxable including zero rated
    and exempt (including non-taxable) supplies
v   ITC cannot be availed after filing of return for the month of
    September of next Financial Year or filing of Annual Return
v   ITC available only on provisional basis for a period of two
    months until payment of tax and filing of valid return by the
    supplier
v   Matching of supplier's and recipient's invoice details
    q   ITC to be confirmed only after matching of such information
    q   ITC to be reversed in case of mis-match






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        ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   PAN based Registration
    q   required to be obtained for each State from where taxable
        supplies are being made
v   A person having multiple business verticals in a State may
    obtain separate registration for each business vertical
v   Liability to be registered:
    q   Every person who is registered or who holds a license under
        an earlier law;
    q   Every person whose turnover in a year exceeds the
        threshold
v   A person, though not liable to be registered, may take
    voluntary registration
v   Certain suppliers liable for registration without threshold
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        ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   Registration to be given by both Central and State Tax
    Authorities on a common e-application
v   Deemed registration after three common working days from
    date of application unless objected to
v   Self ­serviced Amendments except for certain core fields
v   Provision for surrender of registration and also for suo-moto
    cancellation by the tax authorities
v   Normal taxpayers, compositions taxpayers, Casual
    taxpayers, non-resident taxpayers, TDS Deductors, Input
    service Distributors (ISDs) to file separate electronic returns
    with different cut-off dates
q   Annual return to be filed by 31st December of the following
    Financial Year along with a reconciliation statement
q   Short-filed returns not to be treated as a valid return for
    matching & allowing ITC and fund transfer between Centre
    and States
q   Tax Return Preparers scheme to assist taxpayers mainly in
                                                                  27
    filing of returns
        ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   System of electronic cash ledger and electronic ITC ledger
v   Tax can be deposited by internet banking, NEFT / RTGS,
    debit/credit card and Over The Counter
v   Date of credit to the Govt. account in the authorized bank is
    the date of payment for credit in electronic cash ledger
v   Payment of Tax is made by way of the debit in the electronic
    cash or credit ledger
v   Cross-utilization of ITC between CGST & IGST, between
    SGST & IGST allowed
v   Hierarchy for discharging payments of various tax liabilities
v   Provision for TDS on certain entities
v   E-Commerce Operators, facilitating supplies by other
    suppliers, to collect Tax at source (TCS), at the time of
    supply, out of payments to be made to such suppliers
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        ....FEATURES OF MGL....
v   Time limit for refund of tax or interest is two years
v   Refund of accumulated ITC allowed in case of exports or
    where the credit accumulation is on account of inverted duty
    structure
v   Refund to be granted within 60 days from the date of receipt
    of complete application
v   Interest is payable if refund is not sanctioned within 60 days
v   Refund claim along with documentary evidence is to be filed
    online without any physical interface with tax authorities
v   Immediate provisional sanction of 90% of refund claim on
    account of exports
v   Principle of "Unjust enrichment" to be satisfied
v   Tax refund will be directly credited to the bank account of
    applicant
v   Refund can be withheld in specified circumstances even
    without any stay from any higher appellate fora                29
        ....FEATURES OF MGL....
q   Self ­assessment of tax
q   Provisions for assessment of non-filers, unregistered persons
    & summary assessments in certain cases
q   Provision made for provisional assessment on request of
    taxable person ­ to be finalized in six months
q   Audit can be conducted at the place of business of the
    taxable person or at the office of the tax authorities, after
    prior intimation to taxable person
q   Audit to be completed within 3 months, extendable by a
    further period of 6 months
q   On conclusion of audit, the taxable person to be informed
    about findings, his rights and obligations and reasons for the
    findings                                                     30
            ....FEATURES OF MGL
v   Adjudication order to be issued within 3/5 years of filing of annual
    return in normal cases & fraud / suppression cases respectively
v   SCNs to be issued at least 3 months and 6 months prior to last date of
    passing adjudication order in normal cases and in fraud etc.
    respectively
v   Taxable person can settle at any stage, right from audit/investigation to
    the stage of passing of adjudication order and even thereafter
v   Officers to have power of search & seizure with inbuilt safeguards
v   Restricted power to arrest and for prosecution provided for
v   Elaborate provisions made for appeals up to Supreme Court
v   Alternate dispute resolution mechanism of advance ruling provided for
v   Comprehensive transitional provisions for smooth transition to GST
v   Provision for Job work provided
v   System of GST Compliance rating provided
v   Anti-profiteering provision made to dis-incentivize non-passing of price
    reduction benefits to consumers



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GST NETWORK
   (GSTN)


              32
                              GSTN
v    Incorporated on 28.03.2013 as Section 25 private limited
     company with authorized equity of Rs. 10 crore
v    Strategic control to remain with Government
v    Equity Holders
     q CentralGovernment - 24.5%
     q EC and all States together - 24.5%
     q Financial Institutions ­ 51%
v   To function as a Common Pass-through portal for taxpayers-
     q submit   registration application
     q file returns
     q make tax payments
v   Appointed Infosys as Managed Service Provider (MSP)


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ROLE OF CBEC



               34
                   ROLE OF CBEC
v   Prominent role as custodian of Centre's fiscal destiny in relation
    to indirect taxes
v   Role in Policy making: Drafting of GST Law, Rules                &
    Procedures ­ CGST & IGST Law
v   Assessment, Audit, Anti-evasion & enforcement under CGST &
    IGST Law
v   Levy & collection of Central Excise duty on products outside
    GST ­ Petroleum Products & Tobacco
v   Levy & collection of Customs duties
v   Evolving a joint Dispute resolution mechanism
v   Developing linkages of CBEC - GST System with GSTN
v   Training of officials of both Centre & States

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WAY FORWARD



              36
                WAY FORWARD....

v   Recommendation of Model GST laws by GST Council
v   Cabinet Approval for the CGST and IGST laws by Centre and for
    SGST laws by all states
v   Passage of CGST and IGST laws by Parliament and passage of
    SGST laws by all State legislatures
v   Recommendation of Model GST Rules by GST Council
v   Notification of GST Rules
v   Recommendation of GST Tax rates by GST Council
v   Establishment and upgradation of IT framework


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                 ....WAY FORWARD
v   Meeting implementation challenges
v   Effective coordination between Centre & State tax
    administrations
v   Reorganization of field formations
v   Training of Officials and Trade & Industry
v   Augmentation of human resources
v   Spreading Accounting Literacy
v   Developing IT skills
v   Reorganisation of Audit procedures
v   Harmonization of processes & procedures between CGST /
    IGST & SGST Law
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