CORRIGENDUM - GST Circular No. 01/2019 dated 8th January, 2019, - GST - States - F.17(134)ACCT/GST/2017/4379

Government of Rajasthan Commercial Tax Department F.17 (134) ACCT/GST/2017/4379 Date: 12-03-2019 CORRIGENDUM All Joint Commissioner (Adm.), Commercial Taxes Department, . Vide serial number 5 of GST Circular No. 01/2019 dated 8th January, 2019, it was clarified that the taxable value for the purposes of GST shall include the Tax Collected at Source (TCS) amount collected under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, as the value to be paid to the supplier by the recipient is inclusive of the said TCS. 2. In the light of the representations received from the stakeholders, the matter has been re-examined in consultation with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The CBDT has clarified that Tax collection at source (TCS) is not a tax on goods but an interim levy on the possible income arising from the sale of goods by the buyer and to be adjusted against the final income- tax liability of the buyer. 3. Accordingly, in S. No. 5 of the GST Circular No. 01/2019 dated 8 th January, 2019: For 5. What is the correct valuation methodology for ascertainment of GST on Tax collected at source (TCS) under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961? 1. Section 15(2) of RGST Act specifies that the value of supply shall include any taxes, duties cesses, fees and charges levied under any law for the time being in force other than this Act, the RGST Act, the UTGST Act and the GST (Compensation to States) Act, if charged separately by the supplier. 2. It is clarified that as per the above provisions, taxable value for the purposes of GST shall include the TCS amount collected under the provisions of the Income Tax Act since the value to be paid to the supplier by the buyer is inclusive of the said TCS. Read 5. What is the correct valuation methodology for ascertainment of GST on Tax collected at source (TCS) under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961? 1. Section 15(2) of RGST Act specifies that the value of supply shall include any taxes, duties cesses, fees and charges levied under any law for the time being in force other than this Act, the RGST Act, the UTGST Act and the GST (Compensation to States) Act, if charged separately by the supplier. 2. For the purpose of determination of value of supply under GST, Tax collected at source (TCS) under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 would not be includible as it is an interim levy not having the character of tax. (Dr. Preetam B. Yashvant) Commissioner State Tax, Rajasthan, Jaipur Date: 12-03-2019 F.17 (134) ACCT/GST/2017/4380