In what would have come as a relief to ecommerce marketplaces such as Amazon and Flipkart, the proposed tax collected at source (TCS) on them under the goods and services tax (GST) is to be capped at 1%, the GST Council has decided gst experts in India. The draft law...
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GST GST is a huge reform for indirect taxation in India, the likes of which the country has not seen post Independence. GST will simplify indirect taxation, reduce complexities, and remove the cascading effect. Experts believe that it will have a huge impact on...
Budget Session: PM Modi Hopes For Breakthrough On GST
As the Budget session of Parliament resumed today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoped there will be a breakthrough on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill and that issues will be discussed in a democratic manner. "We hope that there will be a breakthrough on the GST...
CBDT Signs Bilateral APA With Japanese Firm
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has signed a bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) with the subsidiary of a Japanese company as it looks to reduce litigations by providing certainty in transfer pricing. The total number of bilateral APAs signed with various...
Cash Transaction Limit Lowered To Rs 2 lakh.
The Rs 3-lakh limit proposed for cash payments in the Budget for 2017-18 would be brought down to Rs 2 lakh as part of an unprecedented 40 amendments to the Finance Bill. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley moved the amendments in the lower House on Tuesday. This is aimed...
Tax Free Limit For Qraturity Hiked To Rs. 2 Million
Formal sector workers may soon be eligible for up to Rs 2 million tax-free gratuity as central trade unions have agreed on the proposal in a tripartite consultation with the Labour Ministry. The central trade unions have agreed on doubling gratuity amount ceiling as...
Post-FIPB, RBI To Frame Procedure For FDI Approval
The Reserve Bank is expected to formulate standard operating procedure (SOP) for approval of FDI proposals by ministries following the government decision to phase out FIPB. The proposal for setting up norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals in sensitive...
GST Final Draft To Retain Clause On Services Sector
The goods and services tax (GST) council is likely to retain a clause in the law that will require service providers to register in every state where they operate, despite recent representations from various Union ministries and telcos, banks, and insurance firms for...
Govt Cracks The Whip On Shell Companies
After trying to tighten the rules against shell companies through its Budget proposals, the government has decided to follow with “harsh punitive” action that will include freezing of bank accounts and striking off the names of dormant companies.Their investments in...









