Details of Direct Tax / Indirect Tax
Customer will pay the tax to the business man > Business man will collect and pay to the Govt. > Govt. will get Tax from businessman it is an income of Govt.
Direct Tax |
Indirect Tax |
Tax imposed directly on the taxpayer |
Tax imposed on goods and services |
Cannot be shifted to someone else |
Shifted to buyer and ultimately consumer |
Based on principle of ability to pay |
Equally applicable to all |
Example:- Income Tax |
Example :- GST ,Customs Duty |
We have So many taxes under Direct and Indirect Taxes. As pes the constitution of India , Direct
Tax i .e . Income Tax is governed by Central Government. Indirect Taxes are administered by the
Central Government and State Governments.
Taxes subsumed into GST
The Various Central , State and Local levies were subsumed under GST. These include
a) Central Excise duty
b) Duties of Excise (Medicinal and Toilet Preparations)
C) Additional Duties of Excise (Textiles and Textile Products)
d) Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance)
e) Additional Duties of Cutoms (commonly known as CVD)
f) Special Additional Duty of Customs(SAD)
g) Service Tax
h) Central Surcharges and Cesses related to supply of goods and services.
i)State VAT
j) Central Sales Tax
K) Luxury Tax,
l) Entry Tax (all forms)
m) Entertainment and Amusement Tax(except when levied by the local bodies)
n) Taxes on advertisements
o) Purchase Tax
P) Taxes on lotteries , betting and gambling
q) State Surcharges and Cesses so far as they relate to supply of goods and services.
Taxes not subsumed into GST
These taxes are not subsumed into GST and leviable on variour goods and services.
a) Custom Duty
b) Stamp Duty
c) vehicle Tax / Road Tax
d) Excise on Liquor
e) Tax on Sale and Consumption of Electricity
f) Entry Taxes and Toll
g) Entertainment Tax(Levied by Local Bodies)
h) Excise Duty on Petrol & Diesel.
i) VAT on Petrol & Diesel.