GST
Supply Of Disposable Paper Cup Attracts 18% GST: AAR
The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the supply of disposable paper cups attracts 18% GST.The bench of Tanisha Dutta and Joyjit Banik have observed that a disposable paper cup is made out of paper and often coated with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper. It may be made of recycled paper. It is known that paper cups consist of approximately 95% high-degree cellulose paper board. Generally, disposable paper cups are composed of...
Opting To Pay Tax At Lower Rate By Not Availing ITC Forfeits Right To Avail Input Tax Credit: AAR
The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that the applicant by opting to pay tax at a lower rate by not availing input tax credit on the goods and services used in his supplies has forfeited his right to avail input tax credit.The bench of S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that the supply of car was made in the month of July 2023 when the applicant was still availing the lower rate of tax on his supplies by forfeiting is right to claim input tax credit on...
18% GST Payable On Amount Received From Mercedes Benz India Towards Reimbursement Of “Loss On Sale Of Demo Car”: AAR
The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that 18% GST is payable on the amount received by the applicant from Mercedes-Benz India towards reimbursement of “Loss on Sale of Demo Car.”.The bench of Tanisha Dutta and Joyjit Banik has observed that the amount received by the applicant from Mercedes-Benz India towards reimbursement of “Loss on Sale of Demo Car” shall be regarded as consideration received against supply of services for “agreeing to tolerate an act.”.The applicant is...
No GST Payable By Fair Price Shop Selling Kerosene Oil To Ration-Card Holders: AAAR
The West Bengal Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has held that no GST is payable by fair-priced shops selling kerosene oil to ration-card holders.The bench of Navneet Goel and Devi Prasad Karanam, while upholding AAR's ruling, has observed that the S.K. oil shop of the dealer under the Kerosene Control Order, 1968, is also a "fair price shop" as commodities, i.e., S. K. oil under the West Bengal Public Distribution System."The appellant is in the business as a holder of a licence...
Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 3 March To 9 March 2024
Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Directs GST Dept. To Pay 6% Interest For Delayed IGST Refund Case Title: Raghav Ventures Versus Commissioner Of Delhi Goods & Services Tax The Delhi High Court has directed the GST department to pay 6% interest on delayed IGST refund. Failure To Consider Reply On Merits; Delhi High Court Quashes GST Demand Against Max Healthcare Case Title: Max Healthcare Institute Limited Versus UOI Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 283 ...
E-Commerce Operators Liable To Collect TCS For Providing Platform For Selling Digital Gold: AAR
The Karnataka Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that e-commerce operators are liable to collect TCS for providing a platform for selling digital gold.The bench of Dr. M.P. Ravi Prasad and Kiran Reddy T. has observed that the applicant supplies the services of e-commerce platforms through the app, for which they get the consideration equivalent to a certain percentage on the value of the sale of the gold in the second supply, for which they are charging and collecting GST. The...
Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 18 To 24 February 2024
Kerala High Court Yoga And Meditation Charges Are Subjected To Tax Under Kerala Tax On Luxuries Act: Kerala High Court Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 125 Case Title: Bethsaida Hermitage & Tourism (P) Ltd Versus State Tax Officer The Kerala High Court has held that yoga and meditation charges are subjected to tax under the Kerala Tax on Luxuries Act. Allahabad High Court Limitation Act And Tax Appeals | Allahabad High Court Rejects Application Under Limitation Act,...
GST Exemption On Supply Of Dal To Department For Women, Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens: AAR
The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that no GST is payable on the supply of dal to the Department for Women, Children, Disabled, and Senior Citizens.The bench of S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that the purchase is made for use by that institution and not for commercial or trade purposes. The supplies made by the applicant will be exempt from CGST and SGST if made to the institutional consumer.The applicant, Narayan Trading Corporation, has been...
GST Leviable On Export Of Pre-Packaged And Labelled Rice Upto 25 Kgs. To Foreign Buyer: AAR
The Andhra Pradesh Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that GST would be levied on the export of pre-packaged and labelled rice up to 25 kg to foreign buyers.The bench of K. Ravi Sankar and B. Lakshmi Narayana has observed that the ultimate buyer is not present and the commodity is being pre-packed for an unknown ultimate buyer. The buyer from the applicant is reselling the same to another buyer, be it export or indigenous. The bench agreed with the observation regarding the...
No GST Exemption On Pure Services Received By AIIMS From Vendors: AAR
The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) can claim GST Exemption on pure services received from Vendors.The bench of S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that the applicant is not the Central Government but a “Governmental Authority” as it is established by the Government by the Act of Parliament. The GST exemption Notification 12/2017 was amended with effect from 01.01.2022 have omitted the phrase...
No Direct Nexus Between Renting Of Buildings To Municipalities & Article 243W, GST Applicable: AAR
The Telangana Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that GST is payable for providing renting services for buildings to the Government Social Welfare College Boys Hostel and in municipalities.The bench of S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao and Sahil Inamdar has observed that the applicant is providing renting of buildings to GHMC and municipalities, and there is no direct relation between the services provided by the applicant and the functions discharged by the Government Social Welfare College...
Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 11 To 17 February 2024
Delhi High Court Delhi High Court Directs Dept. To Consider ITC Refund In Light Of CBIC Circular Extending Benefit Of Exclusion Period Case Title: M/S Bharti Enterprises Versus Commissioner, Value Added Tax, Department Of Trade And Taxes & Ors. The Delhi High Court has directed the department to consider refunding the input tax credit (ITC) in light of the circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) extending the benefit of the exclusion...