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GST Rates in India 2017

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Quick Guide for GST rates for India in 2017 Here is the complete updated list: Gold and rough diamonds do not fall under the current rate slab ambit and will be taxed at 3% and 0.25% respectively. No tax Goods No tax will be imposed on items like Jute, fresh meat, fish chicken, eggs, milk, butter milk, curd, natural honey, fresh fruits and vegetables, flour, besan, bread, prasad, salt, bindi. Sindoor, stamps, judicial papers, printed books, newspapers, bangles, bangles, handloom, etc. Services Hotels and lodges with tariff below Rs 1,000, Grandfathering service has been exempted under GST. 5% Tax Rate Goods Items such as fish fillet, Apparel below Rs 1000, packaged food items, footwear below Rs 500, cream, skimmed milk powder, branded paneer, frozen vegetables, coffee, tea, spic...

GST Impact – Stocks and Sectors benefit from GST

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GST will replace multiple indirect taxes and will improve taxation efficiency. Most of the goods are placed under four rates of GST - 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%.  Read another post on GST rates for various items in India List of stocks that could get benefit from GST Hindustan Lever :  HUL is expected to gain market share with the implementation of GST as business shifts from unorganised to organised segment. HUL will benefit from moving to a moderately lower 18 percent tax slab and its major raw materials- consumer staples falling in the lowest tax labs (0-5 percent). Dabur India:  Major segments of Dabur soaps and hair oil falls under lower tax slab of 18 percent compared to the current effective rate of 26-28 percent. The largest segment honey continues to fall under the exempt category. ITC...

Bharat Road Network IPO – Details & Review, Opening Date, Issue Price, Allotment Status, Listing

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Bharat Road Network, a road / highways projects company is coming up with its IPO on XXXX. Issue Details of Bharat Road Network IPO:   IPO Open :   Issue Price band:  Issue Size:  Market lot :   Minimum Investment:   Book Running Lead Managers :  Registrar –  Listing: BSE/NSE IPO Issue Allocation Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) – 75% of the offer. Non-institutional bidders –  15% of the offer. Retail individual bidders  – 10% of the offer. Background Bharat Road Network Limited is a road build-operate-transfer (BOT) company in India, focused on development, implementation, operation and maintenance of roads/highways projects. It was incorporated in 2006 as a developer and operator for highways, road and related projects on a BOT basis. As per the letter a...

Four Seasons Residency IPO – Details & Review, Opening Date, Issue Price, Allotment Status, Listing

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Four Seasons Residency, a hotel company is coming up with its IPO on XXXX. Issue Details of Four Seasons Residency IPO:   IPO Open :   Issue Price band:  Issue Size:  Market lot :   Minimum Investment:   Book Running Lead Managers :  Registrar –  Listing: BSE/NSE IPO Issue Allocation Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) – 75% of the offer. Non-institutional bidders –  15% of the offer. Retail individual bidders  – 10% of the offer. Background Four Seasons Residency Limited (FSRL) was incorporated as “Four Seasons Residency Private Limited” in April 2009. Thereafter a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent upon change of name on conversion of the company to public limited company in the name of the “Four Seasons Residency Limited” was granted in Sep 2011...

HUDCO IPO Allotment Status, Allotment Date, Listing Date, Price – Details & Review

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HUDCO IPO Allotment Status & Listing Date: If you have applied for HUDCO shares in the IPO, the chances are you will get limited shares only as the issue was hugely oversubscribed. Allotment will be most likely around 18th May and you can check the allotment status then. The issue is expected to be listed on 19-May. There are 2 different options to check your allotment for HUDCO IPO -  [xyz-ihs snippet="ad1"] At Registrar's website - You can check allotment status on registrar website (Alankit).They have given 2 new links - Link 1 & Link 2. You will need your PAN number to check the status.   BSE : You can also check the allotment status at this BSE Link as well. You will need both PAN & Application number for checking at BSE website. PSP Projects IPO is opening on 17t...

PSP Projects IPO – Details & Review, Opening Date, Issue Price

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PSP Projects, a construction company is coming up with its IPO on 17-May-2017 Issue Details of  PSP Projects IPO:   IPO Open :  17 May - 19 May  2017 Issue Price band: Rs 205 - 210 per share Issue Size: Rs 206  crores  ( XX  Shares) Market lot :  70 shares (application per share Rs 210) Minimum Investment:  Rs 14700 (Upper band) Book Running Lead Managers :  Karvy Registrar – Karvy Listing: BSE/NSE IPO Issue Allocation Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) –  50% of the total issue size. Non-institutional investors (NIIs) –  15% of the issue size. The retail quota limit in the issue = 35% of the issue size. Background It is a multidisciplinary construction company offering a diversified range of construction and allied services across industrial, institutional,...

IT dept launches facility to correct PAN or Aadhaar details

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The government, under the Finance Act 2017, has made it mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aadhaar or enrollment ID of Aadhaar application form for filing of income tax returns (ITR).Also, Aadhaar has been made mandatory for applying for permanent account number with effect from July 1, 2017. To link PAN with Aadhar, IT dept has launched online facility, but the details in PAN and Aadhaar needs to be same. Read my post on - How to link PAN with Aadhaar online with/without login. If for some reasons, your details in PAN and Aadhaar are not matching, IT dept has launched the facility to correct these details.  Taxpayers can go to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on the link on the left pane-> Links to correct name, [xyz-ihs snippet="ad1"]

IT dept launches new simple facility to link PAN with Aadhaar

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The Income Tax Department has made it easy for taxpayers to link their PAN with Aadhaar. Responding to grievances of taxpayers regarding difficulties in linking PAN with Aadhaar their names did not match in both systems (Eg. Names with initials in one and expanded initials in another). the Department has come out with a simple solution now. There is no need to login or be registered on E-filing website. This facility can be used by anyone to link their Aadhaar with PAN. Taxpayers can go to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and click on the link on the left pane-> Link Aadhaar,  provide PAN, Aadhaar no. and ENTER NAME EXACTLY AS GIVEN IN AADHAAR CARD (avoid spelling mistakes) and submit. After verification from UIDAI, the linking will be confirmed. In case of any minor mismatch in Aadh...

How to link Aadhar card to PAN online?

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Government has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar card to your PAN before 30 July otherwise, PAN card may be rendered invalid.  However, a case is pending in Supreme court to challenge its constitutional validity. To be on safer side, you may want to link Aadhaar card to PAN online - the process is quite simple. Login to Income Tax efiling website - https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ Under Profile Settings tab - there is an option "Link Aadhaar". You need to enter your Aadhaar number & Name as per Aadhaar The Aadhaar will be now linked to your PAN. If you data is different that what’s mentioned on your PAN, the Aadhaar will not be linked to your PAN. In case your details in PAN and Aadhaar are not matching, you can see how to correct these - Read details in my other po...

Online PF withdrawal facility started – Details & Process

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From 1st May 2017, EPFO has launched facility to apply for PF withdrawal online. Previously, you could check the PF balance and apply for PF transfer online, and now you can withdraw PF online as well. This will be huge benefit for the PF subscribers. Details & Features of online PF withdrawal facility Members will be able to withdraw full PF amount, partial PF amount and pension.  The three forms – Form 19, Form 31, and Form 10-C — together form more than 80% of EPFO’s claim workload. Online PF withdrawal can be done only by members who have activated their Universal Account Number (UAN) and have also seeded their Aadhaar-linked KYC. Direct Claims:  You can make PF withdrawal claim directly. You donot need to interact with employer or PF Officer. Claims subitted will be proc...