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Goods & Services Tax

Another name for GST (Goods and Services Tax).

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What does Goods & Services Tax mean?

Goods & Services Tax is another name for GST (Goods and Services Tax). India's unified indirect tax that replaced multiple central and state levies, creating a single national market for goods and services.

The two names mean the same thing. You will see "Goods & Services Tax" in some ledgers, reports and contracts and "GST" in others. The full entry covers how it works, with examples.

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GST basics GST (Goods and Services Tax) India's unified indirect tax that replaced multiple central and state levies, creating a single national market for goods and services. Also called Goods & Services Tax TDS TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) A system where the payer deducts income tax at prescribed rates before paying the payee, and deposits it with the government on the payee's behalf. Also called withholding tax, tax deduction at source, tax withheld at source E-invoicing E-Invoice A GST invoice authenticated in real time by the Invoice Registration Portal and assigned a unique Invoice Reference Number (IRN) and QR code. Also called electronic invoice, e-invoicing, GST e-invoice GST basics Anti-Profiteering Anti-profiteering under GST requires businesses to pass on the benefit of tax rate reductions or increased ITC to consumers through proportionate price reductions. Also called anti-profiteering provisions, section 171 of the CGST Act Trade and foreign exchange Central Excise A tax on the manufacture of goods within India, levied by the central government and largely subsumed by GST in 2017. Also called central excise duty GST basics Composition Scheme The Composition Scheme is a simplified GST compliance option for small taxpayers with turnover up to Rs. 1.5 crore, allowing them to pay tax at a fixed rate without maintaining detailed invoicing records. Also called GST composition scheme, composition levy, section 10 composition
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