CGST & IGST (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Impact on Industry

CGST & IGST (Amendment) Bill, 2018Impact on Industry CA Shankara Narayanan VB.Com, FCA, ACMA

Section 2 (102) - Service • New Explanation inserted Explanation.––For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the expression “services” includes facilitating or arranging transactions in securities CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 7 (1A) - Retrospective (1A) where certain activities or transactions, constitute a supply in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1), they shall be treated either as supply of goods or supply of services as referred to in Schedule II CA Shankara Narayanan V

Schedule I 4. Import of services by a taxable person from a related person or from any of his other establishments outside India, in the course or furtherance of business. CA Shankara Narayanan V

Schedule III Merchant Sale 7. Supply of goods from a place in the non-taxable territory to another place in the non-taxable territory without such goods entering into India 8. (a) Supply of warehoused goods to any person before clearance for home consumption; Ex- Bond Sale CA Shankara Narayanan V

Schedule III… High Seas Sale (b) Supply of goods by the consignee to any other person, by endorsement of documents of title to the goods, after the goods have been dispatched from the port of origin located outside India but before clearance for home consumption CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 9 (4) (4) The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify a class of registered persons who shall, in respect of supply of specified categories of goods or services or both received from an unregistered supplier, pay the tax on reverse charge basis as the recipient of such supply of goods or services or both, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such recipient as if he is the person liable for paying the tax in relation to such supply of goods or services or both. CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 10 • in the proviso, for the words “one crore rupees”, the words “one crore and fifty lakh rupees” shall be substituted • Provided further that a person who opts to pay tax under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) may supply services (other than those referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule II), of value not exceeding ten per cent of turnover in a State or Union territory in the preceding financial year or five lakh rupees, whichever is higher.” CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 16 • Explanation inserted; where the services are provided by the supplier to any person on the direction of and on account of such registered person CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (3) Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression ‘‘value of exempt supply’’ shall not include the value of activities or transactions specified in Schedule III, except those specified in paragraph 5 of the said Schedule.’; CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (5) (a) motor vehicles for transportation of persons having approved seating capacity of not more than thirteen persons (including the driver), except when they are used for making the following taxable supplies, namely:— (A) further supply of such motor vehicles; or (B) transportation of passengers; or (C) imparting training on driving such motor vehicles CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (5)…. New insertion (aa) vessels and aircraft except when they are used–– (i) for making the following taxable supplies, namely:— (A) further supply of such vessels or aircraft; or (B) transportation of passengers; or (C) imparting training on navigating such vessels; or (D) imparting training on flying such aircraft; (ii) for transportation of goods; CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (5)…New Insertion (ab) services of general insurance, servicing, repair and maintenance in so far as they relate to motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft referred to in clause (a) or clause (aa): Provided that the input tax credit in respect of such services shall be available— (i) where the motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft referred to in clause (a) or clause (aa) are used for the purposes specified therein; CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (5)… (ii) where received by a taxable person engaged— (I) in the manufacture of such motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft; or (II) in the supply of general insurance services in respect of such motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft insured by him; CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (5) (b) the following supply of goods or services or both— (i) food and beverages, outdoor catering, beauty treatment, health services, cosmetic and plastic surgery, leasing, renting or hiring of motor vehicles, vessels or aircraft referred to in clause (a) or clause (aa) except when used for the purposes specified therein, life insurance and health insurance: CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 17 (5) Provided that the input tax credit in respect of such goods or services or both shall be available where an inward supply of such goods or services or both is used by a registered person for making an outward taxable supply of the same category of goods or services or both or as an element of a taxable composite or mixed supply • Provided that the input tax credit in respect of such goods or services or both shall be available, where it is obligatory for an employer to provide to its employees under any law for the time being in force – Is it only LTC? CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 22 • Provided further that the Government may, at the request of a special category State and on the recommendations of the Council, enhance the aggregate turnover referred to in the first proviso from ten lakh rupees to such amount, not exceeding twenty lakh rupees and subject to such conditions and limitations, as may be so notified • Along with State of Jammu and Kashmir, the words “and States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand” shall be inserted CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 22 - SEZ • Provided further that a person having a unit, as defined in the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, in a Special Economic Zone or being a Special Economic Zone developer shall have to apply for a separate registration, as distinct from his place of business located outside the Special Economic Zone in the same State or Union territory CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 22 - SEZ • Provided that a person having multiple places of business in a State or Union territory may be granted a separate registration for each such place of business, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 29 - Cancellation • Provided that during pendency of the proceedings relating to cancellation of registration filed by the registered person, the registration may be suspended for such period and in such manner as may be prescribed CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 34 (1) Where a tax invoice hasWhere one or more tax invoices have been issued for supply of any goods or services or both and the taxable value or tax charged in that tax invoice is found to exceed the taxable value or tax payable in respect of such supply, or where the goods supplied are returned by the recipient, or where goods or services or both supplied are found to be deficient, the registered person, who has supplied such goods or services or both, may issue to the recipient a credit noteone or more credit notes for supplies made in a financial year containing such particulars as may be prescribed CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 34 (3) Where a tax invoice hasWhere one or more tax invoices have been issued for supply of any goods or services or both and the taxable value or tax charged in that tax invoice is found to be less than the taxable value or tax payable in respect of such supply, the registered person, who has supplied such goods or services or both, shall issue to the recipient a debit noteone or more debit notes for supplies made in a financial year containing such particulars as may be prescribed. CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 35 (5) – GST Audit • Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to any department of the Central Government or a State Government or a local authority, whose books of account are subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India or an auditor appointed for auditing the accounts of local authorities under any law for the time being in force CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 49 (5) • Provided that the input tax credit on account of State tax shall be utilised towards payment of integrated tax only where the balance of the input tax credit on account of central tax is not available for payment of integrated tax CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 49A & 49B 49A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 49, the input tax credit on account of central tax, State tax or Union territory tax shall be utilised towards payment of integrated tax, central tax, State tax or Union territory tax, as the case may be, only after the input tax credit available on account of integrated taxhas first been utilised fully towards such payment CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 54 (8) • Unjust Enrichment – Credit to Consumer Welfare Fund • zero-rated supplies replaced with Exports CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 107 & 112 • Appellate Authority 10% - Maximum of Rs. 25 Crores • Appellate Tribunal 10% + 25% - Maximum of Rs. 50 Crores CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 129 • Fails to pay – 7 Days increased to 14 Days CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 140 - Retrospective • “sub-sections (1), (3), (4)” shall be substituted and shall always be deemed to have been substituted • Explanation 3.—For removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the expression “eligible duties and taxes” excludes any cess which has not been specified in Explanation 1 or Explanation 2 and any cess which is collected as additional duty of customs under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 CA Shankara Narayanan V

Circular - 87/06/2019 • Clarification regarding section 140(1) of the CGST Act, 2017-reg • “eligible duties” would include CENVAT credit of Service Tax • Transition of credit of taxes paid under section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994 was never intended to be disallowed CA Shankara Narayanan V

Section 143 - Insertion • Provided further that the period of one year and three years may, on sufficient cause being shown, be extended by the Commissioner for a further period not exceeding one year and two years respectively CA Shankara Narayanan V

IGST – Section 2 (6) – Foreign Exchange "or in Indian rupees wherever permitted by the Reserve Bank of India” CA Shankara Narayanan V

IGST – Section 12 (8) Provided that where the transportation of goods is to a place outside India, the place of supply shall be the place of destination of such goods CA Shankara Narayanan V

IGST – Section 13 (3) (a) - Additions • Provided further that nothing contained in this clause shall apply in the case of services supplied in respect of goods which are temporarily imported into India for repairs or for any other treatment or process and are exported after such repairs or treatment or process without being put to any use in India, other than that which is required for such repairs or treatment or process; CA Shankara Narayanan V

GST 2.0 Simplified Returns 1st April 2019

Intended GSTR – 1 10th of the subsequent month 15th of the subsequent month GSTR – 2 20h of the subsequent month GSTR – 3 Proposed Actual Single monthly consolidated return GSTR – 1 10th of the subsequent month 20h of the subsequent month GSTR – 3B

Section 39 - Returns • on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding such calendar month or part thereof • in such form, manner and within such time as may be prescribed • Provided that the Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, notify certain classes of registered persons who shall furnish return for every quarter or part thereof, subject to such conditions and safeguards as may be specified therein CA Shankara Narayanan V

Invoices uploaded by the supplier by 10th of succeeding month shall be auto-populated in the liability table of the main return of the supplier Continuous uploading & Viewing The screen where it shall be visible to the recipient is hereafter called “viewing facility” (shown as “inward annexure” in the return document) Only uploaded invoice would be a valid document for availing input tax credit.

Due date for uploading Invoices Continuous upload Cut off for ITC is 10th and upload beyond 20th attracts interest Viewing – Continuous Process by Supplier Availment – Only Next Month Action by recipient Accept Reject or Kept for pending NO ADDITION facility

Six months after the new system of return is implemented • the recipient to avail input tax credit • on self-declaration basis • even on the invoices not uploaded • by the supplier by 10th of the next month or thereafter • using the facility of availing input tax credit on missing invoices Transition Phase

Locking of Invoice Once accepted by recipient – Invoice gets locked Volume of Invoices are high – Concept of deemed locking Un-Locking of Invoice wrongly locked invoice shall be unlocked online by the recipient himself subject to reversal of the input tax credit by him and online confirmation thereof.

Invoice uploaded but return not filed Will be treated as a self-admitted liability by the supplier and proceedings will be initiated against him after a reasonable show cause Reporting of Missing Invoices Reporting of missing invoices by recipient can be delayed up to two tax periods to allow recipient to follow up and get the missing invoice uploaded from the supplier

There shall not be any automatic reversal of input tax credit at the recipient’s end where tax has not been paid by the supplier. Recovery of ITC Where not able to recover from Supplier, recovery of input tax credit from the recipient shall be made through a due process of service of notice and issue of order.

Section 43A • New form of Returns • (Provisional) ITC not Exceeding 20% • Supplier & Recipient JOINTLY and SEVERALLY LIABLE for Non Filing of Returns CA Shankara Narayanan V

Once locked by the recipient NO amendment of the Invoice Amendment of Invoices Amendment of Returns Allowed Twice per each tax period Earlier of Sept month return or Filing of Annual return For change in liability of more than 10% through an amendment return, a higher late fee may be prescribed to ensure that reporting is appropriate in the regular return.

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CGST & IGST (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Impact on Industry