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GST REGISTRATION

Tax on goods and services is well-defined as all taxes imposed on the making, taking out, sale, transfer, leasing or distribution of goods, and the rendering of the services, or on the usage of goods or permission to usage goods or to do activities. It contain essentially of value added and sales taxes. This covers multi-phase collective taxes, overall sales taxes – other charged at production or manufacture, wholesale or retail value-added taxes. Taxes charged on the import and also on export of things taxes charged in respect of the usage of goods and taxes on authorization to usage of goods, or do certain actions, also taxes on the removal, meting out or production of minerals and more products.

Benefits of GST registration

GST registration is serious because it will allow you to gain various benefits that are obtainable under the GST regime. Some other benefits are as given below

· Removing cascading outcome of taxes.

· Tax rates will be fairly lower as the tax base will amplify.

· Whole flow of Input tax credit.

· Charges of the goods and services will drop.

· Well-organized supply chain management.

· Encourage shift from unorganized division to organized division

Frequently asked questions's

What is GST Registration ?

Gst Registration is process where you register yourself to govt. portal to get GST number to be a registered dealer under government regime.

How To Apply for Gst Number ?

We need some documents of yours to assist you to get GST Number and documents vary business to business, so please contact us +916282275238

What is the final tax rate in GST ?

Tax under Gst are as follows 5%, 12%, 18% and 28% . The minimum rate is 5% and maximum is 28 %.

What are the Goods not affected by GST?

Petrol, Diesel, Natural Gas, crude oil and jet fuel are not under GST

What are IGST , CGST and SGST ?

CGST (Central Goods and Service Tax) comes under center, all taxes under to CGST will go to center and as same in SGST (State Goods and Service Tax) Tax will go to state and IGST (Integrated Goods and Service Tax) is movement of goods between two states and the tax will collected by union and later on will decide between states.

Benefits Of GST ?

1- Easy Compliances

2-Uniformity of tax rates and structure

3- Removal of Cascading

4- Improve competitiveness

5- Gain to manufacturers and exporters

What are the taxes GST Replaced?

Service Tax

Countervailing Duty

Special Countervailing Duty

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Central Sales Tax (CST)

Octroi

Entertainment Tax

Entry Tax

Purchase Tax

Luxury Tax

Advertisement taxes

Taxes applicable on lotteries.

Central Exercise Duty

Is GST Registration is one Time process or we need to renew it ?

Gst registration is only one time Process, it will be valid for life time.

Can we cancel Gst Number ?

Yes, you can cancel your Gst number any time except you registered yourself as voluntarily basis. If you registered yourself as volunteer basis then you have to wait 1 year.

Why does a taxpayer wish to cancel his registration?

The business has been discontinued

The business has been transferred fully, amalgamated, demerged or otherwise disposed —The transferee (or the new company from amalgamation/ demerger) has to get registered. The transferor will cancel its registration if it ceases to exist.

There is a change in the constitution of the business (For example- Private limited company has changed to a public limited company)

Why will the officer cancel registration?

The registration can be cancelled, if the taxpayer-

(a) Does not conduct any business from the declared place of business OR

(b) Issues invoice or bill without supply of goods/services (i.e., in violation of the provisions) OR

When is revocation of cancellation applicable?

This is applicable only when the tax officer has cancelled the registration of a taxable person on his own motion. Such taxable person can apply to the officer for revocation of cancellation within thirty days from the date of the cancellation order.

Who can opt for Composition Scheme?

Businesses with annual turnover upto Rs 1.5 crore* can opt for composition scheme.

Turnover of all businesses with same PAN has to be added up to calculate turnover for the purpose of composition scheme.

Only Manufacturers of goods, Dealers, and Restaurants (not serving alcohol) can opt for composition scheme.

Is liability to pay taxes under Reverse Charge Mechanism covered under the Composition Scheme?

A Composition Dealer has to pay tax under Reverse Charge Mechanism wherever applicable.

The rate applicable to the supplies is the rate at which GST has to be paid. This means that rate under composition scheme should not be used for reverse charge purposes.

Also, no ITC is available for tax paid under reverse charge for a composition dealer.

I am purchasing goods from an unregistered dealer. Do I need to pay tax?

Tax at normal rates has to be paid on purchases from an unregistered dealer only for the months of July and August 2017. From September there is no need to pay tax on these purchases.

No ITC is available on tax paid under reverse charge.

Should I pay IGST interstate purchases attracting reverse charge?

IGST should not be paid by a composition dealer. The dealer is required to pay tax under reverse charge, import of service or purchase from an unregistered dealer has to pay only CGST and SGST.

How should the Tax amount be calculated?

A composition dealer is required to pay tax at a specific rate on total sales. Also, the dealer has to pay tax under reverse charge on specified purchases, purchase form unregistered dealer and import of services.

This means that Total GST Payable =

Tax on supplies (net of advance and goods returned)

+ Tax on B2B transactions where Reverse Charge is applicable

+ Tax on B2B purchases from Unregistered suppliers (July and August 2017)

+ Tax on Import of Services

The rate of Tax on transactions under Reverse Charge, purchase from an unregistered dealer and import of services will be at normal rates, i.e. the rates applicable to the supplies. Rates under Composition Scheme are applicable only to sales of a composition dealer.

Should a Composition Dealer maintain detailed records?

No, a dealer registered under composition scheme is not required to maintain detailed records as required by a normal taxpayer.

Can Composition Dealers avail Input Tax Credit?

No, a Composition Dealer is not allowed to avail input tax credit of GST on purchases.

Can a Composition Dealer issue Tax Invoices?

A Composition Dealer has to issue Bill of Supply. They cannot issue a tax invoice. This is because the tax has to be paid by the dealer out of pocket. A Composition Dealer is not allowed to recover the GST from the customers.

What are the returns to be filed by a Composition Dealer?

The taxable person is required to furnish only one return i.e. GSTR-4 on a quarterly basis and an annual return in FORM GSTR-9A.

Also, auto drafted details are not available for a composition dealer for the quarters July – September, and October – December. This means that all sales details have to be manually entered by the Composition Dealer.

Can a Composition Dealer collect tax from customers?

No, a Composition Dealer is not allowed to collect composition tax from the buyer.

Can a dealer involved in interstate supplies opt for Composition Scheme?

Composition Scheme is available only for dealers doing intra-state supplies. If a dealer is involved in inter-State supplies, then they have to opt out of the scheme.

What are the transition provisions if a business transits from Composition Scheme under old regime to Regular Taxation under GST?

Taxpayers registered under composition scheme under VAT will be allowed to take credit of input in stock, or in semi-finished goods or in finished goods held on the day before the day of opting out of composition scheme.

What are the conditions for availing input credit on stock lying at the time of transition?

Following are the conditions which must be addressed by the taxpayer to avail credit on input at the time of transition from composition scheme to the normal scheme:

Inputs or goods will be used for making taxable supplies.

The CENVAT Credit was eligible to be claimed in the previous regime, however, couldn’t claim it being under composition scheme.

ITC is eligible for availing under GST regime.

The taxpayer has bills of input tax paid on such goods.

Invoices should not be older than 1 year from 1st July 2017 (i.e. not dated before 1st July 2016)

What is the treatment for input credit availed when transitioning from normal scheme to Composition Scheme?

When switching from normal scheme to composition scheme, the taxpayer shall be liable to pay an amount equal to the credit of input tax in respect of inputs held in stock on the day immediately preceding the date of such switchover. The balance of input tax credit after payment of such amount, if any lying in the credit ledger shall lapse.

Can I opt for Composition Scheme in one year and opt out in next year?

Yes, this is possible. You can opt to switch between the Composition Scheme and the normal scheme based on your turnover. However, you will have to keep in mind that this will affect the way you issue invoices and file your returns.

The declaration of change can be submitted on the GST Portal.

I have many branches. Will composition scheme apply to each of them separately?

If Composition Scheme is opted for all businesses that are associated with this PAN

Is it true that Composition Dealers can sell a product at a lower price than regular dealers?

Yes. Composition dealers cannot charge GST on their sales. So the end consumer pays less money than usual.

Can I opt-in for composition scheme anytime during the year?

No. Before the beginning of every financial year, a registered taxpayer is required to provide a declaration on the GST Portal. This cannot be done anytime during the year.

What will happen if I opt out of composition scheme mid-year?

When a dealer opts out of composition scheme all the normal rules are applicable from the day of opting out.

For example, a composition dealer opts out of composition scheme on 15th October 2017. This means that the dealer will have to file two GSTR-4 for the quarters July – September, and October (15 days). The dealer will also have to file GSTR-1, GSTR-2, and GSTR-3 for the period of October 2017 (sales from 15th October until end of the month)