The best time to invest in accounting software is when you have a business. A good online accounting software will help you manage a variety of things. A few of them are expense tracking, invoicing, and even inventory management and if you are a business owner who runs a big operation, some accounting software also…
Here is a quick guide on how to file GSTR 1 from ProfitBooks. GSTR 1 return is used to upload your sales data to the GSTN portal. Every tax payer needs to report following things: Invoice summary (Types of invoices, Credit Notes, Advance Receipts, etc) Summary of documents issued (Documents such as invoices, credit notes…
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is considered the biggest reforms in India. However, one thing that has become the talking point is the mechanism of input credit under GST. In simple words, Input Credit means at the time of paying tax on sales, you can reduce the tax you have already paid on purchases. In…
Goods And Services Tax, whether you like it or not, is a structured approach in detailing the transactions that happen in India and further, reporting them on a line item basis. There are supposedly 8.4 million assessees registered with GST, 6.2 million are already registered in the GST portal. These assessees are expected to file…
GST has rolled out and paved the way for a uniform and systematic reporting system that is seldom found anywhere else. This transaction-wise, destination-based reporting system provides for a much effective credit flow, removes chances of corruption and illegal transactions. To achieve this, the government has come up with an effective form-based reporting system that…
GST is all about a smooth flow of funds and compliances till the end. To facilitate such a smooth flow, it is imperative for the Government to provide for a hassle-free refund process. The current tax structure is cumbersome, and it takes months and sometimes years to get refunds from the Governments kitty. GST provides…
Being a destination-based, transaction-wise tax, Goods and Services Tax or GST, ropes in strict compliance procedures for all taxpayers. Since every transaction is recorded and tracked between the source and destination, the taxpayers must maintain and declare information with utmost accuracy. To have a crystal clear movement of goods intra-state or locally, reduce corruption, and…
Goods and Service Tax is a game changer because, with its implementation, there is a tremendous outflow of benefits. Earlier in India, there were numerous taxes such as Service Tax, VAT, Excise and many others that were ultimately borne by consumers leading to double taxation or having cascading effect. Post GST, around 17 taxes are subsumed…
India is heading towards its biggest tax reforms ever. The whole World is watching this roll out, as the World 3rd largest economy is moving towards a destination based tax-reporting structure. Every transaction has to be reported through the last mile with a common invoice, identifiable to the seller and recipient of goods and services.…
At ProfitBooks, we are committed to make taxation simple for small business owners in India. Since GST is set to replace various indirect taxes, we have started this series on frequently asked questions on GST. This article is next in this series. Earlier, we had covered Levy and Exceptions under GST and Tax payments under…