GST on gold jewellery is 3% on the gold’s value and a separate 5% on making charges. Both show up as distinct line items on a correctly issued bill. If you’ve ever looked at a jewellery invoice and struggled to…
GST on gold in India is 3%, charged on the value of the gold itself, whether it’s a bar, coin, or jewellery. If you’re buying jewellery, there’s a separate 5% GST on making charges. Purity (18K, 22K, 24K) doesn’t change…
ARN in GST stands for Application Reference Number. It’s a 15-digit code the GST portal gives you the moment you submit a GST application, whether that’s a new registration, an amendment, or a clarification reply. Think of it as a…
To check your GST ARN status, go to the GST portal, click Services, then Track Application Status, select Registration, enter your ARN and the captcha, and hit Search. Your status appears instantly. No login needed. Here’s the full walkthrough, what…
Quick Answer: A GST late payment interest calculator works out your Section 50 liability using one formula: Net Tax Amount × 18% × Days Late ÷ 365. The rate is a uniform 18% per annum for standard late payment of…
No, petrol and diesel are not covered under GST in India. Both fuels are still taxed through central excise duty and state VAT, the same system that applied before GST was introduced in 2017. This hasn’t changed even after the…
You can download your GST payment receipt from the GST portal under Services > Payments > Challan History (if logged in) or Track Payment Status (if not logged in). Once you locate the paid challan by its CPIN, you just…
A GST composition dealer cannot issue a tax invoice. Instead, Section 10 and Rule 5 of the CGST Rules, 2017 require a Bill of Supply, a document that records the sale but does not show any GST amount, since composition…
A letter of authorisation for GST is a signed document that allows a business to appoint someone, an employee, partner, or consultant, to act on its behalf for GST registration, filing, or communication with tax authorities. There are actually two…
You can download your LUT certificate from the GST portal by going to Services > User Services > View My Submitted LUTs, selecting the relevant filing, and clicking the download link. If you’ve just filed, the acknowledgement is also available…