gst on small boarding and lodging

gst on small boarding and lodging
Query (Issue) Started By: – Paramasivam K Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 3-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
sirs
good evening
Thankyou for the offer
we want to start a small boarding and lodging unit veg with five rooms.(maiden project)
upto 20 Lakhs turnover no gst or what is the limit.
pl elaborate the rule,
K Paramasivam
Reply By Alkesh Jani:
The Reply:
Sir, in this regards, as you have not mentioned in which stat

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Transfer of tenancy rights not a sale under CGST Act 2017; subject to GST on received consideration.

Transfer of tenancy rights not a sale under CGST Act 2017; subject to GST on received consideration.
Circulars
GST
Levy of GST on sale of tenancy right – The transfer of tenancy rights cannot

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CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
Query (Issue) Started By: – Shreyansh Agrawal Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 8-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
DEAR SIR,
MY CLIENT HAVING TRANSPORT BUSINESS OPERATES IN TWO PLACES I.E MAHARASHTRA & GUJARAT AND OBTAINED INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION IN MAHARASHTRA AS WELL AS GUJARAT BY USING SINGLE PAN NUMBER. NOW MY CLIENT WANT TO CANCEL REGISTRATION IN GUJARAT BUT MY QUERY IS WHETHER WE HAVE TO DISCLOSE ADDITIONAL PLACE IN MAHARASHTRA REGISTRATION IF WE CONTINUE WITH MAHARASHTRA REGISTRATION NUMBER OR WE CANCEL REGISTRATION IN BOTH PLACE I.E MAHARASHTRA & GUJARAT. FOR GTA, GST REGISTRATION IS NOT COMPULSARY. IF WE CANCEL BOTH PLACE REGISTRATION NUMBER WHETHER THERE IS ANY CONSE

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t been much change from pre-GST era to GST regime regarding liability of tax in this category. It is very simple that who pays the freight, will pay GST. That person may be consignor or consignee. Both are covered for the purpose tax liability. It is actual practice being followed by the assessees as supply of this service is under RCM. It being under RCM you can get your registration cancelled as already advised by my friends (experts). Necessity of declaring additional of business or getting registration in another State does not arise.
Reply By YAGAY and SUN:
The Reply:
It is in the GSTN to mention the businesses located in other states. It was also in erstwhile VAT legislation though not so stringent but in GST Regime it is to have c

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Deemed Registration

Deemed Registration
Query (Issue) Started By: – Ravikumar Doddi Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 3-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
Hi sir,
Rule 9(5) prescribed time limit for approval of GST Registration, if the time expire it will be a deemed registration. Rule 9(5)(a) within a period of three working days from the date of submission of the application or (b) within period of seven working days from the date of the receipt of the clarification, information or documents furnished by the applicant, the application for grant of registration shall be deemed to have been approved, When it is deemed how do I get GST Number in portal.
Reply By Alkesh Jani:
The Reply:
Sir,
The system will automatically gene

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Scenario of E-Way bill agst Sale of Motor Bike from Show Room

Scenario of E-Way bill agst Sale of Motor Bike from Show Room
Query (Issue) Started By: – DINESH TIWARI Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 5-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
Got 5 Replies
GST
Please guide me;
If we are selling Bikes from our showroom and Invoice Value is over than 50000.00 ; shall we need to raise Eway Bill or not.
Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN:
The Reply:
If it is transported e-way bill is required.
Reply By YAGAY and SUN:
The Reply:
FAQs No. 10 06-12-2017
Whether e-way bill is required, if the goods are being purchased and moved by consumer to his destination himself.
Yes. As per the Rules, e-way bill is required along with the goods, if it is more than ₹ 50000/-. Under this circumstance

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Challenge on Advertisement Tax Power Under U.P. Municipal Corporation Act; High Court Admits Appeal and Stays Proceedings.

Challenge on Advertisement Tax Power Under U.P. Municipal Corporation Act; High Court Admits Appeal and Stays Proceedings.
Case-Laws
GST
Power to levy of advertisement tax – omission of claus

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Gst Rate on Scarp Papers & Machinery

Gst Rate on Scarp Papers & Machinery
Query (Issue) Started By: – Rajesh Mohanty Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 8-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
My uncle has a scarp business.He collects Scarp papers & machinery from all kind of institutions basically from Banks across all over the State & then he send it for recycle purpose/sale it to the factories.
So my questions are:
1.Does he need to take GST registration?
2.What are the GST rates is applicable for sacrp paper & machinery?
Reply By YAGAY ANDSUN:
The Reply:
Yes, in our view he needs to get himself registered provided he has crossed the threshold limit or he may go for composition scheme – registration.
Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN:
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BUYER OTHER THAN ACTUAL USER OF MATERIAL

BUYER OTHER THAN ACTUAL USER OF MATERIAL
Query (Issue) Started By: – SURYAKANT MITHBAVKAR Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 3-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
If our buyer (Maharashtra) given instruction to send material to Gujarat customer ( Who is end user) on his behalf.
The above case we will raise invoice charging IGST (Since supply is Inter State) and stating Shipped to Gujarat & Billed to Maharashtra. Also we generate E-Way Bill to Gujarat Customer showing IGST.
In our case the sale is in transit because we will get payment from Maharashtra buyer and he is asking to raise invoice after charging (CGST + SGST) .
Is it possible to raise invoice showing Intra State supply when we declared as Inter st

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By Alkesh Jani:
The Reply:
Sir, in this regards, my point of view is that, the place of supply can be determined by referring Section 10 of IGST Act, 2017. The sub-clause (a) & (b) of the said section is given below:-
(a) where the supply involves movement of goods, whether by the supplier or the recipient or by any other person, the place of supply of such goods shall be the location of the goods at the time at which the movement of goods terminates for delivery to the recipient;
(b) where the goods are delivered by the supplier to a recipient or any other person on the direction of a third person, whether acting as an agent or otherwise, before or during movement of goods, either by way of transfer of documents of title to the goods

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Credit Note

Credit Note
Query (Issue) Started By: – Raja Sekhar Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 8-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
I am the dealer of Mobiles, I am received credit Notes incentive,price drop and other schme from supplier without gst, can I reversal of input tax credit ?,
Reply By Himansu Sekhar:
The Reply:
Only if the output supplier wants to reduce the liabilities
Reply By Himansu Sekhar:
The Reply:
Please refer to Sec. 34 of the CGST Act
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reiumbursment on supply of diesel

reiumbursment on supply of diesel
Query (Issue) Started By: – yashpal madan Dated:- 2-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 6-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
We are providing Generator Set to banks on monthy rental basis.some banks are paying fix amount including supply of diesel,maintenence & operation of set and we charge GST @18% on fix amount.
Some banks are paying rent of generator @10000 p.m which include operation & maintenence plus diesel consumption @ 8 liter per hour at market diesel rates as per running of Generatror depending on power supply situation.
We generate two bills one for rent of generator and second for reimbursement of diesel.
On rent bill we charged 18%GST and we are not charging GST on reimbur

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This expenditure on account of Diesel charges is indispensable and inevitably incurred to provide taxable service and hence, essentially forms part of value of taxable service.
If tomorrow, diesel comes under GST, and the rate of GST if happens to be more, you will not be asked to pay the GST applicable on Diesel. You will be asked to pay GST treating it as a composite supply, The main supply will be the essence of the entire composite supply.
Kasturi sir is correct.
Reply By Himansu Sekhar:
The Reply:
It is better to ask for a clarification to the Deptt.
Reply By YAGAY ANDSUN:
The Reply:
Providing of tangible goods for rent/lease is taxable under GST Regime.
Reply By Alkesh Jani:
The Reply:
Dear all Experts,
Can we review on the

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lowing conditions (in addition to the condition required to be satisfied to be considered as a pure agent)for exclusion from value:
(i) The supplier acts as a pure agent of the recipient of the supply, when he makes payment to the third party on authorization by such recipient
(ii) The payment made by the pure agent on behalf of the recipient of supply has been separately indicated in the invoice issued by the pure agent to the recipient of service
(iii) The supplies procured by the pure agent from the third party as a pure agent of the recipient of supply are in addition to the services he supplies on his own account In case the conditions are not satisfied, such expenditure incurred shall be included in the value of supply under GST.
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GIST OF RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS ON GST (PART-IX)

GIST OF RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS ON GST (PART-IX)
By: – Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal
Goods and Services Tax – GST
Dated:- 2-5-2018

Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced from July 1, 2017 is ten months old now but has resulted in operational and implementation disruptions affecting all stakeholders. GST law, as drafted and legislated, is not free from the interpretational hassles. GST Council his however, making regular changes to fix the anomalies and hardships faced by taxpayers. There were no legislative changes in the Union Budget -2018.
Taxpayers have already started challenging various provisions of GST laws and rules framed there under with more than 100 writs being filed in different courts. High courts and Supreme court have taken a liberal stand so far in view of the fact that law is new and is yet evolving. However, CBIC may move to Supreme court where the verdict is against the Government. This has been indicated in Circular No. 39 dated 03.04.2018 wherein it is has

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any jurisdiction in respect of such matter. Hence, the impugned notice was wholly without jurisdiction.
The High Court held that since the impugned notice issued to assessee, which appears to be relating to service tax matter, hence was without jurisdiction. Therefore, further proceeding under the impugned notice was to be stayed until the returnable date.
* In Modern Pipe Industries v. State of UP 2017 (10) TMI 1017 – ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT , where the assessee, a partnership firm, filed petition contending that even though GST ID/password had been provided, but on logging with said ID/password, it was not able to access registration certificate of firm which was migrated to GST, Revenue was asked by the court to inform if any arrangement had been made to resolve such kind of problems.
* In Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. (2017) 10 TMI 255 (Supreme Court), on question of whether lessee can claim input tax credit under CGST Act, 2017 in case of an e-

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le retail package did not carry or bear a separate MRP for charger included therein and that it was also not separately identified on package. Therefore, it was held that since there was no intention of assessee to affect a separate or distinct sale of charger and no separate price was fixed or declared for charger, charger contained in a composite package would not be eligible to be taxed separately.
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Reply By Sampreeth Samala as =
Thanks for this Mr.Agarwal. Just wanted to check if there is any update on the Mascot Entrade vs Union of India 2018 (4) TMI 269 – GAUHATI HIGH COURT case in Guahati High court as the returnable date it over.
Dated: 3-5-2018
Reply By Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal as =
Will update on MASCOT case as soon as I get some information.
Dated: 3-5-2018
Reply By abhishek ghai as =
Dear Sir,
Please Clarify whether service tax audit could be conducted by Department post GST for the Service tax pertaining to period pre-gst

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Issue related to taxability of ‘tenancy rights’ under GST- regarding

Issue related to taxability of ‘tenancy rights’ under GST- regarding
44/18/2018 Dated:- 2-5-2018 CGST – Circulars / Ordes
GST
Circular No. 44/18/2018-CGST
F. No. 341/28/2017-TRU
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Tax Research Unit
*****
New Delhi, the 2nd May, 2018
To,
The Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioner/Commissioner of Central Tax (All) /
The Principal Director Generals/ Director Generals (All)
Madam/Sir,
Subject: Issue related to taxability of 'tenancy rights' under GST- regarding
Doubts have been raised as to,-
(i) Whether transfer of tenancy rights to an incoming tenant, consideration for which is in form of tenancy premium, shall attract GST

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o usually has the option to sell the tenancy right of the said property and in such a case has to share a percentage of the proceed with owner of land, as laid down in their tenancy agreement. Alternatively, the landlord pays to tenant the prevailing tenancy premium to get the property vacated. Such properties in Maharashtra are governed by Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
3. As per section 9(1) of the CGST Act there shall be levied central tax on the intra-State supplies of services. The scope of supply includes all forms of supply of goods and services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, licence, rental, lease or disposal made or agreed to be made for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business a

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lude them from the scope of supply of goods and services and from payment of GST. The transfer of tenancy rights cannot be treated as sale of land or building declared as neither a supply of goods nor of services in para 5 of Schedule III to CGST Act, 2017. Thus a consideration for the said activity shall attract levy of GST.
5. To sum up, the activity of transfer of 'tenancy rights' is squarely covered under the scope of supply and taxable per-se. Transfer of tenancy rights to a new tenant against consideration in the form of tenancy premium is taxable. However, renting of residential dwelling for use as a residence is exempt [Sl. No. 12 of notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax(Rate)]. Hence, grant of tenancy rights in a residential dwelli

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M/s Uravi T & Wedge Lamps Pvt. Ltd. Versus Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane

M/s Uravi T & Wedge Lamps Pvt. Ltd. Versus Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Thane
Central Excise
2018 (5) TMI 1118 – CESTAT MUMBAI – TMI
CESTAT MUMBAI – AT
Dated:- 2-5-2018
Appeal No. E/87806/17 – ORDER NO. A/86337 / 2018
Central Excise
Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Nair, Member (Judicial)
Shri Stebin Mathew, Advocate for Appellant
Shri S.J. Sahu, AC (AR) for Respondent
ORDER
Per: Ramesh Nair
The issue involved is that whether the appellant is entitled for CENVAT Credit on the strength of invoice issued by an importer, who is registered as first stage dealer. The case of the department is that the supplier being an importer could have been registered separately as an importer. Since the appellant is registered only as

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n and it is not notification by which rule 9 was amended. Therefore, this clarification will have retrospective effect. Accordingly, the importer was not required to be registered separately once he was registered as first stage dealer. He takes support from this Tribunal's judgment on identical issue in the case of Commissioner of CGST, Thane Rural Vs. Western Refrigeration Pvt. Ltd. – 2018-TIOL-08-CESTAT-MUM.
3. Shri S.J. Sahoo, learned Assistant Commissioner (AR) appearing on behalf of the Revenue reiterates the findings of the impugned order.
4. I have carefully considered the submissions made by both sides. I find that at the relevant period from 1.3.2015 to 31.1.2016, the definition of first stage dealer is as under: –
“(ij) “firs

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ch CENVAT Credit has been taken. In the present case, the importer who is registered as first stage dealer issued the invoice, therefore, the importer is undoubtedly covered in the terms 'first stage dealer'. Therefore, the invoices issued by first stage dealer in respect of indigenous goods or imported goods, the invoice issued by such first stage dealer is valid document for availing the CENVAT Credit.
4.1 As regards the notification No. 30/2016-CE (NT) heavily relied upon by the learned AR and it was also relied upon by the appellate authority, I am also of the view that this is not an amendment notification, however, the same is a clarification issued for the reason that this notification was not given effect to amendment under the Rul

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Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal-reg.

Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal-reg.
05/2018 Dated:- 2-5-2018 Tripura SGST
GST – States
No.F.1-11(54)-GST/2016/3664-71
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX
PANDIT NEHRU COMPLEX, GURKHABASTI
AGARTALA, TRIPURA WEST, PIN-799006
Dated, Agartala, the 2nd May, 2018.
Circular No.05/2018 – GST (State)
To
The Superintendent of State Tax (All)
Sub: Setting up of an IT Grievance Redressal Mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers due to technical glitches on GST Portal-reg.
Sir,
In reference to the subject cited above, it is to inform you the Central Board of Excise & Customs vide Circular No. 39/ 1

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Amending the SGST Rules, 2017(Third Amendment Rules, 2018).

Amending the SGST Rules, 2017(Third Amendment Rules, 2018).
14/2018-State Tax Dated:- 2-5-2018 Mizoram SGST
GST – States
Mizoram SGST
Mizoram SGST
No.J.21011/1/2017-TAX/Vol III/Pt(i)
GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM TAXATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 14/ 2018 – State Tax
Dated Aizawl, the 2nd May, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (6 of 2017), the Government of Mizoram hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely: –
1. (1) These rules may be called the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax (Third Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date o

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may be further endorsed by another job worker, indicating therein the quantity and description of goods where the goods are sent by one job worker to another or are returned to the principal.”;
(ii) in rule 124 –
(a) in sub-rule (4), in the first proviso, after the words “Provided that”, the letter “a” shall be inserted;
(b) in sub-rule (5), in the first proviso, after the words “Provided that”, the letter “a” shall be inserted;
(iii) for rule 125, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“125. Secretary to the Authority.- An officer not below the rank of Additional Commissioner (working in the Directorate General of Safeguards) shall be the Secretary to the Authority.”;
(iv) in rule 127, in clause (iv), after the word

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ral of Safeguards to cause further investigation or inquiry in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these rules.”;
(vii) for rule 134, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“134. Decision to be taken by the majority.- (1) A minimum of three members of the Authority shall constitute quorum at its meetings.
(2) If the Members of the Authority differ in their opinion on any point, the point shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the members present and voting, and in the event of equality of votes, the Chairman shall have the second or casting vote.”;
(viii) after rule 137, in the Explanation, in clause (c), after sub-clause (b), the following subclause shall be inserted, namely: –
“c. any

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Seeks to prescribe the due dates for filing FORM GSTR-3B for the months of April to June, 2018

Seeks to prescribe the due dates for filing FORM GSTR-3B for the months of April to June, 2018
16/2018-State Tax Dated:- 2-5-2018 Mizoram SGST
GST – States
Mizoram SGST
Mizoram SGST
No.J.21011/1/2017-TAX/Vol III/Pt(iv)
GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM
TAXATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 16/ 2018 – State Tax
Dated Aizawl, the 2nd May, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 168 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (6 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the Act) read with sub-rule (5) of rule 61 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the Commissioner, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies that the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the month as specified in column (

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Seeks to prescribe the due date for quarterly furnishing of FORM GSTR-1 for those taxpayers with aggregate turnover of upto 1.5 crore

Seeks to prescribe the due date for quarterly furnishing of FORM GSTR-1 for those taxpayers with aggregate turnover of upto 1.5 crore
17/2018-State Tax Dated:- 2-5-2018 Mizoram SGST
GST – States
Mizoram SGST
Mizoram SGST
No.J.21011/1/2017-TAX/Vol III/Pt(v)
GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM
TAXATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 17/ 2018 – State Tax
Dated Aizawl, the 2nd May, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 148 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (6 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the Act), the Government of Mizoram, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies the registered persons having aggregate turnover of up to 1.5 crore rupees in the preceding financial year o

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Extension of date for filing the return in FORM GSTR-6

Extension of date for filing the return in FORM GSTR-6
19/2018-State Tax Dated:- 2-5-2018 Mizoram SGST
GST – States
Mizoram SGST
Mizoram SGST
No.J.21011/1/2017-TAX/Vol III/Pt(vi)
GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM
TAXATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 19/ 2018 – State Tax
Dated Aizawl, the 2nd May, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of section 39 read with section 168 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (6 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the sai

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Notification seeks to make amendments (Fourth Amendment) to the SGST Rules, 2017.

Notification seeks to make amendments (Fourth Amendment) to the SGST Rules, 2017.
21/2018-State Tax Dated:- 2-5-2018 Mizoram SGST
GST – States
Mizoram SGST
Mizoram SGST
No.J.21011/1/2017-TAX/Vol III/Pt(vii)
GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM
TAXATION DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 21/ 2018 – State Tax
Dated Aizawl, the 2nd May, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 164 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (6 of 2017), the Government of Mizoram hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, namely:-
(1) These rules may be called the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) Save as otherwise provided, they shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, –
(i) in rule 89, for sub-rule (5), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(5). In the case of refund on account of inverted duty s

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nt of integrated tax determined under sub-section (5) of section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, read with section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, shall be deposited in the Fund.
(2) Where any amount, having been credited to the Fund, is ordered or directed to be paid to any claimant by the proper officer, appellate authority or court, the same shall be paid from the Fund.
(3) Accounts of the Fund maintained by the Central Government shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(4) The Government shall, by an order, constitute a Standing Committee (hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee') with a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Member Secretary and such other members as it may deem fit and the Committee shall make recommendations for proper utilisation of the money credited to the Fund for welfare of the consumers.
(5) (a) The Committee shall meet as and when necessary, generally four times in a year;
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may be, such books, accounts, documents, instruments, or commodities in custody and control of the applicant, as may be necessary for proper evaluation of the application;
(c) to require any applicant to allow entry and inspection of any premises, from which activities claimed to be for the welfare of consumers are stated to be carried on, to a duly authorised officer of the State Government, as the case may be;
(d) to get the accounts of the applicants audited, for ensuring proper utilisation of the grant;
(e) to require any applicant, in case of any default, or suppression of material information on his part, to refund in lump-sum along with accrued interest, the sanctioned grant to the Committee, and to be subject to prosecution under the Act;
(f) to recover any sum due from any applicant in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
(g) to require any applicant, or class of applicants to submit a periodical report, indicating proper utilisation of the grant;
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tment of the money available in the Fund;
(c) for making available grants (on selective basis) for reimbursing legal expenses incurred by a complainant, or class of complainants in a consumer dispute, after its final adjudication;
(d) for making available grants for any other purpose recommended by the Central Consumer Protection Council (as may be considered appropriate by the Committee);
(e) for making available up to 50% of the funds credited to the Fund each year, for publicity/ consumer awareness on GST, provided the availability of funds for consumer welfare activities of the Department of Consumer Affairs is not less than twenty five crore rupees per annum.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this rule,
(a) 'applicant' means,
(i) the Central Government or State Government;
(ii) regulatory authorities or autonomous bodies constituted under an Act of Parliament or the Legislature of a State or Union Territory;
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application' means an application in the form as specified by the Standing Committee from time to time;
(c) 'Central Consumer Protection Council' means the Central Consumer Protection Council, established under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), for promotion and protection of rights of consumers;
(d) 'Committee' means the Committee constituted under sub-rule (4);
(e) 'consumer' has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (68 of 1986), and includes consumer of goods on which central tax has been paid;
(f) 'Fund' means the Consumer Welfare Fund established by the State Government under section 57 of the Mizoram Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (6 of 2017);
(g) 'proper officer' means the officer having the power under the Act to make an order that the whole or any part of the state tax is refundable;
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r finished goods held in stock and capital goods /plant and machinery
Unit Quantity
Code (UQC)
Qty
Value (As adjusted by debit / credit note)
Input tax credit/
Tax payable (whichever is higher) (Rs.)
No.
Date
Central tax
State/
Union territory tax
Integrated tax
Cess
1
2
3
4
5
6
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10
11
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8 (a) Inputs held in stock (where invoice is available)
8 (b) Inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock (where invoice is available)
8 (c) Capital goods/plant and machinery held in stock
8 (d) Inputs held in stock or inputs as contained in semi-finished /finished goods held in stock ( where invoice is not available)
9. Amount of tax payable and paid (based on Table 8)
Sr.
No
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Description
ITC reversible/T ax payable
Tax paid along with application for cancellation of registration (GST REG-16)
Balance tax payable (3-4)
Amount paid through debit to electronic cash ledger
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nput Service Distributors;
(ii) Persons paying tax under section 10;
(iii) Non-resident taxable person;
(iv) Persons required to deduct tax at source under section 51; and
(v) Persons required to collect tax at source under section 52.
2. Details of stock of inputs, inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods and stock of capital goods/plant and machinery on which input tax credit has been availed.
3. Following points need to be taken care of while providing details of stock at Sl. No.8:
(i) where the tax invoices related to the inputs held in stock or inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock are not available, the registered person shall estimate the amount under sub-rule (3) of rule 44 based on prevailing market price of the goods;
(ii) in case of capital goods/ plant and machinery, the value should be the invoice value reduced by 1/60th per month or part thereof from the date of invoice/purchase taking useful life as five years.
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Commissioner of CGST & C. Ex, Kolkata-IV Versus M/s. Sheela Foams Pvt. Ltd.

Commissioner of CGST & C. Ex, Kolkata-IV Versus M/s. Sheela Foams Pvt. Ltd.
Central Excise
2018 (12) TMI 713 – CESTAT KOLKATA – TMI
CESTAT KOLKATA – AT
Dated:- 2-5-2018
Appeal No. E/76956/2017 – FO/76545/2018
Central Excise
Shri P.K. Choudhary, Member (Judicial)
Shri K. Choudhury, Suptd. (AR) for the Appellant (s)
Shri Pravin Sharma, Advocate for the Respondent (s)
ORDER
Per Shri P.K. Choudhary
1. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the M/s. Sheela Foams Pvt. Ltd., the respondent herein having their factory premises at Durgapur Express Way, P.O.- Dankuni Coal Complex, Hooghly-712310 and are engaged in manufacture of PU Foam Sheets, PUF Sofa and Bed, PUF Mattress, PUF Pillow & Coir Mattress classifiable under Chapter 39 & 94 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The respondent assessee availed benefit of Notification No.01/2011-CE dated 01.03.2011 on Coir Mattress and paid Central Excise duty @1% Adv [2% Adv w.e.f. March, 2

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ter dated 17.01.2013. Show Cause Notice dated 'Nil' was issued alleging contravention of the provisions of Rules 3 and 9 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 and Rule 8 of Central Excise Rules, 2002. The Adjudicating Authority confirmed the demand of Rs. 13,31,116/- alongwith interest and also imposed equal penalty under Rule 15(2) of the Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004. On appeal filed by the assessee, the Ld. Commissioner (Appeals) allowed the appeal. Hence, Revenue is in appeal before the Tribunal.
2. Ld. DR reiterates the grounds of appeal and submits that there is no provision under the Central Excise Act and Rules allowing suo moto taking of credit or refund without sanctioned by the proper officer.
3. Ld. Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent assessee submits that once duty is paid in cash, the assessee is entitled for re-credit of the amount paid through cenvat account. It is his submission that the Tribunal in various cases have consistently held that this reversal amounts to cor

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. It is also not in dispute that the respondent assessee was eligible for refund. The only dispute was that whether the re-credit could be taken suo moto or a refund claim was required to be filed. Thus under the facts and circumstances of the case no penalty is imposable.
6. I find that the issue is covered by the decision of the Tribunal in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise, Surat-II vs. Vardhman Acrylics Ltd. [2013(292) E.L.T. 558 (Tri.-Ahmd.)]. The relevant portion of the Tribunal's decision are reproduced.
“5. The only issue required to be deliberated in this appeal is whether or not respondent can take Cenvat credit suo motu, when the issue of Cenvat credit on merits was decided in their favour by Commissioner (Appeals). Appellantdepartment has relied upon certain judgments in their grounds of appeal as well as during the course of hearing and emphasized that suo motu credit is not permissible and the same could have been taken by following the refund procedure under S

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ll those refund claims where unjust enrichment has to be examined. Such refund claims will mean cash refunds or where duty is paid at the time of clearance. It is a settled law now that unjust enrichment is not applicable where refund is that of penalties or pre-deposits made in the appellate proceedings. Therefore, judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Mafatlal Industries Limited. case is not applicable to the facts and circumstances of this case, where the issue involved is only taking of an admissible cenvat credit on receipt of a favourable order.
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7. Similarly, in the case of Vighnahar SSK Limited v. CCE, Pune (supra), it was held that refund claim was required to be filed so that the same could pass the test of unjust enrichment. In the instant case, the Cenvat credit was reversed before the issue of show cause notice. It is settled law now that once Cenvat credit taken is re

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FCM & RCM in Transport Business

FCM & RCM in Transport Business
Query (Issue) Started By: – Karthik Manoharan Dated:- 1-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 20-2-2019 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
Dear Sir,
With ref to the above subject, i doing a transportation business and having a GST registration Number.
Hence, i want to know about the RCM & FCM in GST
So, Kindly do the needful.
With Regards
Karthik M
Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN:
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Please refer the provisions of the Act and rules and if any doubt is there then share it in this forum. This forum is not to each a particular aspect.
Reply By KASTURI SETHI:
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Rightly expressed by Dr.Govindarajan, Sir. The querist should ask for solution of specific problem/ complicated issue where situation calls for interpretation. . We are not supposed to explain the whole law.
Reply By Karthik Manoharan:
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Sir,
If i am doing FCM and giving 12% additional in one company & other company giving RCM only my freight
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vided by it.
Hence, a GTA cannot raise invoice to one customer in FCM and to another in RCM
Reply By Prakriti Mish:
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MR. Sanjay agarwal,
can you provide any link where it is written that hybrid procedure is not allowed.
Reply By KASTURI SETHI:
The Reply:
Decision taken in 20th meeting of GST Council on 5.8.2017
8.
Goods Transport Agency Service (GTA)
Allowed option of 12% GST with full ITC under forward charge. 5% GST with no ITC will also continue. (However, the GTA has to give an option at the beginning of financial year
As per the above decision, in case GTA intends to supply service under FCM, that person has to give an option at the beginning of financial year. It makes it clear that GTA has to either supply service under FCM or RCM. Filing of option itself means GTA has to choose one out of two ; either FCM or RCM. After filing option, GTA is legally bound not to follow one mechanism. There is no doubt at all.
Reply By Siva Rama:
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Dear Tax Manage

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other than specified category of person. Notf 32/2017. So by this, the bolded sentence will become “No RCM headache for specified category of Service receiver”)
ITC 12% is available for Service receiver
GTA service provider opts for 5%
No ITC available for service provider
RCM headache is there for specified category of Service receiver.
ITC 5% is available to service receiver.
Doubt No 1
I have a doubt. why a GTA would opt for huge 12% GST?
I am not at able to think a scenario why a GTA will opt for huge 12% instead of 5%(5% will be always paid through RCM by service receiver. He even need not take GST registration for this).
What will be the input credit available to him? What is the major input service available to him? The business of GTA will be in an office premise and with accountants or clerks booking and acting as intermediary between transporters (eg truck Owner) and product supplier (eg a manufacturer supplying goods)
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of FCM in a new Financial Year that is 1st April for RCM scheme.
Reply By Siva Rama:
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Notification no 12/2017 CTR gives exemption for service provided by GTA, by way of transport in goods carriage of –
(b) goods, where consideration charged for the transportation of goods on a consignment transported in a single carriage does not exceed one thousand five hundred rupees
(c) goods, where consideration charged for transportation of all such goods for a single consignee does not exceed rupees seven hundred and fifty ;
GST payable on GTA service on Forward Mechanism Basis
Example for (b)
In a goods carriage,
consignor A booked for consignee B Freight ₹ 600,
consignor C booked for consignee D Freight ₹ 400
consignor E booked for consignee F Freight ₹ 600
Aggregate Amount (600+400+600)= Rs 1600
Answer
GST payable by GTA (Forward mechanism)
Reason
Consideration charged in a single carriage exceeded ₹ 1500
Example for (c)
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se (c)
Consignor A does not know whether any other consignors are sending goods to the same consignee (Z) in the truck in which he has loaded his goods. Due to non availability of such information, he has to pay on safer side, GST on RCM even though his bill (Rs 600) is below ₹ 750.
My view poinnt
According to me this limit of ₹ 750/1500 have some sense only when we think from the view point of GTA who pays on FCM basis and not from the point of Service receiver who pays on RCM basis.
Then In such case every person whoever is paying freight charge to a GTA (even though it is Re1) has to take GST registration (Compulsory registration section 24 CGST) if they are liable to pay for GST on RCM basis due to non-availability of information as I quoted above.
If what I have written above is totally wrong, experts please correct me.
Reply By mohan sehgal:
The Reply:
Please resolve the ISSUE for Service Reciever;
This limit of ₹ 750/- for a single cosignment…..wheth

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ohan sehgal:
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Thanks….
If the consignment note is more than ₹ 750/-….the service receiver has to deposit 5% GST under RCM..
Now.,what would be the place of supply if the material is despatched inter-state….To be more precise…The consignor .sends goods to its buyer(consignee)inter-state on Freight Paid basis..The GTA issues a Consignment note(G.R.) for ₹ 1200/- and collect the amount from the consignor…Now,the Consignor has to deposit GST under RCM on ₹ 1200/-….It should be deposited under CGST/SGST or IGST….The consignment is inter state but the Freight has been paid at the location of the consignor.
What should be the place for supply for GST paid under RCM(for GTA Services).??
In other words; the place of supply is the location of consignor or the location of the consignee ??
Reply By KASTURI SETHI:
The Reply:
The place of supply is the location of consignor as it is covered under Section 12(8)(a) of the IGST Act, 2017
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CREDIT NOTE

CREDIT NOTE
Query (Issue) Started By: – AKHIL MITTAL Dated:- 1-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 5-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
Got 5 Replies
GST
THANKS FOR THE REPLY. THE DISCOUNT POLICY WAS DECIDED AT THE TIME OF SALE, BUT WE ARE MANUFACTURER OF FOOTWEAR & DON'T WANT TO REVERSE THE GST AS THE REFUND UNDER INVERTED DUTY STRUCTURE HAS ALREADY BEEN CLAIMED. CAN WE ISSUE CREDIT NOTES WITHOUT REVERSING GST PLEASE REPLY SPECIFICALLY.
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Reversal of Common Input Tax Credit

Reversal of Common Input Tax Credit
Query (Issue) Started By: – HITESH DEDHIA Dated:- 1-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 2-5-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
Reversal of Common Input Tax Credit under GST is required for Exempted Supplies/Services. The Company has earned Interest on Loans & Advances/Deposit. Whether Interest income is considered as exempted for Calculation of Proportionate Exempted Sales to Taxable Sales.
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GST revenue collection for April 2018 surpassed Rs. 1 lakh crore, marking a significant milestone.

GST revenue collection for April 2018 surpassed Rs. 1 lakh crore, marking a significant milestone.
News
GST
GST Revenue collection in the month of April 2018 exceeds ₹ 1 Lakh Crore

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Merchant Exporters

Merchant Exporters
Query (Issue) Started By: – Archna Gupta Dated:- 1-5-2018 Last Reply Date:- 5-3-2019 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
Dear Experts
Please clarify the queries mentioned below related to merchant exporters:
Q-1 If, an exporter, to meet its export order, partially exports from its own manufacturing unit and partly procures from another registered supplier whether manufacturer or retailer, will he qualify for concessional rate of GST?
Q-2 Whether registered supplier can be retailer also or he must be a manufacturer only to qualify for concessional rate of GST on supply made to merchant exporter?
Q-3 Can merchant exporter also supply goods in domestic market?
Q-4 Whether both options are available to merchant exporter for export of goods “on payment of IGST” or “under LUT”?
Q-5 Can merchant exporter
* claim ITC against domestic supplies (if he is allowed) or
* claim refund of ITC against zero rated supply under LUT (because he is expor

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so applicable, under the SGST Act, 2017.||
"The Concessional Tax Rate of Inter State Transaction or Supply of Goods, under the said Notification, is 0.1% for IGST | The Concessional Tax Rate, in UTGST / SGST, is 0.05% CGST + 0.05% UTGST (SGST)"
While adopting this new Procedure, it is very much necessary that both the Registered Supplier and Registered Recipient-Exporter (Merchant Exporter), carefully follow the Procedure, prescribed under the said Notification, failing which, liability may arise.
* This Procedure is only for export of Goods and not for export of pure Services
* Both the Supplier, who may be a Manufacturer or a Trader and the Merchant Exporter, must be registered under the GST Law
* The Merchant-Exporter, must hold a RCMC, that is, Registration-cum-Membership Certificate of appropriate Export Promotion Council or the Commodity Board else he would not be eligible for this Procedure
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ys, from the date of Invoice of the Registered Supplier.
* If, the Merchant Exporter, fails to export the said Taxable Goods, within the period of 90 days, from the date of Tax Invoice of the Registered Supplier, the Registered Supplier, shall not be eligible for the abovementioned Concessional Rate of 0.05% CGST + 0.05% SGST/UTGST or 0.1% IGST and therefore, the Registered Supplier, would be liable to pay off the balance amount of CGST and SGST/UTGST or IGST, applicable at appropriate rate, on the said goods, with Interest.
* The Merchant Exporter, is not made responsible, for his failure to export the Taxable Goods, within the prescribed time-limit of 90 days but it is the Registered Supplier, who is liable to punishment, under this provision, for failure of the Merchant Exporter. Hence the Registered Supplier should continously follow-up with the Merchant Exporter for the Proof of Exports.
* The Merchant Exporter, shall procure the Taxable Goods, from the place of Registered S

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est. The said Documents would also be sent by the Merchant Exporter, to the Jurisdictional GST Officer of the Registered Supplier.
* The Merchant Exporter, will have to incorporate GSTIN of the Registered Supplier, along with Tax Invoice No., & Date of the said Registered Supplier, in the Shipping Bill (or Airway Bill) or Bill of Export (Export by Road).
* Notification No., 40/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 23.10.2017, also involves Intra-State Transaction, it cannot be taken as “Zero Rated Supply” and therefore, Refund of the Tax, in the form of 0.05% CGST + 0.05% SGST/UTGST or 0.1% IGST, would not be admissible as Refund, in the form of Rebate. Hence would be a Cost to the Merchant Exporter with no Input Tax Credit nor Refund/Rebate thereof.
* Bond or Letter of Undertaking is not required, for the concession, granted to the extent of Normal Rate of Tax less the Concessional Rate of Tax.
* Note that there is no compulsion for the Registered Supplier and Merchant Exporter, to m

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and the shipping bill the goods can be declared as “not exported” and litigation may arise. If the buyer is manufacturing the goods, then it can be assumed that characteristic and nature of goods may change and final product may not be of the same HSN therefore, the concessional rate benefit cannot be availed for manufacturing the goods to be exported.
Please refer previous issues also.
Our expert may correct me if mistaken.
Reply By Praveen Nair:
The Reply:
Please consider amendmend to this article in Para 15.
Vide GST Circular No.37/11/2018 dated 15.03.2018, merchant exporter will be eligible to take credit of the tax @ 0.05%/0.1% paid by him.
Reply By YAGAY and SUN:
The Reply:
Thanks for up-dating.
Reply By Kishan Barai:
The Reply:
Q-1 If, an exporter, to meet its export order, partially exports from its own manufacturing unit and partly procures from another registered supplier whether manufacturer or retailer, will he qualify for concessional rate of GST?
Ans : Yes
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