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SGST means __________ Good and Services Tax.

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  1. Centre

  2. State

  3. Both (A) & (B)

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

SGST means State Good and Services Tax. It is an abbreviation.

Hence, B is the correct option.

Centre will levy and administer CGST & IGST, whereas the respective states will levy and administer SGST.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
CGST is administered and levied by Central Government.
SGST is administered and levied by State Government. 
Also, Central Government collects IGST and distribute it among states in the country.

Hence, the above statement is true.

Revenue collected under IGST is divided between Central and State Governments as per the rates quoted by the party collecting taxes.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under GST, IGST is a tax levied on all Inter-State supplies of goods and/or services and will be governed by the IGST Act. IGST will be applicable on any supply of goods and/or services in both cases of import into India and export from India.

Note: 

Under IGST,

  • Exports would be zero-rated.
  • Tax will go to the Central government.
Hence, the above statement is false.

GST will replace a major part of __________ taxes.

civics introduction to gst fundamentals of gst tax journal

  1. direct

  2. indirect

  3. foreign

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

GST will replace a major part of indirect taxes. This law has replaced many indirect taxes like VAT, Service tax etc. in country. GST is one indirect tax for the entire country.

IGST is the abbreviation for ___________.

civics introduction to gst fundamentals of gst tax journal

  1. Interstate GST

  2. International GST

  3. Integrated GST

  4. Independent GST

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Integrated Good and Services Tax is the full form of IGST

A collection of SGST is the revenue of the State Government.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Under GST, SGST is a tax levied on Intra State supplies of both goods and services by the State Government and will be governed by the SGST Act. 

Hence, the above statement is true.

Taxes collected under CGST are the revenues of the State Government.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Taxes collected under CGST are the revenues of the Central Government and not State Government.

Hence, the above statement is false.

Import of goods and services are covered under _____________.

civics introduction to gst fundamentals of gst tax journal

  1. CGST

  2. SGST

  3. IGST

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Import of goods and services into the country are covered under IGST. Other duties are also levied in addition to IGST.

CGST is for Intra state levied by Central Government and SGST is levied by State Government.
Hence, C is the correct option.

GST is levied as per dual aspect with __________ and ___________ simultaneously. 

civics introduction to gst fundamentals of gst tax journal

  1. Centre

  2. Union

  3. States

  4. both (A) and (C)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GST is levied as per dual aspect with Centre and States simultaneously as CGST and SGST.

Hence, D is the correct option.

GST is implemented to accomplish the objective of one nation ________ tax.

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  1. one

  2. many

  3. diverse

  4. integrated

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

GST is implemented to accomplish the objective of "one nation one tax". This is the idea behind implementing the GST which was taken into action.