From a tax perspective‚ FMCG sector has been constantly contributing at the highest rate to the government kitty‚ more so from the perspective of indirect tax on account of its nature of taxation which is levied on consumption rather than income. In India‚ indirect tax has a multiple tax structure — taxes at central level such as excise‚ service tax and customs‚ and taxes at state level such as VAT and entry tax. Further‚ there are local levies like octroi. On account of various taxes‚ the total tax
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Goods and Services Tax (GST) GST is a consumption tax based on the value-added concept. GST is imposed on goods and services at every production and distribution stage in the supply chain including importation of goods and services. The GST implementation is part of the government’s tax reform program to enhance the capability‚ effectiveness and transparency of tax administration and management. The Government has not determined the implementation date of GST in Malaysia. Presently‚ the Government
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WEEK 9 Introduction to GST * A goods and services tax (GST) was introduced into Australia on 1 July 2000 * It is a tax levied at the rate of 10% on the supply (sale) of most services and goods * Business registered under the GST legislation collect the tax on behalf of the Australian tax office (ATO) and remit the amounts collected to the ATO at regular intervals * Business are allowed to offset and GST they pay on buying services and goods against the GST collected on supplies
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introduce students to the fundamental concepts of the goods and services tax (‘GST’) and how it operates in Australia. Chapter 8 – Goods and services tax - overview: 1. Introduction 2. Relevant legislation 3. Format of the Acts 4. Policy reasons behind GST 5. Comparison to PAYG reforms 6. Terminology 7. Taxable supplies 8. GST-free supplies 9. Input taxed supplies 10. Creditable acquisitions
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policies related of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Currently‚ the rate of GST can be category to 3 rates which are standard rate‚ zero rate and exempt supplies. (Gst.customs.gov.my‚ 2014) GST can only be charged on the business was registered under the Malaysian Goods and Services Act 2014. The registration exemption is given if the business’s annual turnover of taxable supplier is below than the GST registration threshold. Thus‚ such businesses cannot charge GST on their products or services from their
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Australian GST The GST (Goods and Services Tax) proposed by the Howard government is a new tax which plans to add ten percent to the cost of every item purchased whether it be a car or a pen with only a few exceptions. The tax set to commence on July 1 2000 may still not become a reality if the senate does not have a majority vote on the issue. The VAT (Value Added Tax) of the United Kingdom is much the same tax adding seventeen and a half percent to all goods and services (although there
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known as the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Australia’s GST policy was introduced by the Howard government and went into effect on July 1st‚ 2000. This GST policy replaced the wholesale sales tax system and other various minor taxes like that of stamp duty and bank account debits tax. In other words‚ the "goods and services tax is a broad-based tax of 10% on most goods‚ services and other items sold or consumed in Australia." (http://www.ato.gov.au/) The GST policy affects more than just people in
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http://omrchennairealestate.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/gst-road-vs-omr/ GST Road‚ on the other hand‚ has SEZ developments such as Mahindra‚ L&T ‚ Shriram‚ etc‚ along with multiple industrial units being set up in the vicinity. This consequently allows for mixed developments to be witnessed along the stretch which caters to a larger strata of society . Presently‚ Rajiv Gandhi Salai is faced with an oversupply situation with vacancy levels greater than 45% while GST doesnt suffer from that problem. Physical
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services tax (GST) is one type of indirect taxes. GST is also known as value added tax (VAT) (Behan & Jenkins‚ 2005). Although GST and VAT have different names‚ they represent the same system where the cost of tax is actually borne by the end user. However‚ each step in the supply chain will collect the tax and will be remitted to the government. The supply chain can also claim back the GST included in the products they buy. According to Singh (2007)‚ it is well documented that a GST can be an effective
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1. Introduction of GST Goods and service tax were first deliberated in 2005 with the intention to introducing it in 1st January 2007. However‚ it was withdrawn in the following year. In 2009‚ GST was revived with a proposed rate of 4% to replace current Sales Tax of 10% and Service Tax of 5% in a bid to diversify national revenues. However‚ the idea of GST still end up floating around as it has now been officially deferred. 2. Concept of GST Goods and Service Tax (GST)‚ also known as Value Added
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