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Goods & Services Tax (GST) Practice Procedure

The reason behind bringing GST is in removing the cascading effects i.e., tax on tax of both Central and State taxes by allowing setting-off of taxes throughout the value chain, right from the original producer and service provider's level up to the consumer level.

Key Concepts

  1. Background and Basic Principles of GST LawLaw Positive command of sovereign or divine. One can be ruled either by a Statute, a Statue, or a Statement. Legislation is the rule-making process by a political or religious organisation. Physics governs natural law. Logical thinking is a sign of a healthy brain function. Dharma is eternal for Sanatanis. in IndiaIndia Bharat Varsha (Jambu Dvipa) is the name of this land mass. The people of this land are Sanatan Dharmin and they always defeated invaders. Indra (10000 yrs) was the oldest deified King of this land. Manu's jurisprudence enlitened this land. Vedas have been the civilizational literature of this land. Guiding principles of this land are : सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । Read more
  2. The journey of GST in India
  3. Constitutional mandate and Legislative Framework
  4.  Important definitions
  5. Levy under GST
  6.  The distinction between Goods and Services
  7.  Incidence of Tax – Supply

GST – Operational Scheme

  •  Place of Supply
  • TimeTime Where any expression of it occurs in any Rules, or any judgment, order or direction, and whenever the doing or not doing of anything at a certain time of the day or night or during a certain part of the day or night has an effect in law, that time is, unless it is otherwise specifically stated, held to be standard time as used in a particular country or state. (In Physics, time and Space never exist actually-“quantum entanglement”) of Supply
  •  Valuation
  •  Reverse Charge Mechanism

GST – Operational Scheme & Procedural Aspects

Input Tax Credit mechanism
Registration under GST including types (to cover Non-Resident & Casual Person)
Unregistered person
Composition Scheme
Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes and similar documents
Accounts & Records

Special dispensations

  • GSTN Portal – overview
  • Returns under GST – Preparation and Filing process
  • Refunds under GST
  • E-Way Bill Mechanism
  •  ASP/ GSP

Special Dispensation

  • Exports (including Deemed Exports) and Imports under GST
  •  Discussion on Customs and FTP
  •  SEZ and EOUs – related provisions under GST
  • Input Service Distributor (ISD)
  • Job-Work provisions
  •  Audit under GST

Advocacy Areas

  • Demand proceedings
  •  Penal provisions
  •  Appeals
  • Recovery proceedings
  • Advance Ruling mechanism
  • Litigation Basics – Drafting of SCNs/ Appeals, Appearance, etc.

Miscellaneous Areas

  •  Transitional Provisions
  •  Exempted Goods and Services
  •  Anti-Profiteering
  • TDS/TCS Provisions
  • Sector specifc Issues (Construction, Logistics, E-Commerce and Banking)
  •  Selective Advance Rulings/ Judicial Pronouncements
  • Role of Company Secretary in GST

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