Traders seek penalty exemption till March for errors in filing GST returns

DHNS

October 6, 2017

Bengaluru, Oct 6: Traders cutting across various sectors on Thursday sought that no penalties be imposed on them till March 31 next year for errors in the filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns as they are yet to get accustomed to the new tax regime.

Participating in an interactive session on GST organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) and the Economic Cell of the BJP, the traders stated that the GST law is new and there were possibilities of mistakes being made during the initial phase of implementation.

Besides, the filing of GST returns should be made easy as the micro, small and medium enterprises sector is not well equipped with Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and qualified manpower.

Tax relaxation sought

FKCCI President K Ravi sought some relaxation, at least for small traders, from filing monthly returns. “The time involved on filing returns on a monthly basis is enormous. There is a drop in business to the tune of 50% to 60% because the trader is not able of concentrate on business,” Ravi said.

B T Manohar, chairman, State Taxes Committee, FKCCI, said that traders and representatives from the industry do not find a place in the GST Council.

“A steering committee comprising the trade and industries along with government officials should be constituted. The panel should meet every two months and address all issues arising at the grassroot while implementing the new tax regime,” he said.

Former FKCCI president S Sampathraman said the GST rules were “draconian” and “unimplementable”. “In the name of preventing tax evasion, honest business persons are suffering,” he felt.

BJP Economic Cell convenor S Vishwanath Bhat admitted there were several glitches in implementation of the GST regime but they are all temporary. “GST will help India in building a robust economy by 2019,” Bhat said.

BJP leader and Bengaluru Central MP P C Mohan said he will place before the GST Council, which is meeting in New Delhi on Friday, the various issues raised by the traders.

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I am small businessman my turnover is less than 12 lacs and my crime is I do interstate sales because of this GST is applicable to me in spite of being such a small turnover and i use to file my returns by myself (without any CA or accountant) because i cannot afford one it is very difficult for me to maintain all these GST, and i suggests government should specify a limit of interstate sale slab for GST eligibility.

A land mark event in the history of our Nation.Full marks to Jetly and the GST Council. This one policy change will transform our Nation and its economy.

This govt puts thought process and hence we are able to get long time pending benefits in this short three years .Keep up the good work.

Why so hurry when infrastructure yet to settle.

This hurry exercises only for the the behest of the economic reforms, to compete with the global economic day to day trends.

can someone tell me what will happen if some states refuse to implement GST and how the transactions will happen in to and out of these States?

Nothing is clear about the GST rates for Protein based food supplement industry. These supplements are a COMPOSITE BLEND of various raw proteins such as skimmed Milk, whey, egg, pulses 7 cereals. Each of these ingredients are having varying rates of GST starting from 5% to 18%.These supplements are consumed by Atheletes who in majority belong to the low and middle income. We request the Government to please consider the fact that these products are mainly manufactured by small scale manufacturers and sold to the low/middle income. It is an unregualted market. OUR REQUEST IS TO PLEASE FIX A GST RATE BETWEEN 12% & 18%

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No lives should be lost in the name of fighting corona: HC on Karnataka border block

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March 30,2020

Kochi, Mar 30: Kerala High Court, while hearing a petition filed against Karnataka's decision to block the border with Kerala, on Monday said that no lives should not be lost in the name of fighting coronavirus.

Kerala High Court also said that "the current problem should be resolved amicably. Both the Union government and the Karnataka government should rise to the occasion."
The Central government has informed Kerala High Court that the movement of goods and medical services qualify under essential services, which is permitted despite the lockdown, and added that directions have been issued to give priority to the movement of such goods and services.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government has sought a day's time to clarify their stand.

The matter will be taken up for further hearing via video conference tomorrow.
Kerala government has submitted that the action of Karnataka government to close the border is illegal as all the national highways in the country come under the jurisdiction of the National Highway Authority.

Meanwhile, Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan has also approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to open the Karnataka-Kerala border to allow movement of ambulances and other emergency vehicles for the transport of essential items to Kerala.

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BSY slams Zameer Ahmed Khan for saying authorities should have gone to area during day time

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April 20,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 20: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday came down heavily on Congress legislator BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan over the Padarayanapura vandalism that saw a mob run amok against efforts to quarantine suspected COVID-19 persons late on Sunday evening.

Khan, who represents the Chamarajpet constituency where Padarayanapura is located, said that authorities should have gone to the area during day time.

“Who is he to say that? What does he have to do with this? Why should we ask him? Should we get his permission to carry out government work? Instead of saying that action should be taken, he is speaking like this. Should we then think that he incited the mob? This is the height of being irresponsible,” Yediyurappa said.

Following the violence, the police have arrested 54 persons and “five more will be arrested,” Yediyurappa said.

Khan clarified that he did not defend those who indulged in vandalism. “I condemn the incident and action should be taken. I’m not saying officials shouldn’t have gone. My point is that they should’ve gone during the day and by creating awareness beforehand that people need to be quarantined,” he said, adding that the BBMP had identified 57 people to be quarantined in Padarayanapura.

“People in this area are poor, uneducated and are mostly coolie workers and daily wagers. But whatever happened was wrong,” Khan said. He also pointed out that he was the one who arranged for 80 people to be quarantined in Tipu Nagar.

Yediyurappa said the Padarayanapura incident was unprecedented. “In the entire state, never had such incidents taken place. Everybody agrees this is unacceptable,” the CM said. “Whoever breaks the law - Hindu, Muslim, Christian or anyone - should face action,” he said.

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