scholarly journals Impact of Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Business and Tax Reforms in India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Lavisha Verma
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Dual Structure ◽  
High Compliance ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Finance Minister ◽  
Indirect Taxes

Goods and Services Tax (GST) comes under Indirect Tax regime covers whole of  India replaced  various indirect taxes levied by the Central and state governments. The GST is governed by GST Council and its Chairman is Union Finance Minister of India “GST is not a tax reform in true sense, but it is a major business reform which will change the way business activities are carried in the country. The dual structure of GST is the fundamental character of our country and therefore a single GST across the country is not possible in true sense under GST ,the taxpayer will be ease the burden  of taxpayers to deal with multiple indirect taxes as under present Indirect system but GST will cost high compliance burden on the taxpayers requiring a registration in every state from where taxable activities are carried out  but it would definitely reduced cumbersome documentation and save time. This research Paper discuss about the biggest step taken in indirect tax system that is GST and challenges in implementation. The paper aims to show that GST is a merely a Business reform, not a uniform tax system.

GST - Sway On Small Scale Industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (10) ◽  
pp. 365-372
Author(s):  
Jayanti.G ◽  
Dr. V.Selvam
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Tax Reform ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Single Tax ◽  
The People ◽  
Indirect Taxes ◽  
The Government

India being a democratic and republic country, has witnessed the biggest indirect tax reform after much exploration, GST bill roll out on 1 April 2017.  The concept of this reform is for a unified country-wide tax reform system.  Enterprises particularly SMEs are caught in a state of instability.  Several taxes such s excise, service tax etc., have been subsumed with a single tax structure. it is the responsibilities of both centre and state government to shoulder the important responsibility to cater the needs of the people and the nation as a whole.  The main basis of income to the government is through levy of taxes.  To meet the so called socio-economic needs and economic growth, taxes are considered as a main source of revenue for the government.  As per Wikipedia “A tax is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon tax payer by the government in order to fund various public expenditure”   it is said that tax payment is mandatory, failure to pay such taxes will be punishable under the law.   The Indian tax system is classified as direct and indirect tax.   The indirect taxes are levied on purchase, sale, and manufacture of goods and provision of service.  The indirect tax on goods and services increases its price, this can lead to inflationary trend.  Contribution of indirect taxes to total tax revenue is more than 50% in India, therefore, indirect tax is considered as a major source of tax revenue for the government, which in turn is one of source for GDP growth.  Though indirect tax is a major source of revenue, it had lot of hassles.  To overcome the major issues of indirect tax system the government of India subsumed most of the indirect tax which in turn gave birth to the concept called Goods and Service Tax.

scholarly journals Gst in india: a key tax reform

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-228
Author(s):  
SUDHA B ◽  
DHATCHINAMOORTHI P
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
National Market ◽  
Indirect Taxes

GST is one of the most crucial tax reforms in India which has been longpending. It was supposed to be implemented from April 2010, but due to political issues andconflicting interests of various stakeholders it is still pending. It is a comprehensive taxsystem that will subsume all indirect taxes of states and central governments and unifiedeconomy into a seamless national market. It is expected to iron out wrinkles of existingindirect tax system and play a vital role in growth of India. This paper presents an overviewof GST concept, explains its features along with its timeline of implementation in India. Thepaper is more focused on advantages of GST and challenges faced by India in execution

How fast GST is moving the Indian FMCG sector: Empirical Study

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 339-349
Author(s):  
Mr. Arun Gautam ◽  
Dr. Gaurav Lodha ◽  
Dr. Rohit Bansal ◽  
Dr.) M.L. Vadera
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Beverage Industry ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Impact

GST is one of the most critical tax reforms in India which has been long awaiting decision. It is a comprehensive tax system that will subsume all indirect taxes of State and Central Governments and whole economy into seamless nation in national market. GST will be a game changing reform for Indian economy by developing a common Indian market and reducing the combined effect of tax on the cost of goods and services. GST is a consumption based tax imposed on sale, manufacturing and consumption on goods & services at national level. Several taxes such as central excise duty, service tax, central surcharge and cess etc. imposed by Central Government and VAT / sales tax, entertainment tax, octroi & entry tax, purchase tax, luxury tax, taxes on lottery etc. levied by State Governments have been subsumed under GST. The FMCG sector of India composes more than 50 % of the food and beverage industry and another 30 % from personal and household care. Under the proposed GST system, it is expected that it would result in a simpler tax system, especially for industries like FMCG. Under this system, a single product would be taxed at the same rate in every corner of the country meaning that an cooler will be taxed the same in Madhya Pradesh as well as Kerala thus we also refer GST as ONE NATION ONE TAX. This paper will help to present that, what is the impact of GST after its implementation; analyze the influence of GST on FMCG sector.

scholarly journals Recent impact of gst in india

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-293
Author(s):  
Gomathi N
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Central Government ◽  
National Level ◽  
Tax Structure ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
National Market ◽  
Indirect Taxes

GST also known as the Goods and Services Tax is defined as the giant indirect taxstructures designed to support and enhance the economic growth of a country. In today‘sscenario to pay various taxes i.e. direct and indirect taxes, which are felt as burden on us anddue to these taxes the corruption is increasing. So, to overcome from all these taxation systemthe Central Government has decided to make one tax system i.e. Goods and Services Tax(GST). GST is one of the most critical tax reforms in India which has been long awaitingdecision. It is a comprehensive tax system that will subsume all indirect taxes of State andcentral Governments and whole economy into seamless nation in national market. It isexpected to remove the burden of existing indirect tax system and play an important role ingrowth of India. GST includes all Indirect Taxes which will help in growth of economy andproves to be more beneficial than the existing tax system. GST will also help to accelerate theoverall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) isa vast concept that simplifies the giant tax structure by supporting and enhancing theeconomic growth of a country. GST is a comprehensive tax levy on manufacturing, sale andconsumption of goods and services at a national level

scholarly journals Tax System in India-Evolution and Present Structure

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Neha Nainwal
Keyword(s):  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Tax Structure ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Direct Taxation ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Indirect Taxes

<bold>Main findings of the book</bold> The Indian tax system has undergone major structural changes since Independence in 1947. It has become comprehensive and complicated over the years. It has successfully mobilised resources to finance developmental, welfare and administrative activities of public authorities. Besides being the main source of revenue, both for the Central and State Governments, it is an effective instrument to realise various socio-economic objectives of national policies. However, the tax system has been relying heavily on indirect taxes and suffering extensively from fiscal malady called tax evasion. Restructuring of the tax system has constituted a major component of fiscal reforms initiated since 1991. The main focus of the tax reforms has been on simplification and rationalization of both direct and indirect taxes with the objective of augmenting revenues and removing anomalies in the tax structure. Tax reforms in recent years have brought the tax system much closer to international tax practices. Tax reforms are a part of the package to liberalise and globalise the Indian economy. The post-1991 period has witnessed a sharp decline in the rates of income tax, excise duty and customs tariff. The theory that high rates of duty lead to higher revenue collection has been discarded in favour of lower rates with fewer exemptions and concessions. The strategy in respect of direct taxation is to minimise distortions in tax structure by expanding the tax base and moderating tax rates on the one hand and improving the efficiency of tax administration and increasing the deterrence level on the other, so as to encourage voluntary compliance. The strategy in respect of indirect taxes is to move towards a fully integrated goods and services tax (GST).

scholarly journals Goods and Service Tax (GST): A Sweet Pill for Indian Economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shantanu Saurabh ◽  
Veenita Singh
Keyword(s):  
Vital Role ◽  
Sales Tax ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Indian Economy ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
National Market ◽  
Indirect Taxes ◽  
Central Level

It is a comprehensive tax system that will subsume all indirect taxes of states and central governments and unified economy into a seamless national market. It is expected to iron out wrinkles of existing indirect tax system and play a vital role in growth of India. It will not be an additional tax; it will include central excise duty, service tax additional duties of customers at the central level, VAT, central sales tax, entertainment tax, octroi, state surcharge, luxury tax, lottery tax and other surcharge on supply of goods and services. GST is the only indirect tax that directly affects all the sections and sectors of our economy. India is a federal democratic, therefore the GST will be implemented parallel by the Central and State governments as CGST and SGST respectively. The purpose of GST is to replace all indirect taxes with single comprehensive tax, bringing it all under single umbrella, to eliminating tax on tax. It is expected to iron out wrinkles of existing indirect tax system to improve the productivity in the country as well as will be benefited to the consumers and play a vital role in growth of Indian economy.

scholarly journals GST IN INDIA: A KEY TAX REFORM

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Monika Sehrawat ◽  
Upasana Dhanda
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
National Market ◽  
Indirect Taxes ◽  
Conflicting Interests

GST is one of the most crucial tax reforms in India which has been long pending. It was supposed to be implemented from April 2010, but due to political issues and conflicting interests of various stakeholders it is still pending. It is a comprehensive tax system that will subsume all indirect taxes of states and central governments and unified economy into a seamless national market. It is expected to iron out wrinkles of existing indirect tax system and play a vital role in growth of India. This paper presents an overview of GST concept, explains its features along with its timeline of implementation in India. The paper is more focused on advantages of GST and challenges faced by India in execution.

scholarly journals Impact of gst in india: a key tax reform

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-287
Author(s):  
Munusamy P ◽  
Keerthi Vasan A
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Tax Reforms ◽  
Tax System ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
National Market ◽  
Indirect Taxes

GST is one of the most crucial tax reforms in India which has been longpending. It was supposed to be implemented from April 2010, but due to political issues andconflicting interests of various stakeholders it is still pending. It is a comprehensive taxsystem that will subsume all indirect taxes of states and central governments and unifiedeconomy into a seamless national market. It is expected to iron out wrinkles of existingindirect tax system and play a vital role in growth of India. This paper presents an overviewof GST concept, explains its features along with its timeline of implementation in India. Thepaper is more focused on advantages of GST and challenges faced by India in execution

A Study on Consumers’ Awareness on Goods and Services Tax

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
A. Hilary Joseph ◽  
D. Kanakavalli
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Subsequent Stage ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Late Night ◽  
Single Tax ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Ease Of Doing Business ◽  
The One

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) -- India's biggest tax reform since independence formally launched in Parliament by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee came into force after 17 tumultuous years of debate, unifying more than a dozen central and state levies.  The new tax regime was ushered at the late night of 30th June and came into force on 1st July 2017.  The one national GST unifies the country's USD 2 trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into a common market.  As commented by Mr.Modi, GST is not just tax reform but its economic reform. GST is a way forward in the ease of doing business.  In the language of law, it is called the goods and services tax, but the benefit of GST is really a Good and Simple Tax. Good because multiple taxes will be removed. Simple because it requires just one form and is easy to use.  GST is a single tax on the supply of goods and services, right from the manufacturer to the consumer.  Credits of input taxes paid at each stage will be available in the subsequent stage of value addition, which makes GST essentially a tax only on value addition at each stage. The final consumer will thus bear only the GST charged by the last dealer in the supply chain, with set-off benefits at all the previous stages.  It renders numerous benefits to different parties such as business and industry, central and state governments and the ultimate consumers.  An effort is made to understand the consumers’ awareness on Goods and Services Tax. Everything that is introduced will attract agitation and unrest among different group of people and they can easily be overcome by designing programmes to clarify the objections of renowned economists.  GST will sure to have success when the confidence of every individual Indian citizens have obtained.

Preferences, Tax Structure and Tax Reform: Theory and Evidence

1975 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shlomo Maital
Keyword(s):  
Tax Reform ◽  
Tax Structure ◽  
Indirect Taxation ◽  
Tax System ◽  
The Past ◽  
Pure Public Good ◽  
Indirect Taxes ◽  
Current Shift ◽  
Optimal Tax Structure ◽  
The U.S

When the structure of tax revenues–the proportion of revenues earned by income, consumption and wealth taxes–is treated as a pure public good, a useful framework emerges for analyzing interrelationships among taxpayers' preferences, tax structure and tax reform. The “optimal” tax structure is defined and used to outline several conjectures about the current shift from direct to indirect taxation, evident particularly in Europe. Attention is then focused on the U.S. tax system. The structure of the tax system is shown to have changed very little in the past two decades. In contrast, interview surveys carried out over the past thirty years indicated a long-standing shift in taxpayers' preferences toward indirect taxes. Implications are drawn regarding tax reform.

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