E-commerce Operators to pay GST on restaurant services from 1st January 2022.

It is clarified that the aggregate turnover of person supplying restaurant service through ECOs shall be computed as defined in section 2(6) of the CGST Act, 2017 and shall include the aggregate value of supplies made by the restaurant through ECOs. Accordingly, for threshold consideration or any other purpose in the Act, the person providing restaurant service through ECO shall account such services in his aggregate turnover.

UGC directs institution to upload information related to course offered under national skills qualifications framework.

The University Grants Commission vide its notification dated 17th December 2021 has directed all the Higher Education Institutions which come under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act and are offering skill-based courses / programmes under National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) during the academic year 2021-22 to upload relevant information related to students’ enrolment, number […]

The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2021.

The Bill seeks to exempt registered AYUSH medical practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, among others, from giving prior intimation to State biodiversity boards for accessing biological resources for certain purposes.