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GST: Is there any mechanism for amending the registration certificate?

A person is required to file an amendment application online on the GST portal within 15 days

GST good for logistics but GSTN glitches, compliance major issues: Ficci

In the survey, the multiplicity of registrations was a concern as a separate registration is now required with every state where service is being provided

GST regime is not tax friendly, fix glitches on GSTN: Bombay HC raps govt

Govt required to respond to the court by February 16, explaining steps it will take to address grievances

Government changing definition of MSMEs to be in sync with GST

The announcement came on a day when the Reserve Bank of India announced some relief to the sector

Welfare surcharge higher than earlier cess as customs mop-up low: Sarna

CBEC Chairperson Vanaja N Sarna says the general feedback on the GSTR-1/2/3 design was that it was very complicated

Natural gas and real estate may come under GST net, says FM Arun Jaitley

'At some stage we will try for petrol and diesel and potable alcohol,' said the Finance Minister

Recent changes in central GST

E-way bills will now not be required for exempted goods (except de-oiled cake), non-GST goods and goods transported that are not considered as supplies

At Rs 867.03 bn, GST receipts short of target for third month in a row

GST collections at Rs 867.03 billion were less than the target of Rs 910 billion combined for the Centre and states

Making GST compliance simple: What govt plans to do and how it impacts biz

For many businesses offline matching of invoices is something they are familiar with. This was something they had dealt with under the VAT system in several states

GST compensation cess collection lower than states' shortfall in December

The cess collected in December was Rs 78.5 billion, as against the shortfall of Rs 88.9 billion

Nilekani's suggestion to GST Council: Make buyers, sellers match invoices

It will be a system where the seller will upload the invoice and the buyer will acknowledge it

Here's what GST Council may announce today after the crucial meet

Aiming to boost the struggling agriculture and rural economy, and encourage clean energy, the Council is expected to rationalise rates

GST rollout, seasonal sales help Amazon grow seller base by over 130,000

Sellers who were previously not compliant with Amazon's service policies were forced to become compliant with GST starting July 1

Consumer helpline data indicates traders are charging GST over MRP

As the Goods and Services Tax Council gets down to further simplifying of the rules, data on consumer complaints and grievances regarding the tax will provide some insight on how the general public has responded to the new system and the problems they encounter.According to records maintained by the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) in the initial few months after the tax change in July 2017, around 11 per cent of complaints came from consumers who say they were being charged GST by traders but weren't provided correct bills or the GSTN number. This was the case in the initial couple of months.From the traders' side, the highest number of complaints or queries on the helpline (around 13 per cent) were on registration, cancellation, correction and return filling under GST.About 58 per cent of calls on the helpline were general enquiries about GST and how it should be dealt with.Other grievances related to traders charging higher than the GST slabs or more than the Maximum Retail Price ..

Restaurant sector seeks re-introduction of input tax credit, says NRAI

"We would urge government of India to re-introduce ITC for restaurants," Singh said

Jittery over govt's anti-profiteering drive under GST, firms may move court

Companies, mainly in FMCG and IT segments, complain of ambiguity in rules

What will be the place of supply in case of an auction sale under GST law?

The place of supply of goods would be the location at the time the delivery of goods terminates for supply to the recipient

GST has reduced effective tax payable for all sectors, except power: Study

At 23.2%, the transport sector saw the largest drop in the marginal tax rate. At 0.9%, agriculture saw the lowest drop

Don't resort to knee-jerk reaction: Assocham to govt on GST slip

A lot more needs to be done in terms of infrastructure boost that should translate into opportunities for private sector, says Sandeep Jajodia

Goods import: Will payment to an agent for Customs duty attract GST?

The service charges, if any, levied by the Customs house agent (CHA) towards his services shall be leviable to GST