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GST on Tour Operators

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..... GST on Tour Operators
Query (Issue) Started By: - SaiKrishna Bapathu Dated:- 1-5-2020 Last Reply Date:- 3-5-2020 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Dear Sir, A company is into tour operating services. They are providing services on both principal & agent module 1. On principal module charging GST @ 5% & not claiming any ITC 2. On Agent module they are charging commissi .....

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..... on at 18% & not claiming any ITC presently Please suggest whether: 1. Can we do both 5% & 18% module in same GSTIN? 2. As we are providing 18% also, whether is there any provision for claiming ITC on inward services? or can we claim proportionately as per turnover? Please suggest. Reply By Rachit Agarwal: The Reply: There is no restriction in supply of services as 1. Principal to Principa .....

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..... l 2. Principal to Agent Hence you can charge both 5% and 18%. For Services of Tour Operator to be taxable @ 5% under Serial No 23 of Notification No 11/2017 Central Tax dated 28.06.2017 as amended vide Notification No- 1/2018 Central Tax . a. Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [,other than the input tax credit of in .....

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..... put service in the same line of business (i.e. tour operator service procured from another tour operator)]. b. The bill issued for supply of this service indicates that it is inclusive of charges of accommodation and transportation required for such a tour and the amount charged in the bill is the gross amount charged for such a tour including the charges of accommodation and transportation requ .....

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..... ired for such a tour In an application filed before AAR under GST, West Bengal by Golden Vacations Tours and Travels [2019 (29) G.S.T.L. 542 (A.A.R. - GST)] = 2019 (9) TMI 1046 - AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING, WEST BENGAL. Applicant has arranged for the accommodation in Hotel. Applicant has arranged the accommodation in the hotels for his client. Accommodation service under SAC 996311 is limited .....

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..... to the one provided by the hotels, guest house etc. Sl. No. 7 of the Rate Notification refers to the accommodation service as classified under SAC 996311, and, therefore, leaves no room for the suppliers like the Applicant who arrange such accommodation in hotels. Services covered under SAC 998552 include arranging reservations for accommodation services for domestic accommodation, accommodation .....

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..... abroad etc. The Applicant's supply is specifically covered and, therefore, classifiable under SAC 998552. It is, therefore, taxable under Sl. No. 23(iii) of the Rate Notification, and the Applicant is eligible to claim the input tax credit as admissible under the law Reply By SaiKrishna Bapathu: The Reply: Thank you sir for your valuable suggestions. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Reply b .....

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..... y Sh.Rachit Aggarwal is worth saving for future guidance.
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