Updated 80 slides training material on Goods and Service Tax of India is designed keeping the Value Added Tax and General Sales Tax in the background. General tax reforms in major direct and indirect taxes of India are discussed as introduction keeping overarching taxation guides in background. Impact of direct taxation is analyzed with some original concepts and examples. Some of the concepts and most of the examples and computations demonstrated in VAT and GST section are also original of the author.

1. OVERARCHING TAXATION GUIDES
TAX REFORMS in INDIA
with focus on
VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)
&
GOODS & SERVICE TAX (GST)
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Chidananda Jena
Email: chidananda.jena@gmail.com
Skype/ YM: chidanandajena

2. Tax Policy is not only designed to collect
tax & finance development & public
goods & services, but also meant to bring
economic & social change, reduce
inequality, form capital of federal & local
governments, corporations, households &
individuals & instill in governments &
residents or otherwise a sense of shared
responsibility in each stated objective.
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3. 3
OUTLINE

4. OVERARCHING TAXATION GUIDES
 Tax GDP Ratio Worldwide
 Indian Tax Distribution
 International Tax Distribution
 Effects of Direct Tax
 Cascading Effect of Direct Tax on Earnings
 Cascading Effect of Direct Tax on Consumer
 Reduction of Wealth in Direct Tax
 Direct Tax Rewards Spendthrifts
 Welfare Dead Weight Loss-Harberger’s Triangle
 Trend in Tax Reform
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5. TAX REFORMS in INDIA
 Direct Taxes
 Customs
 Central Excise
 Service Tax
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6. VAT
 Principles of VAT
 VAT Computation & Levy
 Input Tax Credit (ITC) & No ITC
 ITC on Purchase Tax
 VAT over Sale Tax
 Consignment Transaction for Principal of Other State
 Interstate Sale
 Comparison of Consignment & Interstate Sale in VAT
 Zero VAT, ITC Carry Forward & Refund
 VAT: Consumption States to Benefit
 VAT: Achievements & Deficiencies
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7. GST
 Why GST
 Taxes to Subsume in GST
 How GST Different from VAT
 Cascading Effect of Excise on VAT Vs GST
 Cascading Effect of CENVAT
 Different Models of GST
 Models of Interstate Sale
 IGST Vs Current VAT-CST
 Challenges before Clearing House
 Shifting of CGST Share from Producing to Consuming State
 Tax Rates & Base in GST: GOI & States Stand
 Challenges for Determining Place of Sale or Supply
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8. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
 Constitutional Implications
 Centre State Relations
 Legislative, Administrative & Financial
 Inter State Trade
 GST Council & Dispute Settlement Authority
 Taxing Export & Import
 Taxing Petroleum & Edible Alcohol
 Sixth Schedule
 Seventh Schedule: Union & State List
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9. PROGRESS UPDATES
 Stand Off Between Centre & States on Compensation
in Lieu of CST Loss
 GSTN SPV
 GSTN Portal
 Negative List of Services
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10. 10
DETAIL

11. OVERARCHING TAXATION GUIDE
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12. TAX GDP RATIO WORLDWIDE
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Tax GDP Ratio 2012 by Heritage Foundation
Canada 32.2
Mexico 29.7
USA 26.9
Australia 30.8
Japan 28.3
New Zealand 34.5
Denmark 49
France 44.6
Germany 40.6
Italy 42.6
Netherland 39.8
UK 39
OECD Un-weighted Average 34.8
Argentina 37.2
China 17
India 17.7
Russia 36.9
Source (wikipedia)

13. INDIAN TAX DISTRIBUTION
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All India Tax Distribution 2012-13 ($/Rs conversion at 12-13 level apx)
figures are approximations
in Bn $
($1=$ 50) % of PAN India Tax
Corporate Tax 70.34 21.53%
Income Tax 38.26 11.71%
GoI Direct Taxes 108.61 33.24%
Customs 32.97 10.09%
Union Excise 34.40 10.53%
Service Tax 26.54 8.12%
GoI Indirect Taxes 93.91 28.75%
Total Govt of India Taxes 207.61 63.55%
State share transferred 58.81 18.00%
Balance tax with National Govt 148.42 45.43%
VAT of State 74.51 22.81%
State Own Tax Revenue (mostly Indirect) 124.18 38.01%
Total Tax at the disposal of State 182.99 56.01%
PAN India Total Indirect Tax 218.09 66.76%
PAN India Total Tax 326.69 100.00%

14. INTERNATIONAL TAX DISTRIBUTION
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Comparison of OECD Countries in % of total Tax (Aproximately)
USA
Canad
a
Mexic
o UK
German
y France
Finlan
d
EU
(unweig
hted)
Austral
ia
Japan
(some taxes
missing)
OECD
(unwei
ghted)
Personal
Income Tax 35.3 34.6NA 28.7 23.9 17.5 31 25 38.5 17.5 24.9
Corporation Tax 8.1 10.4NA 7.8 3.5 5.7 7.7 8.1 16.7 13 9.3
Social Security
Contribution 26.4 17.5 18.7 18.5 40.5 40.2 26.7 29.8 5.6 18.5 27
Direct Tax from
earning 69.8 62.5 18.7 55 67.9 63.4 65.4 62.9 60.8 49 61.2
Property Tax 12.1 10 1.6 11.9 2.4 7.3 2.3 5.4 9.5 10.3 5.6
Goods &
Service Tax 18.2 26.1 52.5 32.7 29.4 25.5 32 30.4 29.7 20.3 32.1
Consumption
Tax (in GST) 8.4 15.1 19.4 19.8 17.9 16.8 19.4 18.9 13.7 9.5 18.9
Source: Tax Reform Trend in OECD Countries; Centre for Tax Policy & Administration, OECD

15. EFFECT of DIRECT TAX
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 People paying income tax again pay tax on spending-
Cascading
 Profit earned by a Corporate/ Person from revenue
earned through sale of goods & service are ultimately
paid by consumer-payable income tax is built in the prices
of goods & services-Cascading
 Tax on earning reduces people’s wealth more than
equivalent consumption tax
 Direct Tax punishes savings

16. LOW INCOME GROUP MID INCOME GROUP
 Earns $100
 Exemption Limit=$100
 Balance for Consumption=
$100
 Pays VAT@10%= $9
 Consumption= $91
 Tax to Government on total
earning=$9=9%
 Earns $200
 Exemption Limit=$100
 Income Tax @20%=$20
 Balance for Consumption
=$180
 Pays VAT@10%=16
 Consumption=$164
 Tax to Government on total
earning=$36=18%
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CASCADING EFFECT of DIRECT TAX on EARNING
Note: Scenario is different for high income groups as the spending is much less than total
income, Tax Credit refund for low income group is practiced in developed economy, but no
relief for mid income group, i.e. majority of tax payers

17. CASCADING EFFECT of DIRECT TAX on CONSUMER
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 Corporation C sells cold drinks @ $1 per bottle
 Consumer pays VAT/GST @ 10%=10 cents per bottle
 Corpn C sells 1 Bn bottles & gross revenue is $10Bn
 Corpn C collects from consumer & pays VAT/ GST of $1Bn
 Operating Expenses etc. $1 Bn
 Raw materials cost $ 5Bn
 Depreciation, interest etc $ 2 Bn
 Profit after depreciation & interest=$ 2 Bn
 Income Tax due at this stage @ 20%= $40 Mn
 Consumers utlimately pay this $ 40 Mn hidden in the cost of cold drinks
sold by Corpn C
 VAT/ GST @ 10% on $ 40 Mn is $ 4 Mn
 Consumers pay VAT of $ 1 Bn in which there is $4 Mn cascading effect of
direct tax + direct tax of $ 40 Mn= $ 1.4 Bn

18. Income Tax Consumption Tax
 A earns $100
 Pays Tax @ 20%=$20
 Balance=$80
 Consumption in Yr 1
 $40
 Investment 4m Yr 1-10
 $40
 Earnings $40
 Tax@20% on earning=$8
 Net=$72
 No Income Tax
 B earns $100
 Consumption in Yr 1
 $50 inclusive of tax
 Tax@20%=$10
 Actual Consumption=$40
 Investment 4m Yr 1-10
 $50
 Earnings $50
 Total =$100
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REDUCTION of WEALTH in DIRECT TAX

19. INCOME TAX CONSUMPTION TAX
 Consumption in Yr 10
 $72
 Total Effect
 Total Earning $140
 Tax=$28
 Actual Consumption=$112
 Tax effect=@20%
 Consumption in Yr 10
 $100 inclusive of Tax
 Tax @20%=$20
 Actual consumption=$80
 Total Effect
 Total Earning $ 150
 Tax=$30
 Actual consumption=$120
 Tax Effect=@20%
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REDUCTION of WEALTH in DIRECT TAX (Cont)
Note: Assuming rate of earning on
savings more than inflation, there is a
net loss to the public under income
tax regime

20. SPENDTHRIFT ECONOMICAL
 A earns $100
 Pays Tax @ 20%=$20
 Balance=$80
 Consumption in Yr 1
 $80
 B earns $100
 Pays Tax @ 20%=$20
 Balance=$80
 Consumption in Yr 1
 nil
 Investment 4m Yr 1-10
 $80
 Earnings $80
 Tax@20% on earnings=$16
 Net=$144
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DIRECT TAX REWARDS SPENDTHRIFT
Source: Progressive
Consumption Taxation; The
choice of Tax Design by Alan
Viard, American Enterprise
Institute, NYU, School of Law

21. SPENDTHRIFT ECONOMICAL
 B’s Consumption in
comparison to no tax
scenario=$80/100=80%
 Consumption in Yr 10
 $144
 Consumption in comparison
to no tax
scenario=$144/200= 72%
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DIRECT TAX REWARDS SPENDTHRIFT (Cont)
Source: Progressive Consumption Taxation; The choice of Tax Design by Alan
Viard, American Enterprise Institute, NYU, School of Law

22. WELFARE DEAD WEIGHT LOSS
HARBERGER’S TRIANGLE
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23. TREND in TAX REFORM
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 Reduction of Exemption & Deduction
 Growth with increase in horizontal & vertical Equity
 Reduce Compliance Cost
 Reduce Administrative Burden
 Reduce Discretion & Corruption
 Voluntary Compliance & Self Assessment
 Heavy penalty for non-compliance & evasion
 Removal of ambiguity used for tax avoidance
 E- Services & services through PPP
 Increase Tax Base & Reduce Tax Rate

24. TAX REFORMS in INDIA
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 No change in concept or computation in direct tax reform
 Scope of revenue leakage is high-Transfer Pricing, income/ profit
transfer internationally, Tax Haven/ different tax rates
internationally, tax treaties etc.
 Parity of CIT & PIT-Corporatization is high due to scope for
avoiding tax (Refer share of PIT & CIT in total tax) - Rent Seeking
tendency high
 Cascading effect is enormous in Direct Tax
DIRECT TAX REFORM

26. NEW DIRECT TAX CODE
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 Simplified & rationalized
 Reduced exemption & incentives, lowering rate & structure, ambiguities
eliminated to the extent possible
 One Accounting Year, all taxes in one code Income (personal, corporate,
capital gain), dividend, fringe benefit & wealth
 Reduction of provisions that can be abused
 Tax neutral for public & government
 Proviso & explanations eliminated as those were incomprehensible to non-
experts
 Formulae & tables used for comprehension
 Essential & principles in statute, details in rules & schedules
 Tax Law is logically reproduced in form
 Regulatory function removed
 Tax rates in schedule, not in annual finance bill

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 Exempt Exempt Tax EET (PPF, Insurance) Vs previous EEE
 Parity of long term & short term capital gain-indexation benefit
 Tax rate same at 25% for domestic & foreign firms, removal of
deduction, moving towards assets base deduction
 Parity of domestic & foreign firms, Clarity in definition of resident &
non-resident
 Loss carried forward till adjustment
 Assets classification simplified- depreciation at same rate
NEW DIRECT TAX CODE (Cont)

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 MAT moving from income to asset based
 Companies will try to reduce wasteful assets & gestation
period
 Wholly situated modified to partly situated- good for foreign
firms/ NRIs
 Taxing media companies broadcasting from abroad, Indian
program through satellite to Indian audience, generating
revenue from advertisements of Indian Companies
 Commission given lots of power in permanent establishment,
transfer pricing, associated enterprise, arms length price issue
NEW DIRECT TAX CODE (Cont)

29. CUSTOMS
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 Peak customs duty 10 %, committed to bring to 5%
 Multiple tax rates persists for closely related items
 Exemptions persist
 Standard Commodity Classification followed
 Transaction Value instead of deemed value
 Fast Track Clearance Scheme limited-Delay persists
 Should encourage self declaration as much as possible
 Provision for Advance Ruling implemented, but lingering
 MODVAT with negative list

30. CENTRAL EXCISE
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 Structure & rates of duty lowered: peak rate 16% & two
rates
 CENVAT (Credit/ Set off) diluted
 Cascading still persists
 Populist exemptions persist
 Physical restriction by tax administration reduced largely
with self declaration of tax payer
 Adoption of standard commodity classification list

31. SERVICE TAX
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 Tax Base increase by leading to double tax by centre &
state
 Interpretation of Services as Goods by states leading to
double taxation
 ITC not interchangeable with tax paid for Goods to State
VAT or Central Excise
 Revenue sharing between centre and states withdrawn,
Centre exclusively retains this revenue

32. VAT
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33. PRINCIPLES of VAT
 Uniform Tax Rate PAN India to eliminate Tax War
 No Double Taxation & Cascading effect
 ITC (Input Tax Credit)-differential to be paid to Govt.
 Tax is not a part of sale price
 Entire tax collected at different stages inside a state to be
refunded/ adjusted in case of Interstate Sale/ Export
 Parity of Interstate Sale & Consignment Transfer
 CST sale would have been tax free within few years
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34. VAT COMPUTATION
 VAT =(Output tax + Purchase tax) - Input tax
 VAT- on the sale & purchase
 A dealer collects tax on his sales, retains the
tax paid on purchases & pays the balance in
every tax period
 TOT- Nominal rate on TTO of Sale
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35. VAT LEVY on SALE & PURCHASE
 Tax on sale turnover of taxable goods.
 Purchase tax is on transactions, unlike purchase tax 3B
goods of Sales Tax Act.
 Purchase tax is levied when taxable goods are purchased
under circumstances where no tax on sale is leviable.
 When purchased from unregd. dealers.
 Where the goods consumed or used otherwise than
through intra-state/ inter-state/ export
/SEZ/STP/EHTP/EOU sale.
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36. INPUT TAX CREDIT (ITC)
 ITC can be claimed only by Regd. VAT Dealers.
 ITC on goods purchased within the state from Regd. VAT
Dealers .
 ITC allowed on
 Intra State Sale
 Inter state sale/STP/SEZ/EOU/EHTP/Export out of the country.
 Consignment/ Commission Transaction from one state to another
 On stocks held on appointed day.
 ITC Readjustment for goods returned.
 Tax Invoice fundamental for claim of ITC.
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37. ITC on CAPITAL GOODS
 ITC to be allowed on capital goods spread over
2/3 years followed by refund
 ITC on consumables except negative list goods.
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38. NO INPUT TAX CREDIT- ITC
 Against CST, VAT paid in another state
 In respect of sales exempted from VAT
 On material purchased from a regd. VAT Dealer, but given
away as gift
 For TOT dealers
 In respect of stock of goods remaining unsold at the time
of closure of business
 On old capital goods/ vehicles for conveyance or
transport
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39. NO INPUT TAX CREDIT-ITC (Cont)
 To liable unregistered dealer
 Purchase & Sale of Suspended Dealer
 Raw materials when the finished product is
exempt.
 Proportionately if part of finished goods is exempt
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40. ITC for PURCHASE TAX
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 VAT manufacturer purchased taxable goods locally
from unregistered traders worth $ 500 in April
 Purchase Tax (PT) paid in April tax return
@10%=$50
 Manufacturer produces taxable goods worth of
$600 & tax free goods worth of $400 & sells in the
month of May from same goods purchased in April
 ITC to be given on PT paid on purchase of goods =
(600X500)/(600+400)=$300
 ITC@10%=$30 in the return of May against output
tax @10% on sale of taxable goods worth $600= $60

41. SALES TAX VAT
 OMC (ore) sells $1000/
collects & Pays Tax@4% $40/
 Shree Metallics (sponge
iron manufacturer)
purchases $1040/
margin $60/
sells $1100/
collects & Pays Tax@4%$44/
total $1144/
 OMC sells $1000/
Collects & PaysVAT @4% $40/
 Shree Metallics
purchases $1000/
margin $60/
sells at $1060/
Collects VAT@4% $42.4/
Pays Tax $ 2.4/
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SALES TAX Vs. VAT

42. SALES TAX VAT
 Saurav Alloys (manufacturer
of ingot)
purchases $1144/
margin $56/
sells $1200/
collects & pays Tax $48/
 Rerolling Mill manufacturer
purchases $1248/
margin $ 52/
sells $ 1300/
collects & pays Tax $52
 Saurav Alloys
purchases $1060/
margin $56/
sells $1116/
collects VAT $44.64/
pays tax $2.24/
 Rerolling Mill
purchases $ 1116/
margin $ 52/
sells $ 1168/
collects VAT $46.72/
pays tax $2.08/
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SALES TAX Vs. VAT (Cont)

43. SALES TAX VAT
 Trader purchases at
$1352/ including tax of
$184/
 Companies keep margin
of $168/
 No further Tax
 Trader purchases at $ 1168/ &
total VAT $46.72/
total $ 1214.72/
 All Companies keep margin of
$168/
 Trader sells to consumer adding
margin of few dollars & adding tax of
few cents
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SALES TAX Vs. VAT (Cont)

44. SALES TAX VAT
 TIISCO, Odisha sells at
$1200/
Does not get ITC $ 40 tax on
input of $ 1000/
 Collects no tax
 Trader , Jharkhand sells
with 10% margin = $1320/
 Jharkhand Sales Tax $ 52.8/
Odisha Sale Tax $ 40/
 TIISCO sells at $1200/
Gets ITC in access of $ 40 on
input of $ 1000/=no ITC here
 Collects no tax
 Trader, Jharkhand sells with
10% margin = $ 1320 /
 Jharkhand VAT(J) $ 52.8 /
Odisha VAT(O) $ 40 /
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CONSIGNMENT TRANSACTION
by AGENT in ANOTHER STATE
Tax Benefit under VAT if tax rate is higher
than CST rate. Excess tax shall be given
ITC

45. SALES TAX VAT
 JMC, Jharkhand - Iron Ore
sells $ 1000/
Tax 4% $ 40/
 TIISCO , Jharkhand
manufactures Coils
purchases $ 1040/
margin $ 160/
sells $1200/
CST 4% $ 48/
total $1248/
 JMC, Jharkhand - Iron Ore
sells $ 1000/
VAT 4% $ 40/
 TIISCO , Jharkhand - CR Coils
purchases $ 1000/
margin $ 160/
sells $1160/
CST 4% $ 46.4/
ITC- $ 40/ refunded
total $ 1206.4/
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INTERSTATE SALE

46. STOCK TRANSFER CST
 JMC, Jharkhand- Iron Ore
sell $1000/
VAT (J) @ 4% $ 40/
 TIISCO- Jharkhand
purchase $ 1040/
no ITC for VAT of $ 40 /
margin@10%= $104/
sell Value $1144/
No CST
 Jharkhand tax $40/
 Benefit of $4 to TIISCO
 JMC, Jharkhand- Iron Ore
sell $1000/
VAT(J) @ 4% $ 40/
 TIISCO, Jharkhand
purchase $ 1000/
margin @10%= $ 100/
sell $1100/
CST (J) @4%=$44/
VAT(j)-$40/ refunded
Total Value=$1144/
 Jharkhand Tax $ 44/
 Loss of $4 to Jharkhand State
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CONSIGNMENT TRANSFER
Vs INTERSTATE SALE in VAT

47. ZERO VAT
ITC for Zero rated sales.
Zero rating on
Goods exported out of the state
Goods exported out of the country
Goods sold to SEZ, STP, EHTP, EOU
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48. ADJUSTMENT of ITC
 ITC to be adjusted against outstanding tax, penalty under the VAT
Act or against tax due under CST Act
 Excess of ITC after adjustment to be carried over as an input tax
credit to subsequent tax periods up to 2 years.
 Refund of ITC will be given after 2 years / the dealer may opt for
further carry forward.
 Refund of ITC on goods exported out of the country on application
in every tax period.
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49. REFUND
 Refund arising out of an order to be allowed,
without application, within a period of 60 days
 Refund to be adjusted against arrears
 Refund for export to be allowed on application
within 90 days after audit
 Audit to be completed within 30 days
 Refund can be granted provisionally against bank
guarantee
 8% interest on refund after due date
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50. CONSUMPTION TAX BENEFIT to POOR STATE
 Net consuming state to benefit the reduction of CST &
refund of ITC in producing state
 Consumers bear the State Sales Tax & CST of other states
in addition to the own state ST of Orissa for goods
brought in- VAT will reduce tax burden.
 Integration of Industry will stop. Industries will migrate to
less developed state- raw material, Coal, Land & Labour is
cheap & plenty. Doubling & Cascading effect of tax is no
more a worry.
 Ancillary Industries will grow-generation of huge
employment & new business avenues.
 Main cause of industries in mineral rich states now-VAT
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51. ACHIEVEMENT of VAT
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 Abolition of First Point (under pricing) or Last Point
(intractable) Sale Tax- Appropriate Revenue Collection at
appropriate level
 Reduction of Cascading effect of Tax at manufacturing
stages as ITC on raw materials & Capital goods allowed
 Reduction of Cascading effect for Refund of VAT for Inter-
state sale & Export
 Reduction of CST leading to further reduction of cascading
 Rationalization of Tax Structure & Uniform Floor Rate
amongst States
 Consuming state collects VAT from Consumers
 Self Assessment

52. DEFICIENCY in VAT
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 Tax War not fully contained
 Still many rates & many taxes persist
 Exemptions continue or crept in
 Narrow Base
 CST not abolished as Revenue Neutrality not achieved
 Check Post System could not be abolished
 No Coordination between Central Excise & States on cross
verification of transactions
 Many Taxes on Goods & Services both by Centre & States
 Conflict between state & centre whether service/goods
 Cascading effect not eliminated fully
 Commodity classification not standardized

53. GST
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54. WHY GST
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 Conflict between Union Govt (Central Excise) & State
VAT on taxing new products as Goods/ Services
 Mobile Recharge Vouchers (Goods)/ Easy Recharge (Not Goods)
 Software sold online/ Software sold in a DVD
 Beverages Served in Luxury Hotels attract VAT & Service
Taxes in addition to Central Excise & State Excise
 Assembling/Packaging - whether Manufacturing/
Service & thus taxable as Excise/ Services
 States taxing selective services under Luxury Taxes, Hire
Purchases/Right to Use/Lease
 Works Contract a Service/ Goods/ Manufacturing?

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 To reduce cost of Administration
 To reduce Cost of Compliance
 Registration & routine works handled by State
 Return for CGST/ SGST/ IGST will be simultaneous
 Payment of all GSTs simultaneous
 Reduce Tax burden on Public, Trade & Manufacturing
 Coordination between all Indirect Taxing Authorities
 Abolition of many taxes
 Information sharing through robust GST Network
 One Standard commodity classification by all states & Indian
Tax administrations
WHY GST (Cont)

56. WHY GST (Cont)
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 Next Stage in Tax Reform
 Unified Market
 Both Central Excise & State CT Dept wants to
increase tax base by including goods & services
 Followed by more than 100 nations
 Better mechanism to transfer ITC from one State
to another rather than refunding to Tax Payers in
selling state

57. UNION TAXES STATE TAXES
 Central Excise Duty
 Additional Excise Duty
 The Excise Duty levied under
Medicinal & toiletries
preparation Act
 Service Tax
 Additional Custom Duty (CVD)
 Special Additional Duty
 Surcharge/ Education Cess
Note: One major taxes administered by
Central Govt. is left out, i.e
Customs/Import (for the time being)
 VAT
 Entertainment Taxes
 Luxury Taxes
 Entry Taxes
 Tax on lottery
 State Cess & Surcharge on
supply of goods & services
Note: CST (shall be abolished)
Most of the Taxes administered by Com Tax
Dept included
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TAXES LIKELY to SUBSUME in GST

58. HOW GST DIFFERENT from VAT
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 Same concept of ITC as VAT
 ITC for service & goods combined
 ITC on Centre GST & state GST not interchangeable
 National excise & state VAT shall integrate
 No CST Law
 No tax incentive/disincentive for different types on
interstate Transaction
 Further reduction of cascading due to abolition of CST,
integration of central excise, service & state VAT

59. EXCISE@10%, VAT@10% CGST @10%, SGST@10%
 Mnfr A sells $100+CENVAT $10,
Pays CENVAT to Centre = $10
 Purchase cost for Trader B $110
 With mark up @10%, Trdr B
sells at $ 121+VAT $12.10, Pays
VAT to state = $ 12.10
 With mark up@ 10%, Trdr C
sells at $ 133.10+VAT $13.31,
Pays VAT =13.31-12.10= $ 1.21
 Consumer Pays = $146.41
 CENVAT=$10+VAT=$13.31=$ 23.31
 MnfrA sells$100+CGST&SGST=$10
each; Pays tax to Centre & state
 Purchase cost for Trader B $100
 With mark up @10%, Trdr B sells
at $ 110+CGST&SGST=$11 each
Pays CGST & SGST = $ 1 each
 With mark up@ 10%, Trdr C sells
at $ 121+CGST &SGST=$12.1 each
Pays CGST & SGST = $ 1.1 each
 Consumer Pays = $ 145.2
 Total CGST & SGST = $ 12.1 each
Consumer & Centre Gains & State
Looses in same tax rate of both
regime
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CASCADING: EXCISE on VAT Vs GST

60. CENVAT @10% CGST @10%
 Mnfr A sells $100+CENVAT $10
 Trader B purchases $110
 With mark up @10%, Trdr B
sells at $ 121 to Trdr C
 With mark up@ 10%, Trdr C
sells at $ 133.10 to Mnfr D
 With mark up @ 100%,Mnfr D
sell at $266.20+CENVAT $26.62
 Cost to Consumer $ 292.82
 CENVAT = $10+$26.62 =$36.62
 No ITC for break in Mnfcr Chain
 Mnfr A sells $ 100+CGST $ 10
 With mark up @10%, Trdr B sells $
110+CGST $ 11 to Trdr C
 With mark up@ 10%, Trdr C sells
$121+CGST $12.10 to Mnfr D
 With mark up @ 100%, Mnfr D
sells $242+CGST $24.20
 Cost to Consumer $ 266.20
 Total CGST $24.20
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CENVAT-CASCADING
CENVAT leads to cascading in cases where chain of traders involved in purchases from
manufacturing unit & sells to manufacturing Unit-Break Manufacturing ITC Chain
Saving by consumer= $26.62 (Tax
$12.42+ Effect of Mark up on tax
included in cost $14.20)

61. MODEL 1: GST on DEVOLUTION
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 State GST:
 State levy & collect GST
 Centre withdraws from tax on Trade & Service
 Centre have excise tax with state & centre sharing model
 Central GST:
 Centre levy & collect Tax
 State VAT merged with CENVAT & Service Tax
 Centre share more tax with respective States
 Dual GST
 State & Centre both collect Tax @ same Rate
 Commodity Base Synchronised

62. UNION STATE
 Gross Turnover of
Services upto $ 1.5 Crore
 GTO above $ 1.5 Crore
for Goods & Services
Note: Cannot predict if GTO
will decline below threshold
 Gross Turnover of Goods
upto $ 1.5 Crore
 GTO above $ 1.5 Crore
for Goods & Services
Note: Cannot predict if GTO
will exceed the threshold
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MODEL 2
GST on the BASIS of THRESHOLD

63. MODELS in INTERSTATE SALE
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 VAT-CST Model: Zero Rated; ITC Adjusted/Carried Forward &
Refunded/ Transferred for Seller; Purchaser pays full VAT in
consuming state
 Reverse Charge Mechanism: Seller pay SGST to Exporting State;
Purchaser pays again SGST in Consuming State; Purchaser gets
certificate from Consuming State & gives to Seller; Seller claims
refund-Taxing Tax Payers
 Clearing House Mechanism: Seller pay SGST in exporting state,
provide details to clearing house; clearing house will collect SGST
from exporting state to Consuming State; Issue Certificate to
Seller & Purchaser; Seller can claim refund & Purchaser can claim
ITC- Challenging
 IGST Model: Seller pay differential tax to Centre; Exporting State
transfer credit used in IGST to Centre; Purchaser claim ITC;
Centre transfer ITC claimed by Purchaser to Consuming State;
Clearing House-More Challenging

64. VAT @10% + CST @2% SGST/IGST @10%
 Trdr A (State 1) purchases $
100+VAT $ 10
 With Mark Up@10%, Trdr A makes
interstate sale to Trdr B (State 2) at $
110 + CST $ 2.20=$ 112.20
 Trdr A claims refund from State1 =$
10-$2.20 =$ 7.80
 With marks up @10%, Trdr B sells $
123.42+VAT $ 12.34
 Consumer pays $ 135.76
 State 2 CTD gets VAT 12.34
 State 1 gets CST of $2.20
 Total Tax=14.54
 Trdr A (State 1) purchases $ 100 +
SGST $ 10
 With Mark Up@10%. Trdr A makes
interstate sells to Trdr B (State2) $ 110
+ IGST $ 11
 With marks up @10%, Trdr B sells
$121 + SGST $ 12.10
 Consumer pays = $ 133.10
 Trdr B gives State 2 SGST=$ 12.10 -
$11=$ 1.10
 Trdr A gives Centre IGST= $11-$10=$ 1
 Clearing House collects $ 10 from
State 1+ $ 1 from Centre IGST & pay $
11 to State 2
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IGST Vs VAT-CST MODEL

65. CHALLENGES for CLEARING HOUSE
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 State 1 accepting an interstate sell by Trader A to trader B
in State 2.
 Verifying ITC on purchases of Trader A by State 1 before
transferring ITC to Clearing House is a challenge
 Correlating invoice to invoice of purchase to sale not
possible
 Presently refund is not easily given & hence ITC is carried
forward for a long time
 Trader B availing ITC while State 2 would not receive the
ITC transfer will be a huge strain on consuming state
 Without clarity, verification mechanism, Enforcement
mandate of clearing house, State 1 will gain at the cost of
State 2

66. CENVAT @10% CGST @10%
 Mnfr A (State1)sells at
$100+CENVAT $10
 Trader B (State2) purchases
$ 110
 With mark up @10%, Trdr
B sells at $121
 Total CENVAT $ 10
 If Centre & State Sharing is
50:50, State 1 gets $ 5
 Mnfr A (State1)sells at
$100+CGST $10 to Trdr B (State2)
 With marks up @10%,Trdr B sells
at $110+CGST $11
 Total CGST $ 11
 CGST chain is not broken, CGST
credit will be reflected in Central
Excise Commissionerate of state2
 If Centre & State Sharing is 50:50,
State2 gets $ 5.50
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SHARE of CGST to CONSUMING STATE
Consuming State does not get share of CENVAT Centre: State Tax Sharing Arrangement as ITC on CENVAT
stops at manufacturing-if manufacturing happens in one state & consumption in another

67. RATE & BASE in DUAL GST-STATE STAND
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 Standard Rate= 8/ 9% CGST+8/ 9% SGST
 Essentials life support= 4% CGST+4% SGST
 Gold Silver Bullion Diamond=1% CGST+1%
SGST
 Common Exempt List with limited regional
exceptions
 SIN (Alcohol + Tobacco) Products + Petroleum
Products out of GST = Taxed as present

68. RATE & BASE in DUAL GST- GOI STAND
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 Petroleum Products out of GST = Taxed as present
 Special Central Excise on Tobacco even as it will be in GST
 For rest start with different Rate: Graduate to one Rate
1st Year
 Standard Rate= 10% CGST+ 10% SGST
 Services = 8% CGST+8% SGST
 Essentials life support= 6% CGST+6% SGST
2nd Year
 Standard Rate= 9% CGST+ 9% SGST
 Services = 8% CGST+8% SGST
 Essentials life support= 6% CGST+6% SGST
3rd Year
 One Rate = 8% CGST+8% SGST

69. CHALLENGES in PLACE of CONSUMPTION
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 Place of sale of Goods & supply of Service /
Consumption – conflict among states
 Online Sale of Commodities by one dealer located in
Delhi to States all over India
 Consultancy Services provided by one Corporate in all
states against a work order received centrally from
another agencies in Delhi
 Mobile Phone Services provided to a corporate house
centralized at Delhi, but services utilized in different
states

70. CONSTITUTIONAL IMPLICATION
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71. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT STATE GOVERNMENT
 Does not have power to Tax
goods during Trading
 Does not have power to tax
Interstate trade (in the
scenario of taxing (IGST)
 Does not have power to
Tax Services
 Does not have power to
tax import
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CONSTITUTIONAL IMPLICATION
Note: need for amendment of constitution: 115th Amendment
Way Out: Centre levy tax & fix rate on services, states collect & appropriate;
consensus required on modalities, rate & services devolved to states-No
more discussed

72. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT
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 Art 246 to Art 279:Amendment of relation of Centre &
State
 Legislative, Administrative & Finance
 269A: Inter State Trade
 279A: GST Council
Centre to have Veto & 2/3rd majority of States/ Consensus/
Act of Parliament & Recommendatory; Like EC but as a
Constitutional Body
 279B: Dispute Settlement Authority
States’ apprehend this will dilute federalism

73. CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (Cont)
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 Art 286:Restricting States to tax Export & Import
 Art 366 12A :Definition of Goods & Services Tax
excludes Petroleum & Human Consumption Alcohol
 Sixth Schedule: Dist Council of Autonomous Dist gets
power to tax Entertainment & Amusement

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 Seventh Schedule: Union & State List
 Union List No 84: Union Excise duty list included Petroleum
products (Earlier tobacco), excluded alcohol & narcotic drugs
 Union List No 92:Service omitted
 State List 52: Entry Tax power taken away from State & given to
local bodies
 State List 54:Taxes on Sale or Purchase of Goods replaced by Taxes
on Sale; excludes Petroleum & Human Consumption Alcohol
 State List 62: Local Bodies/Regional/Dist Council to tax
Entertainment & Amusement
CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT (Cont)

75. Progress
Updates
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76. STAND OFF
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 Draft Bill in its current form
 Issue of integrated GST for inter-state movement of
goods & VAT on imports
 Revenue neutral rate on GST - one that is not too high
for the traders & not too low for states
 Mechanism so that tax payers have to coordinate only
with one agency - centre or state
 Arrear compensation not given since 2010-11 (Rs. 6,394
crore budgeted in 2013-14 for 2010-11)

77. GSTN-SPV
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 AOA, MoA, Shareholders Agreement
 Equity Sharing (51 Pvt+24.5 Centre+24.5 States, Uts &
EC)
 Board of Directors
 6 from Govt+Govt nominated Chairman
 CEO from Private Sector ( EC has recommended change)+7
from Pvt
 Instantaneous Information & timely settlement of
States Shares
 GSTN IT Infrastructure owner EC

78. GSTN PORTAL
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 Single window for e-filing of CGST, IGST & SGST in the
shared portal
 E-Services shall be done through this portal-
disseminated at back end to respective states & Excise
Dept.
 Full Service Model: Some States can utilize
 Limited Service Model: Regn, Return, Payment
 Application Programming Interface (API): Adhere to
common RRP formats, can have additional fields in
their own system
 Provide local language support

79. NEGATIVE LIST on SERVICES
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 Included
 Transport
 Advertizement
 Entertainment
 Sale of Goods
 Not Included
 Personal Services
 Land & Building
 Cable Operator & DTH Services
 Note: Financial Services are not part of GST

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