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As a measure of relief for the taxpayers a Notification No. 08/2025 – Central Tax, dated January 23, 2025, has been issued exempting late fees under section 47 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
The GST Portal has now enabled the functionality to file the Letter of Undertaking (LUT) GST-RFD-11, for the Financial Year 2025-26.
The circular outlines two primary models for voucher distribution, each carrying distinct GST implications. In the Principal-to-Principal (P2P) model, a distributor might purchase festival gift vouchers and earn margin. The margin so earned by the distributor is not subject to GST since the trading of vouchers itself is neither a supply of goods nor supply of services . In contrast, under the commission-based model , an agent helping distribute restaurant vouchers and earning a 5% commission on sales would need to pay GST on their commission income, as it represents a service provided to the voucher issuer.
The Free Trade Warehousing Zones FTWZ is considered as a special category of Special Economic Zone wherein the activities of trading, warehousing, labeling, packing, or re-packing without any processing are permitted.
GST UPDATEZ ON 27-11-2024: The Honorable High Court of Madras in its judgement under W.P.No.25081 of 2023 in the case of Sri Ganapathi Pandi Industries vs The Assistant Commissioner (State Tax) (FAC), Chennai North Division, has allowed a batch of writ petitions relating to delayed availability of ITC under GST, based on the recently inserted provisions of 16(5) of the CGST Act 2017.
GST UPDATEZ ON 25-11-2024 : On the recommendation of the GST Council, section 16(5) & 16(6) has been inserted with retrospective effect from 01/07/2017 whereby the time limit for claiming ITC vide GSTR 3B for the periods FY 2017
The Invoice Management System (IMS) has been made available on the GST Portal from 14th October, 2024 wherein the recipient taxpayer can accept, reject or keep the invoices pending which are saved/filed by their suppliers in their respective GSTR-1/1A/IFF.
GSTN has issued an advisory on 09-11-2024 outlining the steps for individuals to pay their tax demand under the GST Amnesty Scheme of Sec:128A.
The GSTN has launched a new form from 5th November 2024, GST DRC-03A, accessible on the GST portal.
The AAR, Tamil Nadu in the case of M/s. CMA CGM Global Business Services (India) (P.) Ltd., ruled that an Assessee is eligible to avail input services in respect of leasing/ renting/ hiring of motor vehicles of motor vehicles to provide transportation facility to ensure safety and security of women employees as per Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947.