What is GST (Goods and Services Tax) ___ _ Erewise
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12/27/2014 WhatisGST(GoodsandServicesTax)???|Erewise
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WhatisGST(GoodsandServicesTax)???22Dec2014 Comments(0)
CentrehastabledthemuchhypedGoodsandServicesTax(GST)BillintheLokSabha.
Thelegislationseekstocreateasingleandunifiedtaxregimeinthecountryputtinganendtocomplicatedsystemoftaxationwheremultipleagencieslevytaxonthesameitem/serviceoneafteranother.
TheBillaconstitutionalamendment(122nd)isbelievedtoboosttheeconomybyplacingabusinessfriendlyeconomicstructure.
Beingaconstitutionalamendment,itneedstwothirdmajorityinParliamentinadditiontoratificationbyoverhalfofallthestatelegislatures.
Benefits
Itwillcreateasingleandunifiedeconomyinwhichtaxeswillbeleviedonanationalbasissomebystates,restbycentreinaclearlydefinedmanner.Thiswillmakedoingbusinesseasierinthecountrybyimprovingtransparencyandefficiency.Thisislikelytoimprovetaxcollections.GSTwillbeisleviedonlyatthedestinationpoint,andnotatvariouspoints(frommanufacturingtoretailoutlets).IfitgetspassedthenewregimewilltakeeffectfromApril2016.
Whatkindoftaxesitwillreplace?
Centralexcise,stateVAT,entertainmenttax,octroi,entrytax,luxurytaxandpurchasetaxongoodsandservices.
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12/27/2014 WhatisGST(GoodsandServicesTax)???|Erewise
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Liquorhasbeenkepttotallyoutofthesystemwhereasinclusionofpetroleumproductslikepetrolanddieselwillhavetransitionalarrangements.
Whowillgovernthenewstructure?
GSTCouncilastatutorybodyhasbeencreatedwithonethirdrepresentationfromcentrewhiletheresttwothirdcomefromthestates.AnydecisionsregardingtheGSTstructurewillrequire3/4majoritygivingnoneofthetwostakeholdersabsolutepowertotinkerwiththesystem.Thecouncilwilldecidetheitems/servicesonwhichthetaxwillapplyforanygivenperiod.
KeyPoints
ThelegislationhasbeeninthepipelinesincethedaysofUPA2(2011).StatesfearinglossofrevenuewereagainstGST.TospeeduptheimplementationCentrehashadtoconcedemanypointstostateinlieuoftheirsupport.Centrehasagreedtogivecompensationtosuchstatesforaperiodoffiveyearsinthefollowingway100percentforfirstthreeyears,75percentinthefourth,goingdownto50percentforthefifthone.PetroleumproductswillbeleviedatzeroratemeaningthatthestateswillcontinuetolevyVATwhileCentrewillexhortexcisedutyforinitialfew(5?)years.Thestateswheregoodsoriginatecanlevy1percentadditionaltaxoverGSTtomakeupforanyrevenuelossforthefirsttwoyears.
Willitleadtopricerise?
Onthecontraryitmaydotheoppositethankstotheexpecteddeclineintaxcorruption.However,thesystemneedssometimetosettleforthepricestostabilise.