This document provides an overview of key concepts related to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implemented in India. It explains that GST aims to replace existing indirect taxes with a single tax to create a unified Indian market. GST is a destination-based tax that will be levied on the supply of goods and services, with taxpayers allowed seamless credit for taxes paid at each stage of production. Only value addition at each stage will be taxed, with the burden falling on the final consumer. The document outlines changes businesses need to make to comply with GST, including modifications to software, processes and reporting.
2. GST (Goods & Services Tax), a single unified indirect tax system aims at uniting
India’s complex taxation structure to a ‘One Nation- One Tax’ regime.
Destination based tax on supplies of goods and services.
It will be levied on all supplies with seamless flow of credit (for both goods &
services) till it reaches the end consumer
Only value addition will be taxed and burden of tax is to be borne by the final
consumer.
GST would replace indirect taxes
• Central Excise Duty
• CVD
• CST & VAT
• Entry Tax & Octroi
• Surcharges & Cess
levied by State govt
11. TAX
Government
GSTN BuyerSeller
Buyer gets input credit only if seller pays GST
Seller pays tax to
the government
Buyer gets
input credit
Government Server Matches
Invoices of Buyer & Seller
12. CGSTIGST CGST - ITC
SGST
IGST
SGST - ITC
IGSTCGST IGST- ITC
SGST
Input credit will not be credited to bank. It will be available in an electronic ledger
which can be adjusted against tax liability
13. Seller needs to pay taxes before buyer can take input credit
Input credit is available for direct and indirect purchases
To enforce these laws, invoice level detailing is a MUST
To implement this effectively, technology is a MUST
To make it work effectively Auto Reporting is Must
First time ever in India, technology-centric compliance will be
implemented
15. APRIL May
PAID UNPAID CAN’T PAY
If you miss a month’s filing
You can’t file for the subsequent
month
Unless tax for the previous month
is paid
16. Not monitored extensively Invoices of supplier and recipient NEED to MATCH
VAT
Availed based on returns Can be availed ONLY WHEN INVOICES ARE
MATCHED and SELLER PAYS TAX LIABILITY.
Was not able to claim on all business expenses Available for ALL INWARD which are used in furtherance of business
3 times EVERY MONTHOnce a quarter or month
Need to upload EVERY transactionSummary of sales/purchases needs to be filed
Interaction with Government for compliance
GST
Return filing
Invoice Matching
Input Credit
Input Credit on expenses
18. Make full use of Input Tax Credit & plan for better cash flow by
1. Being compliant
2. Dealing with compliant suppliers
19. Use GST Compliant Software
Recording of all Sales transactions
Download input data from GSTN
Reconcile the input data with data in GSTN
Generate Sales Data for uploading to GSTN
Upload Reconciled input data to GSTN
22. New GST Master added.
In Company Master, column for GSTIN/UIN Number
added.
In Unit Master, column for GSTIN/UIN Numbers added.
In Party Master, GST Type
(Reg./Unreg./Exempt/Composite) field provided.
In Party Master, column of GSTIN/UIN Number
(CGST/SGST/IGST) added.
23. In Party Master, column of GSTIN/UIN Number
(CGST/SGST/IGST) added address wise.
In Item Master, HSN/SAC Number column provided.
In Item Master, Provision to define CGST/SGST/IGST
rates added item wise.
Mapping of GST Master in Account Master with new
type(GST Account) provided.
Provision to define GST openings provided in GST
Opening Balances.
55. New GST Returns Designed as per GST Rules:
GSTR-1
GSTR-2
GSTR-3
GSTR-9 (Under development)
56. New Concept of GST Return Export added:
Outward GST Return
Inward GST Return
GST Return Uploading can be done:
Through ASP – With GST compliance Application
Through GSP – With GSP uploading Application
Through GSTN – with Government GST Server
We are in process to Tie up with GSP and ASP for
auto uploading of GST Returns & Reconciliation
through API
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63. New GST Master (as per excel enclosed)
Company Master
GSTIN/UIN No.
Unit Master
GSTIN/UIN No.
GST State Code
State Master
GST State Code
Party Master (as per excel enclosed)
Item Master (as per excel enclosed)
Accounts Master
Mapping of GST Master