In Re: M/s. Saraswathi Metal Works
GST
2018 (11) TMI 282 – AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS, KERALA – 2018 (18) G. S. T. L. 834 (A. A. R. – GST)
AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS, KERALA – AAR
Dated:- 20-10-2018
AAR No. KER/25/2018
GST
SHRI. B.G. KRISHNAN IRS AND SHRI B.S. THYAGARAJABABU B.Sc., LLM, MEMBER
Authorized Representative: Mr. K. Sivarajan, Mr. Srihari, Mr. Shubham Mishra
Applicant is a manufacturer of Marine propellers, Rudder set, Stern tube set, Propellers shaft, MS shaft for couplings used in fishing or floating vessels. Applicant requested advance ruling on the following:
i) The tax rate of Marine propellers, Rudder set, Stern tube set, Propellers shaft, MS shaft for couplings.
ii) The parts of fishing (fl
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els would come under entry 252 of 1st schedule and taxable @5% GST. However there is no clarity on the tax rate applicable to the parts shipping vessels as the raw materials attract 18% tax.
As per HSN 8902, fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels for processing or preserving fishery products are taxable @5% GST. As per serial No.252 of 1st schedule, parts of goods of heading 8902 are also taxable @5% GST. As there is specific inclusion of parts of goods covered under HSN 8902, under 15t Schedule, the general tax rate applicable to machinery parts vide HSN 8487 has no applicability, if the vessels are used for fishing purpose.
The replacement of parts during warranty period is a free supply. Warranty is a written guarantee, issue
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ts or parts, input tax paid is eligible to avail as input tax credit subject to a condition that such goods or services or both are used or intended to be used in the course or furtherance of his business.
As per Section 54 (3) of the GST Law, where the credit has accumulated on account of rate of tax on inputs being higher than the rate of tax on output supplies, un-utilized input tax credit at the end of any tax period can be claimed as refund except input tax paid under IGST.
In view of the observations stated above, the following rulings are issued:
i) The tax rate of Marine propellers, Rudder set, Stern tube set, Propellers shaft, MS shaft for couplings used as part of fishing vessels, factory ships and other vessels for processing
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