माल और सेवा कर परिषद Goods & Se₹vices Tax Council

Whether (a) ‘Rich’s Nugel Fruit Strawberry Glaze’, (b) ‘Rich’s Nugel Fruit Orange Glaze’, and (c) ‘Rich’s Nugel Fruit Raspberry Glaze’ used for decoration of cakes, pastry and desserts are classifiable under Heading 21039090? If not, then what is the correct classification?

(a) Whether Overseas Commission Agent is covered within the definition of the term ‘intermediary’ as provided under section 2(13) of the IGST Act, 2017;
(b) Whether services received by applicant from the Overseas Commission Agent falls within the meaning of the term ‘import of services’ as provided under section 2(11) of the IGST Act, 2017;
(c) Whether the applicant is required to pay GST on RCM basis under section 5(3) of the IGST Act, 2017 on commission paid to the Overseas Commission Agent.

1. Whether we are liable to discharge tax liability at 18% on coal handling and Distribution charges collected in respect of supply of coal handling and distribution services rendered as per a work order issued by the customer subsequent to his coal (only) order Or Can we club the aforementioned coal handling and distribution service ordered by customer separately and subsequently with ‘supply of coal’ to understand that as a composite supply of coal and pay GST at 5%?

Whether input tax credit of GST is admissible for supply of the following goods :-
(a)   steel, cement and other consumables (Annexure  attached) to the extent of their actual usage in the execution of the works contract service when supplied for construction of immovable property, in the form of the factory which is an Integrated Factory building with Gantry Beam, which in turn used for mounting across the pre-cast concrete beams, poles and over which the crane would be operated;
(b)   structures, Pre cast, reinforced concrete beams, poles etc. (purchased as it is) which are used as supports to mount and operate the crane over 10 metres from ground, as shown in the pictures attached; and
(c)    Other capital goods, like rails which are fixed over the concrete arms for smooth travel of the over-head crane

1. Whether an EOU can follow the procedure prescribed in “Explanation to Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules, 2017” vide Notification 16/2020 – Central Tax dt. 23rd March 2020 and effective from 23.10.2017 of paying IGST/Compensation Cess on import of goods?
2. If answer to the above question is affirmative, then whether the applicant can continue to export goods on payment of IGST and claim refund thereof under Rule 96(10) of CGST Rules, 2017 read with Section 16(3) of IGST Act, 2017?
3. Whether it is compulsory for an EOU to procure goods/services without payment of tax from domestic suppliers as contemplated vide Notification No. No. 48/2017-Central Tax dated the 18th of October 2017 read with Section 147 of CGST Act, 2017?
4. Whether it is compulsory for an EOU to apply in FORM RFD-01 and get refund under Rule 89(4) vide Notification No. 75/2017 Dated 29-12-2017 applicable w.e.f. 23.10.2017 read with Section 16 (3) of IGST Act, 2017?

1. Whether the portion of the certain additional services viz., payment of road tax/registration fees, insurance premium, etc., rendered by the applicant in the course of its Leasing of the vehicle/s to the Lessee falls under the category of “services of a pure agent”?
Or
2. Whether the recovery of Motor Vehicle Registration fee, Motor Vehicle life Tax & RTO charges etc., by the applicant from the lessee for the registration of the vehicle in the name of the lessee forms part of the value of supply or the applicant is acting as a pure agent for this purpose and so the above charges do not form part of the taxable supply ?

A. Whether the services provided by the Applicant are classified under Sl No. 24(ii) of heading 9986 of the Rate Notification as ‘Support services to exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both’ under SAC 998621 and attracts GST @ 12% in terms of Sl. No. 24(ii) of Rate Notification?
B. Alternatively, whether the services provided by the Applicant are classified under Sl No. 21(ia) of heading 9983 of the Rate Notification as ‘Other professional, technical and business services relating to exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or both’ and attracts GST @ 12% in terms of Sl. No. 21(ia) of Rate Notification?
C. Further, if the subject services are not classifiable under the aforesaid entry, what would be the appropriate classification for the same and at what rate GST would be imposable?

Whether the project management consultancy services provided by the applicant to  Vedanta Limited (Division: Cairn Oil & Gas) would be liable to GST at the rate of 12% from January 2018 under Sr. No. 21(ia), under Service Accounting Code (“SAC”) 9983  stating “Other professional, technical and business services”, of Notification No. 11/2017- C.T. (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as inserted vide Notification No. 20/2019-C.T.(Rate), dated 30.09.2019 since the said amendment is clarification to the amendment  made vide Notification No. 1/2018 – C.T.(Rate) dated 25 January 2018 reducing  GST rate for service of exploration, mining or drilling of petroleum crude or natural gas or  both to 12%

1.The tax rate for providing service of Coastal and transoceanic water transport
2.Whether input Credit of Goods & Service can be claimed? 

(a) Whether the works contract service of construction of IIT Bhubaneswar Campus allotted to the applicant company under the sub contract basis, covered under clause (ix) of Sr. No. 3 (classification code 9954) of the table in the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017 read with clause (vi) of Sr. No. 3 (classification code 9954) of the table in the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June 2017. And for the matter, the applicable rate of tax is 12% (including State GST Rate).

(b) or otherwise if the works contract service is not covered under clause (ix) of the entry 3 of the aforesaid notification, in the facts and circumstances of the appellant company, then what will be applicable clause under entry No. 3 and what will be the rate of GST.

(c) If the ruling of Question 1 is affirmative, from which date, the 12% rate of tax will be applicable i.e. from date when said notification became effective or the date of order of Advance ruling.

(d) Where the ruling of Question 3 provides the effective date as the date of notification, whether the applicant is required to revise the invoices already issued to NBCC (India) limited and required to make amendments in GST returns already filed.