In this foundational session of the GST Simplified Practical Compliance & Filing Course, we explore how India’s taxation system evolved and how the Goods and Services Tax (GST) transformed indirect taxation. This lecture builds a strong conceptual base before diving into practical GST compliance.
📚 Topics Covered in This Lesson
Indian Tax Structure:
Overview of Direct and Indirect Taxes, their differences, and how GST unified multiple taxes like VAT, Service Tax, Excise, and CST into one nationwide system.GST in India and Around the World:
Understand how GST operates globally — with comparisons to systems in countries like Canada, Australia, and Singapore — and how India adopted a dual GST model (CGST + SGST/UTGST + IGST).GST Implementation Process:
Step-by-step explanation of how GST was introduced in India — from Constitutional Amendment 101 (2016), GST Council formation, GST law drafting, to its official rollout on 1st July 2017.
🎯 Learning Outcomes
After completing this session, you’ll be able to:
Understand the structure of India’s tax system
Explain the concept and need of GST
Describe how GST evolved and implemented in India
