Introduction of GST and how to get your business registered for GST
Summary: GST is a complex topic for many, thus I am here to explain it simply and get you enlightened. Learn how important GST is and how businesses can register for GST.
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Since the implementation of GST in India in July 2017,
people have been affected in a severe way and have been showing interest in
understanding what GST is and how it works. Since then GST has become a hot
topic, therefore I, Nihit Dalmia, am here with a blog on GST. We are all
waiting for a proper explanation of GST, so let us get started and know what
GST is and why was it introduced in India all of a sudden. Along with that, we
shall also discuss its impact and how businesses can register for GST.
Although the concept of GST was first discussed in the year
2000, it was ultimately implemented in 2017. GST was actually introduced in
India to level out all types of goods and services across the nation. The taxes
that are levied on the state and central, are collectively known as GST. In
layman’s terms, GST means a single indirect tax that is imposed on all Goods
and services. Most people aren't aware but there are different types of GST and
under each, there are different taxation rates. Here are the types of GST that
are commonly brought out to the public,
● Integrated Goods and Services Tax
● State Goods and Services Tax
● Central Goods and Services Tax
● Union Territory Goods and Services
Tax
GST was mainly introduced and was
made for businesses to register for GST
in order to relieve certain economic problems. India being a country with a
mixed economy generally has several issues that cause inequality in the market
and therefore in order to eliminate those problems government decided to impose
GST on goods and services. There are a few other reasons for which GST was
introduced, such as;
● To stop the evasion of taxes
● To remove the surging effect of
taxes
● To make distribution and logistic
systems better
● To promote competitive pricing
● To sum up the indirect taxes
However with all things said till
now, people still wish to know and are more interested in learning why GST is
important and how to register for GST.
GST has been implemented for all sorts of trade within the boundaries of India,
for domestic consumption. The basic importance of GST is that it is a kind of
tax, and taxes are important while purchasing or using goods and services since
that is how governments perform and countries run. There are certain advantages
and importance of GST that have been mentioned below, let us check them out.
● GST helps with price reduction since
traders and manufacturers do not include their production costs.
● GST reduces procedural costs since
business owners no longer need to maintain separate records of state GST,
central GST, and IGST.
● GST improves the GDP by introducing
an unwavering structure of taxation which helps fast trade.
● GST also allows and encourages
foreign investment so as to support local businesses.
After learning all about GST, it is
now time to learn how to register your businesses for GST. Since it helps the
growth of a country and is a mandatory taxation policy, it is necessary to
learn how to register for GST. There
are online as well as offline methods that help business owners to register
their businesses. With the digitalization of the world, people are finding it
easy and convenient to register their business online for GST, and the process
is quite simple. All you need to do is go to the official GST portal and choose services to get
the option for registration, which gives another option for new registration.
After clicking on the registration page, you need to enter the requested
information and business details such as your PAN number, email address, and
mobile number. On filling the mandatory criteria and providing the requested
details, click proceed to have a hassle-free GST registration of your business.
However, if you are not sure about the online method and are not much
tech-savvy, you can always contact me, Nihit Dalmia, your neighborhood CA from
Durgapur.
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