IN India Bachelor's Degree
GST and Practical Taxation
How GST works in practice — registration, rates, credits and filing.
What the course covers
8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.
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- 1.1 Purpose and Principles of Taxation
- 1.2 Direct vs Indirect Taxes
- 1.3 The Indian Tax Structure
- 1.4 Pre-GST Indirect Taxes and the Case for Reform
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- 2.1 What GST Is and How It Works
- 2.2 CGST, SGST, IGST and UTGST
- 2.3 GST Council, Law and Administration
- 2.4 Taxable Event and the GST Framework
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- 3.1 Meaning and Scope of Supply
- 3.2 Composite and Mixed Supply
- 3.3 Time and Value of Supply
- 3.4 Place of Supply and Intra vs Inter-State
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- 4.1 Who Must Register and Thresholds
- 4.2 The Registration Process and GSTIN
- 4.3 Tax Invoice, Bill of Supply and Vouchers
- 4.4 Debit Notes, Credit Notes and Records
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- 5.1 Concept and Conditions for ITC
- 5.2 Blocked and Ineligible Credits
- 5.3 Reversal, Apportionment and Matching
- 5.4 ITC in Practice: Common Errors
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- 6.1 The GST Return System
- 6.2 Filing Outward and Inward Supply Returns
- 6.3 Computing and Paying GST Liability
- 6.4 Refunds and the Electronic Ledgers
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- 7.1 E-Way Bill and Movement of Goods
- 7.2 E-Invoicing and Reverse Charge Mechanism
- 7.3 Composition Scheme and Small Taxpayers
- 7.4 Assessment, Audit, Penalties and Appeals
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- 8.1 Income Tax Basics and Heads of Income
- 8.2 TDS and TCS in Practice
- 8.3 PAN, Filing Returns and Compliance Calendar
- 8.4 Tax Planning, Ethics and Career Paths
What you will be able to do
By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:
- Purpose and Principles of Taxation
- What GST Is and How It Works
- Meaning and Scope of Supply
- Who Must Register and Thresholds
- The GST Return System
- Income Tax Basics and Heads of Income
Why take it
Who it is for
Designed for
- Bachelor's Degree students in India
- Studying: B.Com, B.Com (Hons), BAF, BBA Finance, BA Economics
- Recent graduates strengthening a CV
- Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification
What you need
- No prior course needed
- A phone, tablet or computer
- About two hours in total
- Each of the five courses stands alone
Questions
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About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
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No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
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Yes. This course is placed at Bachelor's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
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A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
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Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
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There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
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Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.
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