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Petitioner Entitled to C-Form under CST in respect of High Speed Diesel as Central Government didn’t notify it under CGST: Chhattisgarh HC

In Shree Raipur Cement Plant vs. State of Chhattisgarh Finance Department & Ors., the Chhattisgarh High Court held that the petitioner is entitled to be issued C Form under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 read with the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957 in respect of high speed diesel purchased by it in the course of inter-State trade and used by it in the course of manufacturing of cement, after the promulgation of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 with effect from 1-7-2017. In the instant case, the Petitioner is a registered company under the Central Sales Tax (CST) Act, 1956 read with the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957. It manufactures cement from mining limestone. For using the mining equipments, the petitioner requires High Speed Diesel. The petitioner Company was permitted to purchase goods in the course of inter-State trade at the rates specified in Section 8(1) of the CST Act, 1956. Source: Taxscan -- N.K. Goe

GST Council approves principles for filing of new return design based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on IT simplification

Ministry of Finance GST Council today in its 27thmeeting approved principles for filing of new return design based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers on IT simplification. The key elements of the new return design are as follows –   *One monthly Return*:All taxpayers excluding a few exceptions like composition dealer shall file one monthly return. Return filing dates shall be staggered based on the turnover of the registered person to manage load on the IT system. Composition dealers and dealers having nil transaction shall have facility to file quarterly return.   *Unidirectional Flow of invoices*: There shall be unidirectional flow of invoices uploaded by the seller on anytime basis during the month which would be the valid document to avail input tax credit by the buyer. Buyer would also be able to continuously see the uploaded invoices during the month.There shall not be any need to upload the purchase invoices also. Invoices for B2B transaction shall need to use HSN