Compliance Chambers

The number of taxpayers who have filed FORM GSTR-3B is substantially higher than the number of taxpayers who have furnished FORM GSTR-1. Non-furnishing of FORM GSTR-1 is liable to late fee and penalty as per the provisions of the GST law. In order to encourage taxpayers to furnish FORM GSTR-1, a one-time scheme to waive off late fee payable for delayed furnishing of FORM GSTR-1 for the period from July, 2017 to September, 2018 till 31.10.2018 has been launched. In this regard, the due date for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for the period from July, 2017 to September, 2018 has been extended till 31st October, 2018 for all registered persons having aggregate turnover above Rs 1.5 crores including the registered persons in Kerala, or whose principal place of business is in Kodagu (Karnataka) and Mahe (Puducherry).  For taxpayers having aggregate turnover up to Rs 1.5 crores, the due date for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 for the quarters from July, 2017 to September, 2018 has been ext

Buildings have an impact on the environment in numerous ways as in it consumes resources like land, soil, trees, plastics, metals, water, electricity and also produces waste like site waste, construction waste, chemical waste etc. and because of this mess created by the buildings the cities have become a home of epidemic and causing various problems in the habitat of the general people living in those buildings as well as around them. Hence, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is promoting construction of green buildings through GRIHA, a green rating system in the Country. Green buildings are those buildings which optimises the use of resources in such a way that it does not harm the environment. In Indian context it refers to compliance of the National Building Code, use of resources and products which are IS certified and generates optimum waste as per Central Control Pollution Board and Ministry of Environment rules and regulations. WHAT IS GRIHA? GRIHA is India’s