GST NEWS BULLETIN

GSTN Mandates Aadhaar Authentication For Claiming Of Refunds

The Goods and Services Tax Network (“GSTN”) has blocked the submission of refund applications unless Aadhaar authentication has been done.

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Traders’ Body CAIT Urges FM Nirmala Sitharaman To Waive Mandatory GST Registration For E-Commerce Sellers

Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), on Sunday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to amend Section 24 and Section 52 of the Goods and Services Tax Act to ease online selling for small businesses. In a letter to the minister, CAIT requested an exemption for traders from GST registration for selling on e-commerce portals under Section 24 even as the government has mandated the registration for businesses with sales turnover above Rs 20 lakh in case of the supply of services and more than Rs 40 lakh in case of the supply of goods.

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Coating Activities On Goods Belonging To Customer Is Job Work, Attracts 12% GST: AAR

The Maharashtra Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that coating activities on goods belonging to customers qualify as job work and attract 12% GST.

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