Overview of Goods and Services Tax

India is known as the land of taxes. We have so many taxes under Direct and Indirect Taxes. As per the constitution of India, indirect taxes are administered by the Central Government and State Governments.

• The Centre has the powers to levy tax on the manufacture of goods (except alcoholic liquor for human consumption, opium, narcotics etc).

• As for Services, it is the Centre alone that is empowered to levy Service tax. 

• The States have the powers to levy tax on the sale of goods. 

• In the case of inter-State sales, the Centre has the power to levy a tax (the Central Sales Tax) but, the tax is collected and retained entirely by the States.

Benefits which the Country will accrue from GST

Introduction of GST is a very significant step in the field of indirect tax reforms in India.

• By amalgamating a large number of Central and State taxes into a single tax and allowing set-off of prior-stage taxes, it would mitigate the ill effect of cascading and pave the way for a common national market.

• For the consumers, the biggest gain would be in terms of a reduction in the overall tax burden on goods, which is currently estimated at 25%-30%.

• Introduction of GST would also make our products competitive in the domestic and international markets. Studies show that this would instantly spur economic growth. 

• There may also be revenue gain for the Centre and the States due to widening of the tax base, increase in trade volumes and improved tax compliance. 

• Last but not the least, this tax, because of its transparent character, would be easier to administer. 

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Valuation In GST

Value of taxable supply
The value of goods and services supplied should be identified to ascertain the tax payable as per GST law. The value of taxable supply of goods and services shall ordinarily be the transaction value which is actually the price paid or payable,When the parties are not related and price is the solo consideration.

Transaction Value
Transaction value refers to the price actually paid or payable for the supply of goods and services. Normally some conditions are applied which are.....

• The supplier and the recipient are not related
• Price is the sole consideration for the supply

Valuation Rules

Contract price is more specifically referred to as transaction value and that is the basis for computing tax.However, when the price is influence by some factors like relationship of parties or certain transactions are deemed to be supply,which do not have a price,it is required to overcome these factors to determine the transaction value correctly.

When is valuation applicable?

Valuation rates are applicable when

(i)  Consideration not in money terms 

(ii) Transaction Value declared is not reliable

(iii) Parties are related 

(iv) supply by any specified category of supplier mentioned in the GST Law

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