Clarification on scope of the notification entry at item (id), related to job work, under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017 - GST - States - 44/2019 - GST (State)

NO. F.1-11(8)-TAX/GST/2018/11086-92 GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF STATE TAX PANDIT NEHRU COMPLEX, GURKHABASTI AGARTALA, TRIPURA WEST, PIN-799006 Dated, Agartala, the 26th November, 2019 Circular No. 44/2019 - GST (State) To The Additional Commissioner of State Tax / Deputy Commissioner of State Tax/ Superintendent of State Tax (All) / Inspector of State Tax (All) Subject: Clarification on scope of the notification entry at item (id), related to job work, under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017-reg. The Department of Revenue, Tax Research Unit vide Circular No. 126/45/2019 - GST dated 22 nd November, 2019 has issued clarification on scope of the notification entry at item (id), related to job work, under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017, in order to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the provisions of law across the field formations, which is annexed herewith. In exercise of powers conferred by section 168 of the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Tripura Act No. 9 of 2017) for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of the Act it is instructed to follow the clarification issued vide Circular No. 126/45/2019-GST dated 22 nd November, 2019 by the Department of Revenue, Tax Research Unit. (Nagesh Kumar B, IAS) Chief Commissioner of State Tax Government of Tripura Encl. : Circular No. 126/45/2019-GST. Circular No. 126/45/2019-GST F. No. 354/150/2019-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Tax Research Unit **** North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 22nd November, 2019 To, The Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners/ Principal Commissioners/ Commissioner of Central Tax (All) / The Principal Director Generals/ Director Generals (All) Madam/Sir, Subject Clarification on scope of the notification entry at item (id), related to job work, under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017-reg. I am directed to say that doubts have been raised with regard to scope of the notification entry at item (id) under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017 inserted with effect from 01-10-2019 to implement the recommendation of the GST Council to reduce rate of GST on all job work services, which earlier attracted 18 % rate, to 12%. It has been stated that the entry at item (id) under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017 inserted with effect from 01-10-2019, prescribes 12% GST rate for all services by way of job work. This makes the entry at item (iv) which covers manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others with GST rate of 18%, redundant. 2. The matter has been examined. The entries at items (id) and (iv) under heading 9988 read as under: (3) (4) (5) (id) Services by way of job work other than (i), (ia), (ib) and (ic) above; 6 - (iv) Manufacturing services on physical inputs (goods) owned by others, other than (i), (ia), (ib), (ic), (id), (ii), (iia) and (iii) above. 9 - 3. Job work has been defined in CGST Act as under. Job work means any treatment or processing undertaken by a person on goods belonging to another registered person and the expression job worker shall be construed accordingly. 4. In view of the above, it may be seen that there is a clear demarcation between scope of the entries at item (id) and item (iv) under heading 9988 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017. Entry at item (id) covers only job work services as defined in section 2 (68) of CGST Act, 2017, that is, services by way of treatment or processing undertaken by a person on goods belonging to another registered person. On the other hand, the entry at item (iv) specifically excludes the services covered by entry at item (id), and therefore, covers only such services which are carried out on physical inputs (goods) which are owned by persons other than those registered under the CGST Act. 5. Difficulty if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to the notice of the Board. Yours Faithfully, (Shashikant Mehta) OSD, TRU Email: [email protected] Tel: 011 2309 5547