Indias apparel exports decline 17.78% in March
The Dollar Business Bureau Apparel exports from India has dropped by 17.78% in the month of March this year to $1.49 billion as compared to $1.81 billion in the same month last year, according to the industry body Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC). “India’s apparel exports has shown a decline of 17.78% for the month of March 2018 against the corresponding month of March 2017 as per the latest trade data,” AEPC said in a statement. “The Indian readymade garments (RMG) exports were to the tune of $1.49 billion in March this year against the $1.81 billion, in the corresponding month last year,” the statement said. In rupee terms, exports were Rs.9694.68 crore in the given month as against Rs.11946.37 crore in March 2017, ...
Exports of passenger vehicle drop 1.51%; two-wheelers up 20% in FY18
The Dollar Business Bureau With focus of the industry shifting towards domestic market and lasting impact of GST refunds on exporters, the passenger vehicle exports from India dropped by 1.51% in 2017-18, witnessing a dip for the first time in the past seven years. In 2017-18 fiscal, 7.47 lakh units of passenger vehicles were exported as against 7.58 lakh units in the previous fiscal, as per the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). “This is the first decline in exports of passenger vehicles since 2010-11 when it declined 0.41%,” said Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, SIAM. Citing the the reasons behind the decline in passenger vehicles export, Sen said that some key exporters have shifted their focus on the domestic market. In addition, the exporters ...
Irrespective of the value of the consignment
Dated 31st March, 2018 | Copy of | GST-Union Territory Tax Notification No. 6 | In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (No.14 of 2017) and section 164 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (No.12 of 2017) read with clause (d) of sub-rule 14 of rule 138 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notify that irrespective of the value of the consignment, no e-way bill shall be required to be generated where the movement of goods commences and terminates within the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. 2. This notification shall come into force ...
Irrespective of the value of the consignment
Dated 31st March, 2018 | Copy of | GST-UNION TERRITORY TAX NOTIFICATION No : 2 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (No. 14 of 2017) and section 164 of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (No.12 of 2017) read with clause (d) of sub-rule 14 of rule 138 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notify that irrespective of the value of the consignment, no e-way bill shall be required to be generated where the movement of goods commences and terminates within the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.2. This notification shall ...
Extension of date for submitting the statement in FORM GST TRAN-2
Dated 28th March, 2018 | Copy of | GST - ORDER Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs New Delhi ** ** ** Extension of date for submitting the statement in FORM GST TRAN-2 under rule 117(4)(b)(iii) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) of sub-rule (4) of rule 117 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 read with section 168 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby extends the period for furnishing the statement in FORM GST TRAN-2 under sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) ...
Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules
Dated 23rd March, 2018 | Copy of | Central Goods and Services Tax |
Indias economy is recovering; to grow at 7.3% in 2018-19: Fitch
The Dollar Business Bureau International credit rating agency Fitch on Thursday projected India’s economic growth rate at 7.3% in the next financial year of 2018-19 and at 7.5% in the 2019-20 fiscal, as the Indian economy is showing signs of recovery because the disruptions caused due to demonetisation and goods and services tax (GST) have gradually diminished. However, India’s economic growth rate is estimated at 6.5% in the current fiscal, a little lower than the official estimates of 6.6% by the Central Statistics Office (CSO),” according the Fitch’s Global Economic Outlook report. Indian economy grew at the rate of 7.1% in 2016-17. “The pick-up in growth is likely as the influence of one-off policy-related factor which was dragging growth has now waned,” the US-based ...
Clarifications on exports related refund issues
Dated 15th March, 2018 | Copy of | GST-Circular No.37 |