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In April, 2008, the EC submitted a report, titled "A Model and Road map for Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India" containing broad recommendations about the structure and design of GST. In response to the report, the Department of Revenue made some suggestions to be incorporated in the design and structure of proposed GST bill.
Pre-GST, the statutory tax rate for most goods was about 26.5%; post-GST, most goods are expected to be in the 18% tax range. The tax came into effect from 1 July 2017 through the implementation of the One Hundred and First Amendment to the Constitution of India by the Government of India. 1 July is celebrated as GST Day. [4]
It oversees the administration of indirect taxes, including customs duties, excise duties, and the Goods and Services Tax (GST). CBIC's function also extends to prevention of smuggling, illicit financial activities , and regulation and control of narcotics through its attached/subordinate offices.
The GST replaced existing multiple taxes levied by the central and state governments. It an indirect tax (or consumption tax ) used on the supply of goods and services. It is a comprehensive, multistage, destination-based tax: comprehensive because it has subsumed almost all the indirect taxes except a few state taxes.
India has abolished multiple taxes with passage of time and imposed new ones. A few of these taxes include inheritance tax, [5] interest tax, gift tax, wealth tax, etc. Wealth Tax Act, 1957 was repealed in the year 2015. [6] Direct Taxes in India were governed by two major legislations, Income Tax Act, 1961 and Wealth Tax Act, 1957.
DVAT 2004 as amended by DVAT 2005 and DVAT Rules 2005 came into force w.e.f. 1 April.,2005. It repealed Delhi Sales Tax Act 1975, Delhi Sales Tax on Works Contract Act, 1999, Delhi Sales Tax on Transfer to Right to use Goods Act 2002 and Delhi Tax on Entry of Motors Vehicles into Local Areas Act 1994. [3]
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Limitation Act (Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act) 1963: 36 Textiles Committee Act: 1963: 41 Administrators-General Act: 1963: 45 Specifice Relief Act: 1963: 47 Central Boards of Revenue Act: 1963: 54 Companies (Profits) Surtax Act: 1964: 7 Taxation Laws (Continuation and Validation of Recovery Proceedings) Act: 1964: 11 Dakshina Bharat ...