Hemant Arora

Taxmen send notices to Wakf boards for non-payment of service tax and GST

HemantArora — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:58:06 +0000

Tax officials have started sending out notices to various Wakf boards for not paying service tax and GST on rent received from properties being used for non-religious and non-charitable purposes, a source said.

Out of the 30 Wakf boards in the country, only two — Kerala State Wakf Board and Dawoodi Bohra Wakf, Mumbai — are registered under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.

“The Department has started sending show cause notices to the Wakf boards for default in payment of erstwhile service tax which was required to be paid on rental income from leasing of properties for commercial purpose. The same is applicable under GST,” a source told PTI.

The source, further said, that Wakf boards collectively are the largest owner of immovable property after defence and railways and the estimated tax revenue that could accrue to the exchequer could be around Rs 100 crore annually.

Soon, no e-way bill if GST returns not filed for 6 months

HemantArora — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:56:09 +0000

Non-filers of GST returns for 6 consecutive months will soon be barred from generating e-way bills for movement of goods.

The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) is developing such IT system that businesses who have not filed returns for two straight return filing cycle, which is 6 months, would be barred from generating e-way bills, an official said.

“As soon as the new IT system which will ensure barring of e-way Bill generation if returns are not filed for 6 months is put ..

EXAMINATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF ENROLLMENT OF GST PRACTITIONERS

HemantArora — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 10:50:45 +0000

EXAMINATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF ENROLLMENT OF GST PRACTITIONERS

Reference is invited to Press Releases dated 1.11.2018 and 29.11.2018 regarding exam to be conducted on 17.12.2018 for GST Practitioners (GSTPs) covered under clause (b) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 83 of CGST Rules 2017, i.e. those enrolled as a sales tax practitioners or tax return preparer under the existing law for a period not less than five years, and enrolled under sub-rule (2) of Rule 83 of the said Rules. For the said examination, candidates enrolled up-to 4.12.2018 (11.59.59 PM) will be eligible to register, instead of 26.11.2018, notified earlier. The registration window will also remain open till 7.12.18 (11.59.59PM), instead of 5.12.18 (11.59.59PM) notified earlier.

Further, if there are any candidates who get enrolled from 5.12.18 to 16.12.18 in the relevant category, they will also be allowed to register and appear in examination on provisional basis. Such candidates will have to make a request to NACIN for provisional registration at email gstp.nacin@gmail.com. Such candidates will be required to appear at the test centres as allotted by NACIN. The registration fee paid by such candidates shall be non refundable, irrespective of their eligibility.