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VALUE ADDED TAX A A Presentation by Presentation by Santosh. B MBA STUDENT – 2007 Batch PSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, TAMIL NADU India’s Biggest Tax Reforms in the last 50 years…

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All you need about VAT as of 2007 is given in this Slide, a in depth study has been made. any doubts feel free to contact [email protected]

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Page 1: Value Added Tax 2007

VALUE ADDED TAX

AAPresentation byPresentation by

Santosh. BMBA STUDENT – 2007 Batch

PSG INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, TAMIL NADU

India’s Biggest Tax Reforms in the last 50 years…

Page 2: Value Added Tax 2007

What is Value Added Tax (VAT) ? Invented by French Economist - 1954

India - April 1, 2005 - states and Union Territories

Transparent Tax Collected on sale of goods

Applies for all manufacturers, wholesalers, retails

VAT Chain - Its does away with Tax on Tax

Consumer pays less - compared to Sales Tax

Problems with Sales Tax

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Rates of VAT

• Two basic rates

• A low rate of 4% on specified goods

• 12.5% for all other goods not specified elsewhere

• Three special rates

• 1% for Jewellery, precious stones & Metals

• 0% for Goods of local importance & Exports

• 20% for liquor (Floating Rates)

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VAT Applicability

Below 5 Lakhs turnover

– No Tax & No Registration required.

Between 5 and 50 Lakhs

– VAT/Composition scheme (optional)

Above 50 Lakhs

– VAT is compulsory.

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Registering / De - Registering

Application form – Basic Details of the business

Partnership/Limited company – MOA attached

A number of Encloses attached

Display of Registration certificate-office premises

Turnover falls below 5lakhs-De-Registering

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Calculation of VAT

Input Tax-Tax Charged on purchase bills

(Monthly Purchase value x Rate of Tax)

Output Tax-Tax charged on Taxable sales of goods (Month Sales X Rate of Tax)

Input Tax > Output Tax ; Tax Credit = Input Tax-Output Tax

Tax Paid = Output Tax – (Input Tax + Tax Credit )

ILLUSTRATION

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Few points on VAT

On the invoice-Items Amount, VAT Value and Total Value

Discounts shown before VAT

Not paid by 20th every month - 5000/- penalty

Assessment made-Tax paid / Return filed by the dealer

Return accepted-verifying the documents attached

Audit of select cases

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Issues on Implementation No handbooks on VAT provisions/rules/procedures

Deferral of introduction of state VAT

Awareness-businesses and consumers

Lack of political support/Strikes by traders

Excise to check evasion

Misuse of VAT

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Current Happenings Punjab 39%, Maharashtra 9.2%, Kerala 6.2%, AP 12%, Delhi 29% Impact of VAT in Andhra Pradesh – 2005-07

Maharashtra tops list of 7 States in VAT collections VAT exemption for tobacco products hailed

Delhi - States revenue growth rate slips to 22.4% VAT collections register 17% growth in West Bengal

Removal of VAT on copra hailed – Kerala Traders refuse to sell Cigarettes – Kerala

Revenue from VAT below expectations in TN UP-Mayawati government's decision

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Conclusion Better control than previous tax system

Increase in Government Revenue

More Funds – Development of India

Increases Single common Market in India

Decrease in Pricing/No Declaration forms

Demand for consumerable goods will go up• Industries Produces more – Business Expansion• World market – Higher Exports –Business Expansion

Tremendous Job opportunities

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References:

• The White Paper – By The Honorable Finance Minister• Three Sixty Magazine – Vol 5; Feb 14, 2005• World Tobacco – issue 219; May 2007• How T o Deal With VAT – Kul Bhushan• Indian Economy – UPSC Book• Economic Times 1.Feb 19,2007 2.Mar 23,2007 3.July 26,2007 4.Oct 10,2007 5.Oct 20,2007 6.Oct 21,2007 7. Oct 24,2007