The genesis of the introduction of GST in the country was laid down in the historic Budget Speech of 28th February 2006, wherein the then Finance Minister laid.
Jump to GST Council - GST CouncilGoods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax (or consumption tax) used in India on the supply of goods and services. It is a comprehensive, multistage, destination-based tax: comprehensive because it has subsumed almost all the indirect taxes except a few state taxes.
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Chapter / Heading / Sub-heading / Tariff item, Description of Goods, CGST Rate (%), SGST / UTGST Rate (%), IGST Rate (%), Compensation Cess.
In a series of tweets, on the first death anniversary of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the ministry said before goods and services tax (GST), the combination.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a value-added tax levied on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption.
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With this tax reform, GST replaced multiple indirect taxes that were levied on different goods and services. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
From Goods and Services Tax (GST)
India follows dual GST where both Centre and States levy GST (concept):
Flow (concept):
Intra-state supply -> CGST + SGST/UTGST
Inter-state supply -> IGST
Any three uses (exam points):
Write any three points with brief explanation.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax (or consumption tax) used in India on the supply of goods and services. It is a comprehensive, multistage, destination-based tax: comprehensive because it has subsumed almost all the indirect taxes except a few state taxes.
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GST returns are important because they create a record of supplies and enable tax payment and ITC flow (concept/overview).
Invoices -> Returns filed -> ITC traceability + Tax payment -> Compliance
Conclusion: Regular return filing is central to GST’s self-assessment and credit mechanism (concept).