GST Law 2016

GST LAW MODEL 2016 (DRAFT) released by Govt.

The report of Sub Committee II (Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers) on model GST law has been released encompassing the draft Central and State GST Act 2016.

The 130 page report has been divided into 14 parts, 130 sections, 3 schedules, and GST valuation (Determination of the value of supply of Goods and Services) Rules 2016.

The report encompasses the provisions on the following-

1. Definitions of 77 terms

2. Meaning and scope of supply

3. Classes and Powers of Officers under the Act

4. Time of supply of Goods and Services

5. Identifying the nature of Supply - i.e. interstate or intrastate

6. Place of supply of goods and services

7. Value of taxable supply

8. Manner of taking Input Tax credit and utilisation thereof

9. Remission of tax on supplies found deficient in quantity

10. Recovery of tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded

11. Interest on delayed payment of tax

12. Refund of tax and interest on delayed refund

13. Registration- Amendment, Cancellation, Revocation

14. Accounts and Records- Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes, other records including period of retention

15. Furnishing details of inward and outward supplies

16. Payment of tax, penalty, interest and other amounts

17. Offences and penalties

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