Goods and Services Tax – 34/8/2018 – Dated:- 1-3-2018 – Circular No. 34/8/2018-GST F. No. 354/17/2018-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Tax research Unit **** Room No. 146G, North Block, New Delhi, 1st March 2018 To, The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners/ Commissioner of Central Tax (All) / The Principal Director Generals/ Director Generals (All) Madam/Sir, Subject: Clarifications regarding GST in respect of certain services I am directed to issue clarification with regard to the following issues as approved by the Fitment Committee to the GST Council in its meeting held on 9th, 10th and 13th January 2018:- S. No. Issue Clarification 1. Whether activity of bus body b
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ation, but not the sole factor. The primary question that should be asked is what is the essential nature of the composite supply and which element of the supply imparts that essential nature to the composite supply. Supply of retreaded tyres, where the old tyres belong to the supplier of retreaded tyres, is a supply of goods (retreaded tyres under heading 4012 of the Customs Tariff attracting GST @ 28%) 3. Whether Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs) are outside the purview of GST and therefore not taxable? In Reserve Bank of India FAQ on PSLC, it has been mentioned that PSLC may be construed to be in the nature of goods, dealing in which has been notified as a permissible activity under section 6(1) of the Banking Regulation Act,
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inst guarantee commission, is taxable under GST? (1) Service by way of transmission or distribution of electricity by an electricity transmission or distribution utility is exempt from GST under notification No. 12/2017- CT (R), Sl. No. 25. The other services such as, – i. Application fee for releasing connection of electricity; ii. Rental Charges against metering equipment; iii. Testing fee for meters/ transformers, capacitors etc.; iv. Labour charges from customers for shifting of meters or shifting of service lines; v. charges for duplicate bill; provided by DISCOMS to consumer are taxable. (2) The service provided by Central Government/State Government to any business entity including PSUs by way of guaranteeing the loans taken by them
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