No GST on penal charges levied by banks, NBFCs: CBIC
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Dated:- 28-1-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not be applicable on penal charges levied by banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), the CBIC has said.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) through a circular has also clarified that GST will not be levied on transactions of up to Rs 2,000 facilitated by payment aggregators on online platforms.
Clarifying the issue of GST applicability on penal charges levied by banks and NBFCs, the CBIC said penal charges levied by Regulated Entities governed by the RBI are essentially in the nature of charges for breach of terms of contract and hence, do not attract GST.
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With regard to taxation on payment aggregators, the CBIC said it has received representations seeking clarity on the applicability of GST exemption to Payment Aggregators (PAs) in relation to settlement of up to Rs 2,000 in a single transaction, transacted through credit card, debit card, charge card or other payment card services.
Payment Aggregators (PAs) are entities that facilitate e-commerce sites and merchants to accept various payment instruments from their customers without the need for the e-commerce sites and merchants to create a separate payment integration system of their own. In the process, PAs receive payments from customers, pool and transfer them on to the merchants within a specified time period.
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