B.Com. (Financial Management) Direct and Indirect Tax II Goods and Service Tax Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BCom FM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Direct and Indirect Tax - II Goods and Service Tax
Module I: GST Registration
- A. Introduction and Definitions
- What is GST
- Need for GST
- Dual GST Model
- Definitions
- Section 2(17) Business
- Section 2(13) Consideration
- Section 2(45) Electronic Commerce Operator
- Section 2(52) Goods
- Section 2(56) India
- Section2 (78) Non-taxable Supply
- Section 2(84) Person
- Section 2(90) Principal Supply
- Section 2(93) Recipient
- Section 2(98) Reverse charge
- Section 2(102) Services
- Section 2(105) Supplier
- Section 2(107) Taxable Person
- Section 2(108) Taxable Supply
- Goods & Services Tax Network (GSTN)
- GST Council B. Registration, E-way bill and E- Invoice
- Persons not liable registration
- Compulsory registration
- Procedure for registration
- Deemed registration
- Cancellation of registration
- E-way Bill
- E-invoicing
Module II: Levy and Collection
- Scope of Supply
- Non-taxable Supplies
- Composite and Mixed Supplies
- Composition Levy
- Levy and Collection of tax
- Exemption from tax
Module III: Time, Place and Value of Supply
- A. Time of Supply
- Meaning and significance of time of supply
- Time of supply of goods under forward charge
- Time of supply of services under forward charge
- Time of supply under reverse charge mechanism
- Time of supply for additional charges, interest, late fee, and penalty
- Time of supply in case of change in rate of tax B. Place of Supply
- Meaning and importance of place of supply
- Place of supply of goods involving movement
- Place of supply of goods not involving movement
- Place of supply of goods imported into and exported from India
- Place of supply of services to registered persons
- Place of supply of services to unregistered persons
- Place of supply of services related to immovable property
- Place of supply of performance-based services
- Place of supply of transportation services C. Value of Supply
- Meaning and importance of value of supply
- Transaction value under GST
- Inclusions and exclusions in value of supply
- Treatment of discounts and subsidies
Module IV: Input tax credit, payment of tax and Computation of liability
- Eligibility for taking Input Tax Credit
- Apportionment of credit and Blocked credits
- Input Tax Credit in Special Circumstances
- Computation of Tax Liability and payment of tax
Reference Books
- 1 Mehrotra, H. C., & Agarwal, V. P. (2020). Goods and Services Tax (G.S.T.). Sahitya Bhawan Publications.
- 2 Rattan, J., & Krishan, A. (2025). Goods & Services Tax (GST) (5th ed.). Taxguru Publications.
- 3 Textbook of GST & Customs Law. Sultan Chand & Sons (covers GST fundamentals plus Customs Law).
- 1 Bharat Law House. Indirect Taxes Containing GST, Customs, FTP & Comprehensive Issues by Mohd. Rafi (30th ed., 2025).
- 2 Gupta, V., & Gupta, N. K. Fundamentals of Goods & Services Tax. Bharat Law House.
- 3 GST Law and Commentary with Analysis and Procedures (10th ed., 2025) by Bimal Jain & A2Z Taxcorp LLP – a comprehensive multi-volume commentary on GST law and procedures.
- 4 GST Bare Act, 2017
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Com. (Financial Management) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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