Goods and Services Tax – GST – By: – CASanjay Kumawat – Dated:- 16-11-2017 – Issue : 1 Is GST applicable on warehousing of agricultural produce such as tea (i.e. black tea, white tea etc.), processed coffee beans or powder, pulses (de-husked or split), jaggery, processed spices, processed dry fruits, processed cashew nuts etc.? Clarifications: 1. As per GST notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), S.No. 24 and notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), S.No. 54, dated 28thJune 2017, the GST rate on loading, unloading packing, storage or warehousing of agricultural produce is Nil. 2. Agricultural produce in the notification has been defined to mean any produce out of cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, exce
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ricultural produce. Same is the case with coffee obtained after processing of coffee beans. 5. Similarly, processing of sugarcane into jaggery changes its essential characteristics. Thus, jaggery is also not an agricultural produce. 6. Pulses commonly known as dal are obtained after dehusking or splitting or both. The process of de-husking or splitting is usually not carried out by farmers or at farm level but by the pulse millers. Therefore pulses (dehusked or split) are also not agricultural produce. However whole pulse grains such as whole gram, rajma etc. are covered in the definition of agricultural produce. 7. In view of the above, it is hereby clarified that processed products such as tea (i.e. black tea, white tea etc.), processed c
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tween related persons or between distinct persons as specified in Section 25, when made in the course or furtherance of business, even if, without consideration, attracts GST. 2. It is hereby clarified that credit of GST paid on aircraft engines, parts & accessories will be available for discharging GST on inter-state supply of such aircraft engines, parts & accessories by way of inter-state stock transfers between distinct persons as specified in section 25 of the CGST Act, notwithstanding that credit of input tax charged on consumption of such goods is not allowed for supply of service of transport of passengers by air in economy class at GST rate of 5%. Issue:3 Is GST leviable on General Insurance policies provided by a State Gov
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