NEW DELHI: Judges from 12 high courts brainstormed with experts from the finance ministry on gray areas within the new items and services and products tax (GST) regime and imaginable litigation related to it at a contemporary judicial conference at the Bhopal-based National Judicial Academy.
At least 20 HC judges participated within the deliberations where they have been briefed via senior officers from the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) on the new tax system.
'Potential areas of struggle and litigation under GST' and 'Comparative analysis of ideas: GST vis-a-vis central excise, provider tax and VAT' have been one of the most subjects mentioned at the assembly. Those who participated integrated judges from the HCs of Allahabad, Hyderabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Madras.
Resource individuals integrated officers from GST intelligence unit and CBEC. Besides finance ministry, CBEC officers gave presentation on difficulties confronted via box formations. The National Judicial Academy has been establishing such meetings of judicial officials and judges to sensitise them in regards to the new tax regime and get ready them for implementation of the new tax regulations.
Interpretation of the new tax regulations are vital in view of the complicated nature of taxation. For instance, the Delhi HC had asked the Centre that if 'bindi', 'sindoor' and 'kajal' have been stored out of the ambit of GST, why could sanitary napkins now not be exempted.
A bench of performing Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said sanitary napkins have been necessity items and there could now not be any explanation for taxing them and exempting other items via bringing them within the category of necessity.
The courtroom additionally expressed unhappiness over absence of any women within the 31-member GST Council. The courtroom was listening to a petition difficult the levy of 12% GST on sanitary napkins.
At least 20 HC judges participated within the deliberations where they have been briefed via senior officers from the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) on the new tax system.
'Potential areas of struggle and litigation under GST' and 'Comparative analysis of ideas: GST vis-a-vis central excise, provider tax and VAT' have been one of the most subjects mentioned at the assembly. Those who participated integrated judges from the HCs of Allahabad, Hyderabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Madras.
Resource individuals integrated officers from GST intelligence unit and CBEC. Besides finance ministry, CBEC officers gave presentation on difficulties confronted via box formations. The National Judicial Academy has been establishing such meetings of judicial officials and judges to sensitise them in regards to the new tax regime and get ready them for implementation of the new tax regulations.
Interpretation of the new tax regulations are vital in view of the complicated nature of taxation. For instance, the Delhi HC had asked the Centre that if 'bindi', 'sindoor' and 'kajal' have been stored out of the ambit of GST, why could sanitary napkins now not be exempted.
A bench of performing Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said sanitary napkins have been necessity items and there could now not be any explanation for taxing them and exempting other items via bringing them within the category of necessity.
The courtroom additionally expressed unhappiness over absence of any women within the 31-member GST Council. The courtroom was listening to a petition difficult the levy of 12% GST on sanitary napkins.
Judges of 12 HCs brainstorm with officials on GST
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