Clarification regarding GST rate on laterals/parts of Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System - GST - States - Trade Circular No. 18 T of 2021

Office of the Commissioner of State Tax Maharashtra State, 8 th Floor GST Bhavan, Mazgaon Mumbai-400 010 TRADE CIRCULAR No. JC (HQ)-1/GST/2021/ADM-8 dated 02/07/2021 Trade Circular No. 18 T of 2021 To ............................. .. Subject: Clarification regarding GST rate on laterals/parts of Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System Re: Circular No. 155/11/2021-GST dated the 17 th June. 2021 issued by the CBIC Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued the above referred circular. For the uniformity, it has been decided that the said circular issued by the CBIC is being made applicable, mutatis mmutandis, in implementation of the MGST Act. 2017. Copy of the referred CBIC circular is attached herewith. This Trade Circular is clarificatory in nature. Difficulty if any, in the implementation of this Circular may be brought to the notice of the office of the Commissioner of State Tax, Maharashtra. Yours faithfully (RAJEEV KUMAR MITAL) Commissioner of State Tax Maharashtra State, Mumbai Circular No. 155/11/2021-GST CBIC-190354/36/2021-TRU Section-CBEC Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 17th June, 2021 To, Principal Chief Commissioners/ Principal Directors General, Chief Commissioners/ Directors General, Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of GST and Central Tax (AII), Madam/Sir, Subject: Clarification regarding GST rate on laterals/parts of Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System regarding. Representations have been received seeking clarification regarding GST rate on parts of Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System, when they are supplied separately ( i.e. not along with entire sprinklers or drip irrigation system). This issue was examined in the 43rd meeting of GST Council held on the 28th May, 2021. 2. The GST rate on Sprinklers or Drip Irrigation System along with their laterals/parts are governed by S.No. 195B under Schedule II of notification No. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, 2017 which has been inserted vide notification No. 6/2018- Central Tax (Rate), dated 25th January, 2018 and reads as below: S. No. Chapter Heading/ Sub-heading/Tariff Item Description of Goods CGST rate 195B 8424 Sprinklers; drip irrigation systems including laterals; mechanical sprayer 6% 3. The matter is examined. The intention of this entry has been to cover laterals (pipes to be used solely with with sprinklers/drip irrigation system) and such parts that are suitable for use solely or principally with 'sprinklers or drip irrigation system', as classifiable under heading 8424 as per Note 2 (b) to Section XVI to the HSN. Hence, laterals/parts to be used solely or principally with sprinklers or drip irrigation system, which are classifiable under heading 8424, would attract a GST of 12%, even if supplied separately. However, any part of general use, which gets classified in a heading other than 8424, in terms of Section Note and Chapter Notes to HSN, shall attract GST as applicable to the respective heading. 4. Difficulty, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board immediately. Hindi version shall follow. Yours faithfully (Patil Sameer Shivajirao) OSD, TRU Email: [email protected] Tel: 011 2309 5543