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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Another COVID-19 patient in Karnataka recovers after plasma therapy

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June 5,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 5: A COVID-19 patient, who was admitted to Victoria hospital, has recovered from the disease after he was administered convalescent plasma therapy.

He is the second patient in the state who has recovered from COVID-19 after the therapy.

"I am happy to inform the second plasma therapy patient has recovered and shifted out of ICU. This middle-aged patient was admitted in Victoria hospital ICU with severe COVID-19 illness and was also diabetic with poor sugar control," Dr Vishal Rao, HCG Hospital Bengaluru said.

"The patient received convalescent plasma on May 27, since then there was steady improvement in patient's condition and was taken off high flow nasal oxygen on June 2, 2020, and is at present on a minimal oxygen, shifted toward yesterday. With the rapid recovery we hope to discharge the patient soon," he said.

Speaking further, Rao said: "This is a significant improvement and reassuring. We hope to see him recover completely and will closely monitor the condition going forward to send the patient from ward to home."

In Karnataka, 4,320 coronavirus cases have been reported including 1,610 cured/discharged/migrated and 57 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Yediyurappa goes sightseeing in Davos

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January 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 21: Braving the biting cold, chief minister BS Yediyurappa took time out of his busy schedule to go around Davos on Monday.

Clad in a long coat over a suit, scarf and leather gloves, Yediyurappa, with secretary S Selvakumar in tow, took in the sights of well-laid bylanes, quaint houses and snow-covered pine trees. He also rode a cable car at Persenn.

A cook from Andhra Pradesh, who works at an Indian restaurant in Davos, served the CM shavige uppittu and khara pongal for breakfast. Yediyurappa had chapatis and rice for dinner.

Meanwhile, Karnataka is likely to have a ‘Centre for Internet of Ethical Things’, perhaps, the world’s first, which will seek to ensure ethical practices in trade and businesses, besides addressing issues like misuse of artificial intelligence, a concern that has been bothering business leaders across the globe.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Yediyurappa signed an informal agreement with Murat Sonmez, the forum’s managing director, on Monday. "Investors around the globe are worried about unethical practices in business and a centre is the need of the hour," Sonmez was quoted as saying in a press release. "If the Karnataka government is serious about securing investment, it should set up the centre immediately."

Yediyurappa immediately responded to the suggestion by prompting Sonmez to write down an informal agreement on a sheet of paper which both signed. "This centre will go a long way in Karnataka’s history of industrial development," Sonmez was quoted as saying in a release by the Karnataka delegation.

At the inauguration of Karnataka’s pavilion, Yediyurappa promised all support to investors. "We are happy to be here and look forward to engage you on various development agenda," he said adding that he was keen to partner on certain strategic research that can help Karnataka become a major player on the global stage. "With Karnataka emerging as a leading industrial state in India, we can make it a major player on the global stage," he said.

Industries minister Jagadish Shettar, chief secretary TM Vijaya Bhasker and industries secretary Ramana Reddy were also signatories to the informal agreement.

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