Month: February 2018

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GST Revenue Collection of January 2018 is Rs.86,318 Crores from 1.03 Crore Dealers

GST Statistics of Jan 2018 – GST Revenue Collections stand at Rs.86,318 crores for the month of January 2018 (received in January/February upto 25th February 2018).
More than 10 Million Dealers registered till 25th February 2018 – As per data provided by PIB, 1.03 crore taxpayers have been registered under GST so far till 25th February, 2018. So far 17.65 lakh dealers got registered as composition dealers.

Total Revenue Collection under GST: The last date for filing of GSTR 3B return for the month of January 201​8​ was 20thFebruary 2018. The total Revenue received under GST for the month of January 2018 ​(received in January/February up to 25thFebruary,2018) has been Rs. 86,318 crores. 1.03 crore taxpayers have been registered under GST so far till 25th February, 2018. So far 17.65 lakh dealers got registered as Composition D​ealers. Out of these, 1.23 lakh Composition Dealers have opted-out of the Composition Scheme and have thus become regular taxpayers. Thus, till 25th February, 2018, there are 16.42 lakh Composition Dealers which are required to file returns every Quarter and the rest of 87.03 lakh taxpayers are required to file monthly returns.

57.78 lakh GSTR 3B returns have been filed for the month of January, 2018 till 25th February, 2018. This is 69 percent of total taxpayers which are required to file monthly returns. State-wise details of taxpayers registered and returns filed in February 2018 for the month of January 2018 is depicted below.

GST Revenue Statistics of States: Of the Rs. 86,318 crores collected under GST for the month of February, 2018 (up to 25th February), Rs. 14,233 crores have been collected as CGST, Rs.19,961 crores has been collected as SGST, Rs. 43,794 crore has been collected as IGST and Rs. 8,331 crores has been collected as Compensation Cess. Further, Rs. 11,327 crores is being transferred from IGST to CGST account and Rs. 13,479 crores is being transferred from IGST to SGST account by way of Settlement of Funds on account of cross utilization of IGST credit for payment of CGST and SGST respectively or due to inter State B2C transactions. Thus, a total amount of Rs. 24,806 crores is being transferred from IGST to CGST/SGST account by way of settlement. Thus, the total collection of CGST and SGST for the month of February, 2018 (up to 25th February) is Rs. 25,560 crores and Rs. 33,440 crores respectively, including transfers by way of settlement. State wise GST revenue collection is tabulated below.

 

State wige GST Statistics of January 2018
GST Statistics of January 2018
GST Statistics
State Wise GST Statistics of January 2018

Also Read – GST Council recommends relief in GST on Circus, Dance and Theatrical Performances 

 

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Tax Treaty with Iran to prevent Double Taxation and Fiscal Evasion

India and Iran signed in New Delhi today an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTAA) and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.

India and Iran signed here in New Delhi today an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTAA) and the Prevention
of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.

The Agreement is on similar lines as entered into by India with other countries.The Agreement will stimulate flow of investment, technology and personnel from India to Iran& vice versa, and will prevent double taxation. The Agreement will provide for exchange of information between the two Contracting Parties as per latest International Standards. It will improve transparency in tax matters and will help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance.

The Agreement also meets treaty related minimum standards under G-20 OECD Base Erosion & Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project, in which India participated on an equal footing. (Source – PIB)

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GST Council recommends relief in GST on Circus, Dance and Theatrical Performances

Threshold Exemption under GST for admission to such cultural and sports events in the country increased from Rs. 250 to Rs. 500 per person

In its Meeting held on 18th January, 2018, the GST Council has recommended that for the purpose of GST exemption, the threshold price limit of Admission Ticket for circus, dance,theatrical performances including drama or dance, award functions, pageants, concerts, musical performances, and recognized sporting events may be increased from Rs. 250 per person to Rs.500 per person. The Council has further recommended that admission to planetarium may also been given the benefit of this threshold exemption up to Rs.500 per person.

The Notifications giving effect to the recommendations of the Council have been issued on 25thJanuary, 2018. Accordingly, from 25th January 2018, the Admission Ticket to circus, dance, theatrical performances including drama or dance, award functions, pageants, concerts, musical performances, recognized sporting events and planetarium up to Rs.500 per person have been exempted from GST.This measure is expected to promote such cultural and sports events in the country. (Source-PIB) 

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Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) are liable to pay GST if monthly subscription from its members is more than Rs.7500 Per Month

GST Council recommends granting relief from GST on services provided by the Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) to their Members. Threshold Exemption Limit under GST for monthly contributions made by members for services provided by RWAs raised from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 7,500 per month per person.

n its 25th Meeting held on 18th January, 2018, the GST Council had recommended several measures granting relief from GST on a number of goods and services. One of the important reliefs granted by the Council is to enhance the limit of contribution made by members of a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) for the purpose of exemption from GST. The Council had recommended that the limit may be enhanced from Rs.5,000 to Rs 7,500 per month per member. Services provided by RWAs (unincorporated body or a registered non–profit entity) to their members were hitherto exempt against contribution of up to an amount of five thousand rupees per month per member. Requests were received from several quarters to enhance the contribution limit of five thousand rupees per month per member for exemption.

As a result, RWAs shall be required to pay GST on monthly subscription/contribution charged from its members if such subscription is more than Rs.7,500 per month per member and the Annual Turnover of RWA by way of supplying of services and goods is also Rs. 20 lakhs or more.     

Under GST, the tax burden on RWAs will be lower for the reason that they would now be entitled to Input Tax Credit (ITC) in respect of taxes paid by them on capital goods (generators, water pumps, lawn furniture etc.), goods (taps, pipes, other sanitary/hardware fillings etc.) and input services such as repair and maintenance services. ITC of Central Excise and VAT paid on goods and capital goods was not available in the pre–GST period and these were a cost to the RWA.

The Notifications giving effect to the above recommendations of the GST Council have been issued and have come into force on 25th January, 2018. Accordingly, from 25 January 2018, the services provided by Resident Welfare Association to its members against contribution-up to an amount of Rs 7,500 per month per member have been exempted from GST. (Source – PIB)