COVID-19

GST Exempt on PPE kits: Pros and Cons

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The Government has exempt GST on PPE kits, and this has both negative & positive sides. As we all know the Coronavirus pandemic is unceasingly growing and no vaccine has been developed as yet. One of the essential commodities during this time is the PPE kit. The government has exempt GST on PPE kits. However, … Read more

Lockdown in Telangana now Extended till 29th May

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Telangana has become the first state in the country to extend the lockdown till 29 May. The Chief Minister of Telangana Sh. K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced his decision to extend the lockdown. Further, Rao stated that the Public should buy all of the essential items by 6 pm and they must reach their residences. After … Read more

Govt Clarifies Residential Status of NRIs in India during Lockdown

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Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently clarified on the residential status of NRIs staying in India during Lockdown. The COVID-19 lockdown has not only brought businesses to a halt but has also changed the way of life. Besides, some important legislative changes have taken place in the past few days. Recently a change … Read more

Delhi Government Launches e-token system for Liquor buyers

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Delhi government has now decided to start the e-token system for buying liquor, in order to reduce the massive crowds outside Delhi liquor shops. As we know, the liquor shops were reopened on 4th May after the Lockdown due to COVID-19 was extended till the 17th of May. A huge crowd was witnessed at the … Read more

Due Date for Filing GSTR-9 and 9C Extended

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The GST department has now extended the due date of filing GSTR-9 & 9C for all the taxpayers having the annual turnover of INR 5 crore. As we know, the entire world is facing the blight of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, or the COVID-19. The increasing number of cases of Coronavirus infection is a matter … Read more

FSSAI Registration and License Process through e-inspection

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The apex food safety regulator FSSAI has announced that processing of FSSAI registration & Licenses will be done through e-inspection.  Recently, FSSAI had updated on concerns about the manual handling of FSSAI License Applications. The Food licensing authority has now come out with a solution in the form of the e-assessments method, during the lockdown … Read more

Government Announces GST Relaxations During Lockdown 3.0

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The Government has introduced various GST relaxations amid the Lockdown 3.0 that will continue till 17th May 2020. As we know that the world is caught into a great economic depression due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the adverse impacts of the economic recession on the Indian small businesses during COVID-19 lockdown, the Indian … Read more

Delhi Govt Imposes 70% ‘Special Corona Cess’ on Alcohol

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Sad news for all the wine-lovers! Liquor in Delhi to become costlier from 5th May as the Delhi Government has imposed a 70% ‘Special Corona Cess’, i.e. a surcharge over and above the cost of the alcoholic beverages. In the wake of the Novel Coronavirus disease or COVID-19, the government had further extended the Lockdown … Read more

Government extends Deadlines related to Intellectual Property Rights

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Due to the COVID-19 Lockdown, the Department of Intellectual property India (IPI) has extended the date of all compliances related to Intellectual property rights. Today the world is suffering from Novel Coronavirus aka COVID-19. The Indian government has placed a lockdown till 17th May 2020. This has disturbed the ordinary businesses in India. As a … Read more

RBI Relaxes PSB Bank Branch Audit Norms due to Coronavirus

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Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given relaxations to PSB banks with regard to the Bank branch audit for FY 2019-20. Today the world is suffering the pangs of Novel Coronavirus aka COVID-19, which has caused widespread economic disruption. In India, the government has placed a lockdown till … Read more