Reduction in GST rates on job work of textile yarn and fabric manufacturing to 5 per cent from 18 per cent will give a leg-up to SMEs in power loom, knitting and processing sectors, said CITI. According to Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) J Thulasidharan, reduction …
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Small traders want penal norms delayed
With 60 per cent of the country’s small traders yet to be computerised, wholesalers and traders are demanding amnesty from penal provisions of GST for atleast nine months. A large number of small traders are still not educated about GST and there are expected to be teething problem for them in th…
How Indian traders can reap benefits from GST
Trading has been the primary business activity in India since time immemorial. Even the British set up a trading post through the East India Company. While India has advanced in technology and has seen rapid industrialisation along with growth in the manufacturing sector, it is the trading sector…
GST rollout: On-boarding tax network, cash crunch top SMEs’ worries
While the panellists at a conclave on ‘GST and its impact on SMEs’ were in agreement on sticking to a July 1 GST rollout agenda, views varied on its impact on trade. And from the discussions that followed, it was apparent that the participants’ apprehensions were not as much on the GST rate slabs…
Electronic documents for GST to be ready by month-end
GST Network, the company putting in place the technology backbone for goods and services tax (GST), will be ready with revised forms and electronic documents for businesses to upload invoices by the end of the month, senior government officials said. Readiness of GST is at the heart of the launch…
GST may increase prices of garments
Garment and apparel prices may increase under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime with ‘job work’ inviting 18% levy. Under the current system, there is no tax on job work as it is considered a “subsequent process” in the manufacture of textile products and not a service. However, under GST, t…
37 returns instead of 13: One of the many challenges threatening GST rollout
A small-scale manufacturing company with operations in only one state will have to file a minimum of 37 returns instead of the current 13 once the goods and services tax (GST) goes live from July 1, increasing work for industry, accountants and banks, according to an IndiaSpend analysis. With the…
How to correct errors in GST registration?
You have registered for GST and now you have discovered there is an error in your GST registration. Will it mean that you have to scrap your entire GST registration and apply for a fresh one? Not at all! You can rectify any mistakes or change any of the details given in the application for [&hell…
GST: Impact on SMBs, technology services & start-ups
The Lok Sabha has passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill and the rates for goods and services have been determined, clearing the path for the most significant tax reform in post-independence India. While GST has been hailed as a much-needed overhaul of the indirect tax system, many small an…
IIA finds anomalies & discrepancies in GST rate schedules, submits representation to GST Council
Indian Industries Association (IIA) – the apex representative body of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in consultation with more than 7000 MSME members carried out a detailed study on the GST rates announced by GST Council for Goods and Services. The study revealed that there are …