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What is Indirect Tax

An indirect tax is one that is not paid directly by a person to the government but collected by an intermediary and passed on to the government. Indirect taxes are imposed on goods and services on the basis of production, supply, sale or purchase of products or provision of services, in the form of goods and services tax (GST).
 
GST, rolled out in 2017, replaced various indirect tax laws that previously existed in India, such as import and export duty, excise, sales tax, value-added tax (VAT), service tax, entertainment tax, electricity duty, tax on passenger fares, freights etc.
 
How are indirect taxes collected?
 
An indirect tax is collected from the consumer by an intermediary, such as manufacturer, trader or service provider. The intermediary files a tax return and forwards the tax proceeds to the government with the tax return. The consumer bears the final economic burden of the tax by paying more for the product.
 
By comparison, direct taxes are imposed on persons and collected by the government directly from those on whom they are imposed.
 
In indirect taxation, the obligation of tax payment varies from one consumer to another, as these taxes are levied by the government on goods and services — not on the income, profit or revenue of an individual. These taxes can be shifted from one taxpayer to another. This is unlike direct taxes, which are borne by the person on whom the tax is levied.
 
What is GST?
 
GST was rolled out on July 1, 2017, as India’s most comprehensive indirect tax reform. It consolidated multiple indirect tax that existed previously into a single one. The implementation of GST aimed to make the indirect tax system more unified across the many states of the country. Read more... (https://www.business-standard.com/about/what-is-goods-and-services-tax) 

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Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 6:32 PM IST

This ruling confirms that DRI officers qualify as "proper officers" under Section 28 of the Customs Act, enabling them to issue show-cause notices

Updated On: 07 Nov 2024 | 2:56 PM IST

Our guiding principle in taxation should be driven by the principle of what works, not what is theoretically the best idea. The good enough should not be made the enemy of the ideal

Updated On: 01 Oct 2024 | 10:59 PM IST

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Updated On: 25 Sep 2024 | 11:08 PM IST

Finance ministry may declare notices null and void or reduce tax liability

Updated On: 24 Sep 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

Meeting favours States that declare tourism as infra to facilitate exemptions

Updated On: 24 Sep 2024 | 10:48 PM IST

An audit system has great advantages over routine tax return verification but requires greater skills

Updated On: 17 Sep 2024 | 10:21 PM IST

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a show cause notice sent by the GST authorities to a company asking it to pay 18 per cent tax on unfried or uncooked extruded snack pellets

Updated On: 17 Sep 2024 | 10:43 PM IST

The GSTN's concerns about privacy and security are important and must be respected, but they are not insurmountable

Updated On: 15 Sep 2024 | 10:33 PM IST

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Updated On: 15 Sep 2024 | 11:54 PM IST

As the IT system became more scalable, it not only led to better compliance but also made CBIC future-ready and resilient

Updated On: 03 Sep 2024 | 6:23 PM IST

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Updated On: 20 Aug 2024 | 10:30 PM IST

The share of Customs duty in India's gross tax receipts has more than halved in the past decade

Updated On: 04 Aug 2024 | 10:16 PM IST

It will give an impetus to factor market reforms, which are essential to drive India's growth

Updated On: 01 Aug 2024 | 10:02 PM IST

The panel is working on two options to keep prices of essential goods in check

Updated On: 29 Jul 2024 | 11:34 PM IST

While the GST amnesty scheme is a positive step towards improving taxpayer relations, its current form falls short of its potential

Updated On: 26 Jul 2024 | 6:44 PM IST

Since indirect tax figures are not being released, we are treating GST data in the same manner, he says

Updated On: 26 Jul 2024 | 12:39 AM IST

The Budget has taken up several welcome measures for their benefit and overall trade facilitation

Updated On: 25 Jul 2024 | 6:15 AM IST

Income tax changes in Budget 2024: On the personal income-tax front, the tax slab rates have been rationalised only under the new tax regime

Updated On: 24 Jul 2024 | 9:28 AM IST

One of the key aspects under GST is that tax should only be on the 'value addition'. Also, the legacy issue of 'tax on tax' will be eliminated

Updated On: 01 Jul 2024 | 6:19 PM IST