TMI BlogScope of principal and agent relationship under Schedule I of Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 in the context of del-credre agent.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 09/2018, various representations have been received from the trade and industry, as well as from the field formations regarding the scope and ambit of principal agent relationship under GST in the context of del-credre agent (hereinafter referred to as DCA ). In order to clarify these issues and to ensure uniformity of implementation across field formations, the Commissioner, in exercise of its powers conferred under section 168 (1) of the Goa Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as Goa GST Act ) hereby clarifies the issues in succeeding paras. 2. In commercial trade parlance, a DCA is a selling agent who is engaged by a principal to assist in supply of goods or services by contacting potential buyers on beh ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 9 - GST dated 07/09/2018, whether or not the DCA will fall under the ambit of agent under Para 3 of Schedule I of the Goa GST Act depends on the following possible scenarios: In case where the invoice for supply of goods is issued by the supplier to the customer, either himself or through DCA, the DCA does not fall under the ambit of agent. In case where the invoice for supply of goods is issued by the DCA in his own name, the DCA would fall under the ambit of agent. 2. Whether the temporary short-term transaction based loan extended by the DCA to the recipient (buyer), for which interest is charged by the DCA, is to be included in the va ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... interest to the buyer for delayed payment along with the value of goods being supplied, whether the interest will form a part of the value of supply of goods also or not? In such a scenario following activities are taking place: 1. Supply of goods by the supplier (principal) to the DCA; 2. Further supply of goods by the DCA to the recipient; 3. Supply of agency services by the DCA to the supplier or the recipient or both; 4. Extension of credit by the DCA to the recipient. It is clarified that in cases where the DCA is an agent under Para 3 of Schedule I of the Goa GST Act, the temporary short-term transaction based credit being provided by DCA to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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