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GST's implementation in India has been further criticized by Indian businessmen for problems including tax refund delays and too much documentation and administrative effort needed. [56] According to a partner at PwC India, when the first GST returns were filed in August 2017, the system crashed under the weight of filings. [56]
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.
Service tax had been first levied at a rate of five per cent flat from 1 July 1994 till 13 May 2003, at the rate of eight per cent flat w.e.f 1 plus an education cess of 2% thereon w.e.f 10 September 2004 on the services provided by service providers. The rate of service tax was increased to 12% by Finance Act, 2006 w.e.f 18.4.2006. Finance Act ...
The portal has transformed public procurement in India [1] by driving its three pillars, namely, inclusion, usability and transparency and efficiency and cost savings. [7] According to an independent assessment made by the World Bank, average savings for buyers in Government e Marketplace portal is about 9.75% on the median price. [8]
In the 2017-2018 financial year (i.e. 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018), the IRS (IT) received 5,87,13,458 returns [8] and collected direct taxes amounting to ₹11.37 trillion, [9] spending ₹ 60,000 (equivalent to ₹ 91,000 or US$1,000 in 2023) for every ₹ 1,000 (equivalent to ₹ 1,500 or US$17 in 2023) it collected. [10]
From 1 May 2018 onwards Ministry of Finance of Government of India started releasing monthly GST revenue collection data via official press release through Press Information Bureau. And to further improve transparency Government of India started issuing state-wise monthly collection data from 1 January 2020. [1]
India.gov.in was launched on 10 November 2005. [6] It is a Mission Mode Project under the National E-Governance Plan [7] or NeGP.The portal is managed by the National Informatics Centre, [8] which operates under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
As of 2023 there are 907.4 million internet users in India (64% of the population), a 35% increase since 2018. [3] 63% payments still being made in cash. E-payments have been heavily promoted in India showing consumers the various ways they can make these payments Including ATMs, the Internet, mobile phones and drop boxes.