Coimbatore Corporation Contractors Welfare Association Versus State of Tamil Nadu, The Chief Engineer (WRO), The Superintending Engineer (WRO) and The Commissioner of Commercial Taxes
GST
2018 (3) TMI 1017 – MADRAS HIGH COURT – [2017] 1 GSTL 14 (Mad)
MADRAS HIGH COURT – HC
Dated:- 5-10-2017
W. P No. 24854 of 2017
GST
MR. T.S.Sivagnanam, J.
For Petitioner: Mr.S.Doraisamy
For Respondents: Mr.A.Sri Jayanthi [For R1 to R5] Special Government Pleader, Mr.K.Venkatesh [For R6 & R7] Government Advocate
ORDER
The petitioner is an association registered under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Societies Act bearing Registration No.81/2012. The Association was formed for the Welfare of the members of the Road Contractors, who have been carrying on works for the National Highways and Highways department and other Governmental organisation.
2. The contractors used to remit 2% tax on value for the works executed by them towards the Works Contract Tax under the Tamil Nadu Va
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tively the association stated that if the petitioners are compelled to pay anything over and above 2%, the respondent in addition to the value of the work done, has to remit the GST as per the notification, since the representations submitted by the petitioner/ association have not been considered and no orders were passed.
8. When the case came up for hearing on 18.09.2017, the petitioner was directed to implead the Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes Department and the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes. Accordingly, an application was filed to implead and the same was ordered by order dated 20.09.2017.
9. Mr.K.Venkatesh, learned Government Advocate [Taxes] accepted notices for the newly impleaded respondents and it appears that he had personally spoken to the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, from which, it is seen that the Government also is in the process of discussing as to how the modality has to be worked out and what is the relief petitioner/ association entitled to.
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rk. The difficulties arising out of increased GST on works contracts for Government work was deliberated in the GST Council Meetings held on 20th August 2017 and 9th September 2017. Consequently, the GST on works contracts for Government work is being reduced to 12 percent. This move more or less balances the taxes on works contracts in the pre GST and post GST regime.
6.Pending notification of guidelines in the matter, the Government now direct that all departments and procuring entitles shall made 'on account' payment of bills presented by contractors, restricting the payments to the value due as per existing contract agreements. Any difference on account of final payment due based on the guidelines to be issued and the 'on account' payment made as above may be adjusted from out of the 5 percent amount retained with procuring entity. The payment of final bill in cases where on account payments have been made shall be made only after the notification of the guidelines
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