30th GST Council Meeting: Key Decisions
The 30th Meeting of the GST Council held through video conferencing today. The meeting has been started with union finance minister Arun Jaitley via video conferencing along with state finance ministers. The following are the
Cess on Kerala Rehabilitation: GST Council sets up GoM
The 30th meeting of the GST Council has decided to set up a seven- member Group of Ministers to make suggestions on the demand for 10% cess on SGST for Kerala rehabilitation, the GoM may
GST: Kerala to Impose Flood Cess from June [Read Notification]
After a long time since it got approval from the GST Council, the Kerala Government has decided to impose one per cent cess on the goods and services supplied within the State to final customers
GST: Kerala again postpones Flood Cess [Read Notification]
The Kerala Government has again postponed the implementation of Flood Cess on the goods and services supplied within the State to final customers to 1st August from July 1st 2019. As per the recommendation of
Kerala GST Dept issues SoP for filing Kerala Flood Cess Annual Return [Read Circular]
The Kerala GST Department has issued Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) for filing Kerala Flood Cess Annual Return. As per the SoP issued last day, Data as per monthly returns filed will get populated in part 1 of
Kerala GST Department issues Instructions on Payment of Non-GST Arrear Demands via e-Treasury Portal [Read Circular]
Kerala Goods and Services Tax (KSGT) department, vide trade circular no. 18/2023 dated October 30th 2023 has issued operational instructions on the payment of Non-GST arrears demands via e-treasury portal. Payments for taxes and various
Kerala Govt. extends filing ‘Flood Cess Return’ for period February 2020 to May 2020 [Read Notification]
The Kerala Government has extended the last date for filing Kerala Flood Cess Return for the period of February 2020 to May 2020, in view of practical difficulties faced by taxpayers due to the unprecedented
Kerala HC Disposes of Writ Petition With Liberty to Petitioner to Approach GST Appellate Authority [Read Order]
The Kerala High Court disposed of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Appellate authority. Parameswaran E C, the petitioner seeking to quash orders passed by
Kerala HC quashes Property Tax Demand without Assessment of Property under Kerala Panchayat Raj Act [Read Order]
In a recent judgment the Kerala High Court quashed the property tax demand made without assessment of property under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. The petitioner, Mohammed Kabeer had constructed a building which was
GST Council Meet: Kerala to impose 1% Disaster Cess
The 32nd GST Council meeting held at New Delhi has allowed the Kerala Government to impose 1 percent cess on intra-State sales. The disaster cess is a special tax to raise additional resources aimed at
GST Cess post-Kerala Flood may be Delayed
The proposal to impose GST Cess after the heavy flood in Kerala may be delayed after the GST Council asked all member states to study the state’s proposal and submit their recommendations. A proposal to
COVID-19: Kerala to hike Excise Duty on Liquor
Amidst the struggles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kerala State Government has decided to increase 10 to 35 percent of the excise duty to boost the economy. The State cabinet on Wednesday decided to
Failure to Produce Sufficient Documents: Kerala HC dismisses Writ filed against appealable Income Tax Orders u/s 271AAC [Read Order]
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court dismissed a Writ Appeal against appealable orders, as assessee had failed to produce sufficient documents in support of his claim against Income Tax Demand and Penalty. The
Delhi Government notifies effective date for provisions of Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019 [Read Notification]
The Delhi Government notified the 21stday of April, 2020 as an effective date for provisions of Delhi Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2019. The government empowered under clause (c) of rule 9 and
Kerala Budget 2021 proposes Taxpayer Report Card, Review Mechanism
The Kerala Budget 2021 has proposed the Taxpayer Report Card, Review Mechanism, Public Relation to improve Taxman and Taxpayers relationship. Finance Minister Thomas Issac said that all taxpayers will be issued with Tax Payer Report