1. Rate Change – Goods

1.1 Rate Changes for Specified Goods:

NN 1/2017-CT(R) dated 28.06.2017 is amended to provide for the following rate changes:

i. The rate of tax on Marine Fuel 0.5% is reduced from 18% to 5% with effect from 01st October 2019.
ii. The rate of tax on wet grinders consisting stone as grinder has been reduced from 12% to 5% with effect from 01st October 2019.
iii. The rate of tax on railway wagons, coaches and other locomotives including maintenance or service vehicles that fall under chapter 86 has been increased from 5% to 12% with effect from 01st October 2019.
iv. Slide Fasteners falling under chapter 96 are subject to GST at 12% while their parts were subject to GST at 18%. With effect from 01st October 2019, even the parts of slide fasteners are also subject to GST at the rate of 12%.
v. Caffeinated beverages falling under chapter 22 were subject to GST at 18%. The rate of these beverages is increased to 28% with effect from 01st October 2019. In addition to this, these are subject to GST Compensation Cess at 12%. Thus, with effect from 01st October 2019, caffeinated beverages are subject to a total tax of 40%.
vi. The rate of tax on semi-precious stones falling under chapter 71 has been reduced from 3% to 0.25% with effect from 01st October 2019.

Read more: Summary of Changes 37th GST Council Meet

Key Topics:

FEMA

• FEM (IMMOVABLE PROPERTY IN INDIA) REGULATIONS, 2018

AUDIT

• KEY DIFFERENCE_ DIVISION I AND DIVISION II-SCHEDULE III

DIRECT TAX

• TCS

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I hope that you will have good time reading this edition and please do share your feedback. I will also urge clients to mail us topics or issues on which you want us to deliberate in our future editions, so that we can contribute to the same.

I am also glad to announce that we have launched our mobile app ‘SBS Connect’ on the eve of completion of 10 years. Now, Wiki and other resources can be accessed through ‘SBS Connect’. Please use ‘SBS Connect’ to stay connected with us.

Read more: SBS Wiki E Journal Aug 2019