This book is Taxmann's bestselling flagship commentary explaining every concept of GST lucidly. The noteworthy features of this book are as follows:
[Exhaustive GST Commentary] The various provisions contained in different statutes are discussed in sixty chapters
[Interlinking all Statutory Contents] Provides the scope of provisions of sections, rules, etc.
[Case Laws] Supported by judgements or orders of various Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court.
[Illustrations/Examples] The provisions are also explained in different places by way of giving examples
[Simple & Lucid Language] The thirst of the book is to explain the provisions in layman's language so that it is understood very easily
This book is trusted by all people in business & employees and has been regularly used by the departmental officers & courts for several years.
This book is divided into three volumes with the following coverage:
- Volumes 1 & 2 covers a 2700+ page commentary on GST
- Volume 3 covers the statutory portion of the GST
The Present Publication is the 14th Edition and has been amended by the Finance Act 2023. This book is authored by S.S. Gupta & is divided into seven divisions, namely:
- Basic Concepts
- Exemption & Other Levies
- Export & Import of Goods and Services
- Procedures
- Input Tax Credit
- Appeals
- Acts/Rules/Notifications/Circulars & Clarifications
The detailed contents of the book are as follows:
- Division One - Basic Concepts
o Introduction & Basic Concepts
o Constitutional Amendment
o Transitional Provisions
o Meaning & Scope of Supply and Levy of GST
o Definition & Principle of Classification
o Non-Taxable Supplies
o Payment under Reverse Charge
o Time of Supply & Change in Rate of Tax
o Place of Supply
o Value of Supply
o Job Work, Scrap & Waste Generated at Job-Worker
o Electronic Commerce Operator & Collection of Tax at Source
o Tax Deducted at Source - Division Two - Exemption & Other Levies
o Exemptions
o Union Territory Goods & Services Tax
o GST (Compensation to States) Act
o Cess
o Composition levy - Division Three - Export & Import of Goods and Services
o Export of Goods, Services and Export Incentives
o Deemed Exports, including EOU, STP
o Special Economic Zone
o Import of Goods & Services
o Administration & Registration - Division Four - Procedures
o Taxable Person, Tax Invoice, Credit & Debit Notes & E-Way Bill
o Payment of Tax and Interest - Computation of Tax Liability
o Returns
o Assessment
o Demand, Recovery and Adjudication
o Refund of Taxes
o Audit of Assesses's Accounts
o Penalties, Confiscation & Fine
o Arrest, Prosecution and Compounding
o Advance Ruling
o Inspection, Search & Seizure
o Liability to Pay in Certain Cases
o Goods and Services Tax Practitioners Scheme & Provisional Attachment
o Anti-Profiteering Measure
o Residual Matters - Division Five - Input Tax Credit
o Introduction to Input Tax Credit
o Input
o Input Service
o Capital goods
o Utilization of Input Tax Credit
o Conditions, Time Limit and Documents for Availment of Credit
o Common Inputs and Input Services for Exempted and Taxable Supplies
o Removal of Input, Capital Goods and Waste, including for Job-Work
o Procedures and Records for Input Tax Credit
o Input Service Distributor
o Matching of Credit and Black Listing of Dealer
o Recovery of Input Tax Credit
o Miscellaneous Provisions - Division Six - Appeals
o Appeal - General Provisions
o Time Limit for Filing Appeal and Condonation of Delay
o Pre-deposit of Duty for Entertaining Appeal
o Departmental Appeal & Power of Revisional Authority
o Appeal to Appellate Authority
o Appeal before Goods & Services Tax Appellate Tribunal
o Order of Appellate Tribunal
o Procedure before Appellate Tribunal
o Powers and Limitations of Appellate Tribunal
o Appeal before High Court
o Appeal before Supreme Court - Division Seven - Acts/Rules/Notifications/Circulars & Clarifications
o Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017
o Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act 2017
o Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act 2017
o Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act 2017
o Central Goods and Services Tax Rules 2017
o Integrated Goods and Services Tax Rules 2017
o Goods and Services Tax Compensation Cess Rules 2017
o Goods and Services Tax (Period of Levy and Collection of Cess) Rules 2022
o UTGST (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Rules 2017
o UTGST (Chandigarh) Rules 2017
o UTGST (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Rules 2017
o UTGST (Daman and Diu) Rules 2017
o UTGST (Lakshadweep) Rules 2017
o Notifications
o Circulars & Clarifications
o List of Prescribed Forms
o List of Notifications
o List of Circulars & Clarifications