GST Update on Treatment Of Joint Development Agreements – PART II

In the previous update we canvassed the taxability of joint development agreements under GST Regime. Through this update we would like to enumerate the provisions concerning the time of supply and the valuation of service in respect to the joint development agreements. It is pertinent to mention that there is no express provision as regards … Read more

GST Update on Treatment of Joint Development Agreements – PART I

Joint Development Agreements are also called tri-partite agreements as three parties are involved in such contracts, namely a builder, land owning party and the contractor who undertakes construction services. The developer enters into a development agreement with landowner, whereby the developer acquires the development rights with respect to the land. The development right entitles the … Read more

Compilations of all the Notification Issued on 15.11.2017 Central Tax

Recently 23rd GST council meeting has been held in which various decisions were declared. All the notifications were issued recently in this respect. Lets summarise this with the help of this update- Notification 66/2017 CT dated 15.11.2017 has been notified stating that all registered person other than person registered under composition scheme is not required … Read more

GST update on mismatch of invoice numbers

Many steps have been taken by the Government for the smooth implementation of GST. But there are some problems being faced by the assesses especially the exporters relating to the Refund of IGST paid and unutilized credit. A set of Representations have already been sent by us requesting for solving the issue and providing relief. … Read more

GST On Employee Reimbursements

Under GST regime, there have been a lot of issues regarding taxability of transactions between employer and employee and applicability of reverse charge mechanism on such transactions. Now, according to clause 1 of Schedule III of the CGST Act, 2017, any services provided by employee to employer in course or in relation of employment shall … Read more

GST Update on “Saved”, “Submitted” and “Filed” in various GST Returns

GSTR 1 prescribes the details to be provided by the taxpayer in relation to outward supplies made to the buyer for the relevant period. GSTR 1 needs to be filed by every taxpayer except Composition Scheme taxpayers, Non-Resident Foreign taxpayers, TDS deductors, E commerce Operators and Input Service Distributors as there are separate returns for … Read more

GST Update On Books In GST Regime

Circular No. 11/11/2017-GST dated 20th October 2017 has been issued to clarify as follows:- In the case of printing of books, pamphlets, brochures, annual reports, and the like, where only content is supplied by the publisher / person owning rights on intangible inputs and physical inputs like paper, ink, etc. belong to printing press, it … Read more