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This set of Indirect Tax Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indirect Tax Set 1

Q1 | GST was introduced in India with effect from
  • 1.1.2017
  • 1.4.2017
  • 1.1.2018
  • 1.7.2017
Q2 | Goods and service tax is --
  • supply based
  • consumption based
  • both supply and consumption based
  • transaction based
Q3 | SGST is applicable when
  • goods are sold within a state
  • goods are sold from one gst dealer to a customer
  • goods are sold by a gst dealer to another gst dealer
  • interstate supply
Q4 | Inter-state trade is presently subject to
  • sgst
  • cgst
  • integrated gst
  • utgst
Q5 | GST can be collected by
  • any registered dealer
  • any gst dealer
  • any service provider
  • any dealer
Q6 | The chair of GST Council
  • nominated by the govt
  • nominated by the gst council
  • union finance minister
  • elected by the gst council
Q7 | Where the location of the supplier and the place of supply are in two different States –
  • igst is applicable
  • cgst is applicable
  • sgst plus cgst is applicable
  • cgst plus igst is applicable
Q8 | One tooth paste and tooth brush and a toilet soap sold in a packet for Rs. 50, is
  • mixed supply
  • composite supply
  • joint supply
  • not supply
Q9 | The notified limit for payment of composition levy is -
  • rs. 1 crore
  • rs. 20lakh
  • rs. 50 lakh
  • rs. 2 crore
Q10 | A Composite taxpayer is required to file summarised details of transactions
  • annually
  • half yearly
  • quarterly
  • monthly
Q11 | The incidence of tax is called
  • tax cascading
  • tax pyramiding
  • tax evasion
  • indirect tax
Q12 | Introduction of GST affects the revenue of
  • consuming states
  • manufacturing states
  • all the states
  • central government
Q13 | Goods which get input tax credit without being liable to collect output tax is called
  • exempt goods
  • white goods
  • sin goods
  • zero rated goods
Q14 | Any goods other than capital goods used or intended to be used by a supplier in the course or furtherance of business is
  • input
  • output
  • merit goods
  • white goods
Q15 | If application for registration is ------, the registration shall be effective from the date on which the person becomes liable for registration.
  • made within 30 days
  • not made within 30 days
  • made within 60 days
  • not made within 30 days
Q16 | When turnover during a financial year exceeds---- the accounts and other records must be audited by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant
  • 1 crore
  • 2 crore
  • 5 crore
  • 10 crore
Q17 | The tax applicable to interstate supplies will be:
  • sgst only
  • cgst only
  • igst only
  • cgst-igst
Q18 | A person is liable to registered under GST law where aggregate sale of good exceeds----- after 1.4.2019. in general category
  • rs.40,00,000
  • rs.20,00,000
  • rs.15,00,00 0
  • rs.1,50,000
Q19 | GST is applicable on------- of goods or services.
  • supply
  • manufacture
  • consumpti on
  • production
Q20 | The first 2 digit of GSTIN represent------
  • entity code
  • country code
  • state code
  • checksum character
Q21 | The definition of goods under the GST Act does not include-----
  • grass
  • growings crops
  • actionable claims
  • money & securities
Q22 | If the payment to the supplier of goods or services is not made within----- from the date of issue of invoice, the input tax credit on such goods or services cannot be availed.
  • 6 months
  • 180 days
  • 45 days
  • 30 days
Q23 | Electronic Way Bill is compulsory to move goods of worth
  • rs. 10,000 ormore
  • 20,000 or more
  • 50,000 ormore
  • 1,00,000 or more
Q24 | An e-commerce operator neither having physical presence in the taxable territory not a representative in the said territory, shall-----
  • not supply goods and/or services in that taxable territory.
  • not be liable for collecting and paying taxes on supply in such taxable territory.
  • ask the recipient to pay taxes on his behalf.
  • appoint a person in the taxable territory for the purpose of paying taxes.
Q25 | Every operator who collects the amount of tax has to furnish the details of the same within----after the end of the month.
  • 15 days
  • 1 month
  • 20 days
  • 10 days