Looking for the updates of the 32nd GST Council Meeting? Here are the most important ones.
The limit of Annual Turnover in the preceding Financial Year for availing Composition Scheme for Goods shall be increased to Rs 1.5 crore. Special category States would decide, within one week, about the Composition Limit in their respective States.
The compliance under Composition Scheme shall be simplified as now they would need to file one Annual Return but Payment of Taxes would remain Quarterly (along with a simple declaration).
There would be two Threshold Limits for exemption from Registration and Payment of GST for the suppliers of Goods i.e. Rs 40 lakhs and Rs 20 lakhs. States would have an option to decide about one of the limits within a weeks’ time. The threshold for Registration for Service Providers would continue to be Rs 20 lakh and in case of Special Category States at Rs 10 lakhs.
A Composition Scheme shall be made available for Suppliers of Services (or Mixed Suppliers) with a Tax Rate of 6% (3% CGST +3% SGST) having an Annual Turnover in the preceding Financial Year up to Rs 50 lakhs. The said Scheme Shall be applicable to both Service Providers as well as Suppliers of Goods and Services, who are not eligible for the presently available Composition Scheme for Goods. They would be liable to file one Annual Return with Quarterly Payment of Taxes (along with a Simple Declaration).
The decisions at Sl. No. 1 to 3 above shall be made operational from the 1 of April 2019.
Free Accounting and Billing Software shall be provided to Small Taxpayers by GSTN.
A seven Member Group of Ministers shall be constituted to examine the proposal of
giving a Composition Scheme to Boost the Residential Segment of the Real Estate Sector. A Group of Ministers shall be constituted to examine the GST Rate Structure on Lotteries.
GST Council approved Levy of Cess on Intra-State. Supply of Goods and Services within the State of Kerala at a rate not exceeding 1% for a period not exceeding 2 years.
Hope this article was helpful. Refer to the topics discussed in the 33rd GST council meeting.
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