GST-Definition & 4 Types of Good & Service Tax
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The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax imposed in India on goods and services or both, and it went into force on July 1, 2017. The tax was created to replace major existing indirect taxes with a single comprehensive tax.
In essence, Goods and Service Tax combines several indirect taxes into a single tax, making tax compliance management easier for service and commodity businesses. Various indirect taxes, such as the central excise tax, service tax, VAT, entertainment tax, etc., were rolled into the GST. This huge development has made it easier to file a tax return without the challenges that were faced in the past.
What is Goods and Service Tax (GST) and how does it work?
Goods and Service Tax is a destination-based tax applicable on all transactions involving the supply of goods and services or both for consideration subject to exceptions thereof. It is a tax paid on the manufacturing and sale of goods and services throughout the nation. It provides a complete and continuous credit chain. Goods and Services Tax is a single domestic indirect tax law that applies to the entire nation.
What impact will the Goods and Services Tax have on the current indirect structure?
The Goods and Services Tax is an effort to break down geographical boundaries and form a single market within the country. The effect, on the other hand, would not be consistent and would vary from one industry to the next. The ordinary citizen will benefit in two ways: firstly, all taxes will be gathered at the point of usage; and secondly, customers will not be compelled to pay a “tax on tax.”
When a supplier’s location and the place where goods/services are supplied are in two separate states, two different union territories, or a state and a union territory, it is categorized as either an interstate supply of goods or an interstate supply of services. All inter-state supplies are subject to IGST, which is the sum of CGST and SGST/UTGST collected by the Centre.
GST is classified into the following categories:
1.The State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)
The State Goods and Services Tax is one of the taxes levied by the state government on the exchange of goods and services. It is imposed on the intra-state supply of goods and services, or both. The Sales Tax, Entertainment Tax, VAT, Entry Tax, and other state taxes are all replaced by the SGST, which is imposed by each state’s state government. The state government is entitled to claim earned revenue under this tax.
2.The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST)
The Integrated Goods and Service Tax is levied on interstate goods and services transactions. When a supplier’s location and the area where goods/services are supplied are in two separate states, two different union territories, or a state and a union territory. It is categorized as either interstate supply of goods or interstate supply of services. All inter-state supplies are subject to IGST, which is the sum of CGST and SGST/UTGST collected by the Centre.
3. The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST)
The Central Goods and Service Tax is charged on transactions of goods and services that take place inside a state. It was implemented by the Central Government to replace major central taxes such as Central Sales Tax, Service Tax, Central Excise Duty and Additional Excise Duty, CVD and Special CVD, etc. The Central Goods and Service Tax is levied and collected by the Central Government.
4. The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax
The purpose of imposing Union Territory Goods and Services Tax on intra-UT supplies of goods and services is to apply a tax collection to give benefits similar to SGST. It applies to Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Chandigarh, which are all Union Territories.
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- Acquiring Goods and Service Tax Registration
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- Goods and Service Tax returns are generated and filed on a monthly or quarterly basis.
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- GST refund application preparation and filing, as well as follow-up
- Annual return preparation and filing
- Auditing and evaluation of the Goods and Services Tax
- Cancellation of Goods and Service Tax Number
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