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What is GST?<\/b><\/h2>\n

GST <\/b>stands for <\/span>Goods and Services Tax<\/b> which is an \u2018indirect tax\u2019 or \u2018consumption tax\u2019 levied in India on the supply of goods and services. It is levied at every step in the production process, but is meant to be refunded to all parties in the various stages of production other than the final consumer. It is named <\/span>Goods and Services Tax<\/b> as it is applicable on the supply of both \u2018Goods and Services\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

GST <\/b>or the <\/span>Goods and Services Tax<\/b> was introduced with the aim of replacing the multiple indirect taxes levied by State and Central Governments, in order to simplify the indirect tax system. GST has replaced almost <\/span>17<\/b> of the existing state and central indirect taxes, such as central excise duty, additional customs duty, VAT, entertainment tax, service tax etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GST full form, Types of GST.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE LAUNCH OF GST<\/b><\/h3>\n

The <\/span>Goods and Services Tax or<\/b> GST<\/b> was launched at midnight on <\/span>1 July 2017 <\/b>by the President and the Government of India. The launch was marked by a historic midnight (30 June \u2013 1 July) session of both the houses of parliament convened at the Central Hall of the Parliament.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is one of the few midnight sessions that have been held by the parliament – the others being the declaration of India’s independence on 15 August 1947, and the silver and golden jubilees of that occasion. After its launch, the GST rates have been modified multiple times, the latest being on 22 December 2018, where a panel of federal and state finance ministers decided to revise GST rates on 28 goods and 53 services.<\/span><\/p>\n

APPLICATION OF GST<\/b><\/h3>\n

The GST is imposed at variable rates on variable items. The rate of GST is 18% for soaps and 28% on washing detergents. GST on movie tickets is based on slabs, with 18% GST for tickets that cost less than Rs. 100 and 28% GST on tickets costing more than Rs.100 and 5% on readymade clothes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The rate on under-construction property booking is 12%.Some industries and products were exempted by the government and remain \u2018untaxed\u2019 under GST, such as dairy products, products of milling industries, fresh vegetables & fruits, meat products, and other groceries and necessities.<\/span><\/p>\n

TYPES OF GST:<\/b><\/h3>\n

We can broadly classify GST into four categories based on various parameters, as follows:-<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. CGST – CGST <\/b>is the acronym used for <\/span>Central Goods & Services Tax. <\/b>This is the tax<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    levied on the intrastate (within one state) supplies of goods and services by the Central government and is governed by the <\/span>CGST Act<\/b>. CGST replaces all the existing Central taxes including Service Tax, Central Excise Duty, CST, Customs Duty, SAD, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Since GST is levied on consumption, the state where the product is originally manufactured is not entitled to the tax collected. If the manufacturing state levies a tax, the same will be transferred to the consuming state through the Central government.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0SGST – SGST <\/b>stands for <\/span>State Goods & Services Tax. <\/b>It is levied on the Intra State supplies of both goods and services, by the state where the goods are being sold\/purchased. It replaces all previously existing state taxes including VAT, State Sales Tax, Entertainment Tax, Luxury Tax, Entry Tax, State Cesses and Surcharges on any kind of transaction involving goods and services. Only the State Government can claim the revenue earned under <\/span>SGST<\/b>. It is governed by the <\/span>SGST Act<\/b>. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Both of these taxes are levied on intrastate supply of goods and supplies but governed differently, as by the \u2018State Government\u2019 in the case of SGST and by the \u2018Central Government\u2019 in case of CGST. <\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. IGST – IGST <\/b>stands for <\/span>Integrated Goods & Services Tax. <\/b>It<\/span> is applicable on interstate (between two states) transactions of goods and services, as well as on imports. This tax is collected by the Central government and is further distributed among the respective states. <\/span>IGST<\/b> is charged when a product or service is moved from one state to another. <\/span>IGST<\/b> has been introduced to make sure that a state has to deal only with the Union Government, and not with every other state separately to settle the interstate tax amounts.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. UTGST – UTGST <\/b>stands for <\/span>Union Territory Goods & Services Tax. <\/b>The \u2018Union Territory Goods and Services Tax\u2019, commonly referred to as <\/span>UTGST<\/b>, is the GST applicable on the supply of the goods & services that takes place in any of the five Union Territories of India, including \u2018Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Daman and Diu\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        This tax will be levied in addition to the <\/span>CGST<\/b> whenever there is a transaction or exchange within a Union Territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

        The reason behind the introduction of UTGST separately was that the SGST \/ CGST cannot be applied to any of the Union Territories except <\/span>Delhi & Puducherry<\/b>, without a legislature. Both of these have their own legislatures, thus SGST is applied in this case.<\/span><\/p>\n

        Though GST is applicable to most of the goods and services, the rate slabs being varied, but there are some such items that are exempted from the tax. <\/b><\/p>\n

        Let’s look at some major goods & services exempted from GST and the various rate slabs:<\/b><\/h3>\n

        GST TAX RATES & SLABS \u00a0FOR VARIOUS GOODS & SERVICES (2019)<\/b><\/h3>\n

        The GST council had revised the tax rates under GST as on January 18, 2018. The changes have been effective since 25 January 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        5 % Tax Applicable <\/b><\/td>\nLPG supplied to Household by Private Distributors, <\/span>\n

        \u00a0<\/p>\n

        Fertilizers, Biogas, Branded atta, Wheat, Pulses, Maida, Gram flour (besan), Railway freight, Footwear up to Rs. 500, Cotton and natural fibre, Outsourcing (in industries such as gems and jewellery, textiles), Railways (AC), Restaurants with annual turnover less than Rs. 50 lakhs, Cab aggregators like Ola, Uber, Airlines (Economy class), Non-AC restaurants without liquor license, Hotel room tariff Rs. 2,500 – 7,500, AC restaurants with liquor license. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        12% Tax Applicable<\/b><\/td>\nSmall Old and Used Motor Vehicles, Packaged foods like pickles, tomato sauce, mustard sauce and fruit preserves, Ayurvedic and homeopathy medicines, Processed foods,Fruit juices, live animals, meats, butter & cheese, Mobile phones,Readymade garments, Pastries, cakes, pasta, ice creams, soups, Hotels with tariff Rs. 1,000 – 2,500, Real estate (Work contracts), State run lotteries, Airlines (Business class).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        18 % Tax Applicable<\/b><\/td>\nTelecom, financial services, Hotel room tariff above Rs.7,500, <\/span>\n

        \u00a0<\/p>\n

        Movie tickets below Rs. 100, Cement, wall putty, paint, wallpaper, Perfumes, revolver, pistols, Man made fibre and yarn, Medium and Large Old and Used Motor Vehicles, Buses which run on Biofuels,Computer printers, Footwear above Rs. 500, All FMCG goods like hair oil, soaps, toothpaste and shampoos; chemical and industrial use intermediaries, LPG stoves, military weapons, electronic toys, Chocolates, chewing gum, waffles containing chocolate, <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        28% Tax Applicable<\/b><\/td>\nWhite and brown goods like TV, refrigerator, AC, Washing machines, Microwave ovens; soft drinks and aerated beverages, Movie tickets above Rs. 100, 5 star hotels, State authorized lotteries.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        31 % Tax Applicable<\/b><\/td>\nHeavy bikes, Luxury yachts,Private jets.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        3 % Tax Applicable<\/b><\/td>\nGold, Silver.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        0.25% Tax Applicable<\/b><\/td>\nDiamond and Precious Stones<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Other categories<\/b>\n

        \u00a0<\/p>\n

        28% + cess<\/b><\/p>\n

        28% + 1% cess<\/b><\/p>\n

        28% + 5% cess<\/b><\/p>\n

        28% + 15% cess<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        • Luxury and demerits goods and sin category items e.g. tobacco, pan masala<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Small cars \u2013 petrol driven,<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Small cars \u2013 diesel driven, Cigarettes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • Luxury cars<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Exempted Goods<\/b><\/td>\nEssential farm produced mass consumption items like milk, cereals, fruits, vegetable, jaggery (gur), food grains, rice and wheat, Common use and mass consumption food items such as spices, tea, coffee, sugar, vegetable\/ mustard oil; Newsprint, coal and Indian sweets, Silk and jute fibre, Sleeper, metro tickets and seasonal passes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        Types of GST across the world<\/b><\/h2>\n

        There are two types of GST systems across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n