GST Updates: for our Members

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PIA would like to draw the attention of its Members to the following:

* PIA has set up a Helpdesk on Migration to GST in association with Commercial Taxes Department, GOK for the benefit of Members. A Seminar was also conducted on Migration of Central Excise Assesses (Service Tax) to GST (and Interaction Session on the latest amendment of PF/ESI related issues) on Jan 25.

* The Department of Commercial Taxes, GOK has appealed to all Registered Dealers under VAT, Entertainments Tax and Luxuries Tax to enrol for a hassle-free and smooth transition to Goods and Services Tax (GST) in www.gst.gov.in.

Get your GST provisional ID and Password by logging in to http://vat.kar.nic.in

Use this provisional ID and Password during the specified enrolment period mentioned above to enrol in the website www.gst.gov.in for transition to GST.

Please note that if no provisional ID and Password is available in your login, the PAN furnished by you is incorrect. Hence provisional ID and Password is not generated.
If correct PAN, mobile number and email ID is not furnished, an opportunity is given to update them. Please update immediately.
For more details, please contact the nearest DVO/LVO/VSO or call 0124-4688999; email helpdesk@gst.gov.in. You may also view FAQs, Help Video in this regard available on www. gst.gov.in.

* The GST roll-out deadline stands deferred to July 1 as mentioned by the Finance Minister in an interaction with the media after a meeting between the States and the Centre. According to the Finance Minister, the entire taxation base will be shared between the assessment and machinery of the Centre and the States. Among the assesses with a turnover of Rs 1.5 crore or less, 90 percent will be assessed by the States and 10 percent by the administrative machinery of the Centre. Those with a turnover of more than Rs 1.5 crore will be assessed on the ratio of 50:50 by the States and the Centre. There will be intelligence-based enforcement and powers will vest both in scrutiny and audit. The power to levy and collect the Integrated IGST is with the Central Government, but by a special provision in law the States will also be cross empowered in the same manner of the ratio mentioned earlier.
* The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has initiated the process of migration of its existing Central Excise and Service Tax assessees to GST with effect from January 9, 2017.

Once the existing registered Taxpayers (both Central Excise as well as Service Tax) login to CBEC’s Web Portal www.aces.gov.in, a facility will be given in a secure manner to access the provisional login ID and password given by Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN).
Thereafter, using the same, they can log in to GST Portal (www.gst.gov.in) to fill the required fields and submit scanned documents.

However, if they have already initiated the process of migration to GST as a VAT asssessee under State Commercial Tax Department, no further action is necessary.

PAN is mandatory for migration to GST. Hence, if the existing Central Excise/Service Tax Registration Code does not have PAN, then PAN has to be obtained from Income Tax Department and the Registration details have to be updated in the ACES Portal www.aces.gov.in, said the Ministry.

CBEC has made available a 24×7 Helpdesk (TOLL-FREE NO 1800-1200-232, Email: cbecmitra. helpdesk@icegate.gov.in) for assisting the users.

GSTN also has a Helpdesk number: 0124-4688999 and GSTN email address is: help@gst.gov.in A Step-by-Step Taxpayers User guide for Migration is available at www.aces.gov.in and at www. cbec.gov.in

CBEC is also sending Emails/ recorded telephonic messages to all registered Central Excise and Service Tax assessees requesting them to migrate to GST.

* The GST Enrolment Mobile App is available on Google Play and can be downloaded on Android phones. You have to search by GST Enrolment. The Mobile App FAQ and the Mobile App User Manual has already been updated on gst.gov.in. Training has also been imparted to GSTN Helpdesk to handle the queries.
URL for Google Play: https://play. google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iconma.gstndealer&hl=en
* The Government of Karnataka is fully gearing up for GST. For instance, the Chief Minister’s appeal to Dealers on GST was broadcast on Jan 13-15 in News mid break on State hook up (All Radio Stations of Karnataka).
* Refunds within 7 days to Exporters under GST: In a move that would benefit the MSME exporters, Commerce & Industry Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Department of Revenue (DoR) will refund the tax claims of Indian exporters under GST within seven days. The Minister also said that exporters would get interest on the refund, if it is delayed beyond two weeks. Commerce Minister has put her proposal in before government. The proposal was made in the background of the exporters demanding exemption from Goods & Services Tax (GST) regime on certain grounds. According to the exporters delay in refunds often takes months and results in blocking of working capital.
* The Office of the Commissioner of Service Tax, Service Tax II Commissionerate, Bengaluru has vide Notice No. IV/16/14/2015 ST-II TECH/4262/16 dated 22.12.2016 notified that the Combined Annual Return Form for Central Excise and Service Tax which was to be filed by Nov 30, will not be required to be filed now in view of implementation of GST.

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