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Do You Know GST - July 2022
Do You Know GST - July 2022
Do You Know GST - July 2022
2022
July Volume - 07
Table of Contents
3. Judicial Decisions 12
Ÿ The GST Policy Wing of the CBIC has issued guidelines for the review of the refund claims
exceeding Rs. 1.0 lakh within 3 months from the issue of the refund order.
Ÿ The sanctioning authorities will be required to pass a detailed 'speaking order' providing
reasons for sanction/rejection of the refund claim along with the specified details.
Ÿ Post-audit of sanctioned refund for legality and propriety will be conducted for refund claims
exceeding Rs. 1.0 lakh.
Ÿ The review of the refund order shall be completed at least 30 days before the expiry of the
period allowed for filing an appeal under Section 107(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 i.e., 6 months
from the date of communication of the decision or the refund order.
47th GST Council Meeting was held on 28th and 29th June, 2022, wherein the following changes
along with certain rate changes were proposed which will be made effective from 18th July, 2022:
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Ÿ Council has recommended to transfer the IGST refund claims of Risky Exporters
which were withheld earlier on the Portal to the jurisdictional GST Authorities in a
system generated Form GST-RFD-01 for processing.
Ÿ This would expeditiously dispose such IGST refund of Risky Exporters.
Limitation of Time Period for Refund Claim increased for the Covid Period
cases:
Ÿ The provisions of Sec 54 lay down a limitation period of 2 years from the relevant date
for refund claim.
Ÿ In this regard, it is proposed that the time period from 01.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 to be
excluded from calculation of the limitation period for filing refund claim by an
Applicant as per the Supreme Court Order dated 10.01.2022.
1.2 Limitation of Time Period for Issuance of Show Cause Notices for FY 2017-18
increased:
Ÿ Under Section 73 of the CGST Act, 2017, it is laid down that an order is to be issued
within 3 years from the due date for furnishing of annual return for the financial year.
Ÿ It is proposed in this regard that time period from 01.03.2020 to 28.02.2022 to be
excluded for issuance of demand / order (by Proper Officer) in respect of erroneous
refunds under Section 73 of the CGST Act, 2017.
Ÿ However, how will this be done is still inconclusive as the said time limits are laid
down in the GST Acts itself and also these are not taxpayer facilitation measures
rather revenue facilitation for which serious views are taken earlier by various courts
regarding enhancing the time limit without any specific provision available in the law.
Ÿ GSTR-3B – A lot of changes are proposed in the said form which shall be placed before
public for suggestions.
Ÿ GSTR-9 – Exemption from filing annual return in Form GSTR-9/9A for F.Y. 2021-22 for
Annual Aggregate Turnover up to Rs. 2 crores.
Ÿ A long pending demand for Waiver of late fees for delay in filing form GSTR-4 for F.Y.
2021-22 till 28.07.2022.
Ÿ CMP-08 – Extend the due date of filing of Form GST-CMP-08 for the first quarter of
F.Y. 2022-23 from 18.07.2022 to 31.07.2022.
1.8 GTA Service provides to be allowed to charge GST @ 5% on Forward Charge Basis
also
This option of 5% or 12% available to GTA has to be exercised at the beginning of the
Financial Year. Earlier the option of 5% was not available to GTA and the recipient was
liable to pay tax under Reverse Charge @5%. Now this option is made available to GTA
himself.
2. Certain clarifications recommended to be issued:
· Clarifications with respect to GST rates on services:
- Location/Preferential Charges to be taxable
Allowing choice of location of a plot is part of supply of long-term lease of plot of land.
Therefore, location charge or preferential location charges (PLC) are part of
consideration charged for long term lease of land and shall get the same treatment
under GST.
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-Additional Fees from Non-Fastag Customer to get the same treatment in line with
regular Toll Charges
Additional fees collected in the form of higher toll charges from vehicles not having
Fastags shall be given the same tax treatment as given to toll charges.
-Others
Ÿ Application fees charged for entrance or for issuance of eligibility certificates for
admissions or issuance of migration certificates by universities is exempt from GST.
Ÿ Activity for selling of space for advertisement in souvenirs published in the form of
books is eligible for concessional GST @ 5%.
Ÿ Renting of motor vehicles for transport of passengers to a body corporate for a certain
period is taxable in the hands of body corporate under RCM.
Ÿ Services provided by the guests to anchors to TV channels in lieu of honorarium
attracts GST.
Ÿ Services in the form of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)/In-Vitro
Fertilization (IVF) are covered under the definition of health care services for the
purpose of exemption under GST.
Ÿ Services associated with transit cargo both to and from Nepal and Bhutan are covered
by exemption under Entry 9B of Notification No. 12/2017-CT(R) dated 28.06.2017.
Ÿ The expression 'public transport' used in the Exemption Entry under Sl. No. 17(d) of
the Notification No. 12/2017-CT(R), which exempts transport of passengers by public
transport other than predominantly for tourism purpose, in a vessel between places
located in India, means that such transport should be open to public for point-to-
point transport [e.g., such transport in Andaman and Nicobar Islands].
Ÿ Electric Vehicles whether or not fitted with a battery pack, are eligible for the
concessional rate of 5%.
Ÿ Stones covered in Sl. No. 123 of Schedule-I (such as Napa Stones), even if they are
ready to use and polished in minor ways [not mirror polished], attract concessional
rate of 5%
Ÿ The GST rate on all forms of mangoes under CTH 0804, including mango pulp (other
than mangoes sliced, dried) attract GST @ 12%. Entry is also being amended to make this
amply clear. Raw or fresh mangoes continue to be exempt.
4. A Very big Change in the Rate of tax on Pre-Packed unbranded good itsms such as
grains etc.
It is suggested by the council that the Pre-packecd and pre-labled unbranded food items to
be also taxed @ 5%. This will result in taxation of all the food items such as Wheat, rice, atta
etc. as most of such items come in a pre-packaged form of specified quantity. However, final
notification should be looked at before going into this change.
Goods
1 Printing, writing or drawing ink 12% 18%
2 Knives with cutting blades, Paper knives, Pencil sharpeners 12% 18%
and blades therefor, Spoons, forks, ladles, skimmers, cake-
servers etc
3 Power driven pumps primarily designed for handling water 12% 18%
such as centrifugal pumps, deep tube-well turbine pumps,
submersible pumps; Bicycle pumps
5 Machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruit or other 12% 18%
agricultural produce and its parts, Milking machines and dairy
machinery
6 LED Lamps, lights and fixture, their metal printed circuits 12% 18%
board;
Services
14 Works contract for roads, bridges, railways, metro, effluent 12% 18%
treatment plant, crematorium etc.
15 Works contract supplied to central and state governments, local 12% 18%
authorities for historical monuments, canals, dams, pipelines,
plants for water supply, educational institutions, hospitals etc. &
sub-contractor thereof
Goods
1 Ostomy Appliances 12% 5%
4 Tar (whether from coal, coal gasification plants, producer 5%/18% 18%
Gas plants and Coke Oven Plants.
Goods
5 IGST on import of Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) tablets 5% NIL
supplied free of cost for National Filariasis Elimination
Programme
Services
1 Transport of goods and passengers by ropeways. 18% 5% (With ITC
of Services)
2 Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including NIL 12%
atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed
3. E-waste 5% 18%
S. No. Description
5. Room rent (excluding ICU) exceeding Rs 5000 per day per patient charged by a
hospital shall be taxed to the extent of amount charged for the room at 5%
without ITC.
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Monthly Returns
Quarterly Returns
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