GST on delay delivery or delay completon of contract

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..... GST on delay delivery or delay completon of contract
Query (Issue) Started By: - Sanjoy Das Dated:- 12-5-2020 Last Reply Date:- 23-5-2020 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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We have taken some goods and services from vendor did not completed the contract within the time period whether supply of goods and service. we have deducted the proportionate amount for delay supply or .....

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..... delay completion of service . The vendor has charged GST on thier bill. and we have taken full ITC on thier bills. Kindly advise whether GST has to charged or reversed when debit note issue to vendor for above reason and effectlvely we have to reverse the ITC proportionately. Reply By YAGAY andSUN: The Reply: On liquidity damages/penalty deduction for non fulfillment of contract/agreement term .....

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..... s and conditions etc. GST will be applicable on the value/amount so dedcuted by you. In Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd (AAR Maharashtra) No. GST-ARA- 15/2017-18/B-30; dt. 08/05/2018 = 2018 (5) TMI 1332 - AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING - MAHARASHTRA The Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling ("AAR") in the case of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited ("Applicant") held t .....

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..... hat Goods and Services Tax ("GST") at the rate of 18% would be payable on liquidated damages ("LD") received by the Applicant for delayed supply under a contract. The AAR has considered LD to be a consideration for agreeing to the obligation to tolerate an act or a situation, which is treated as a supply of service under para 5(e) of Schedule II of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 ("CGST .....

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..... Act") / Maharashtra Goods and Services Act, 2017 ("MGST") Similar Ruling are made in the following AARs In North American Coal Corporation India Private limited (GST AAR Maharashtra); Advance Ruling No. GST-ARA-07/2018-19/B-63 DT 11/07/2018 = 2018 (10) TMI 1339 - AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING - MAHARASHTRA In Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (GST AAR Andhra Pradesh); Advance Ruling No. AAR 01/AP/GST/20 .....

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..... 19 DT. 11/01/2019 = 2019 (1) TMI 1668 - AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING, ANDHRA PRADESH In Dholera Industrial City Development Project ltd. (GST AAR Gujarat); Advance Ruling No. GUJ/GAAR/R/2019/06 DT 04/03/2019 = 2019 (8) TMI 1217 - AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING, GUJARAT In Bajaj Finance Limited (GST AAAR Maharashtra); Order No. MAH/AAAR/SS-RJ/24/2018-19 DT 14/03/2019 = 2019 (8) TMI 116 - APPELLATE .....

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..... AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING MAHARASHTRA Reply By CAVenkataprasad Pasupuleti: The Reply: GST is not applicable on the damages claimed for breach of contract (delayed performance in your case). Refer the Hon'ble CESTAT Decision in case of Amit Metaliks Limited vs. C.G.S.T 2019 (11) TMI 183 - CESTAT KOLKATA wherein it was held that the liquidated damages for non-supply of agreed quantity canno .....

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..... t be treated as service. In my view, the Advance rulings are not well reasoned to fasten the GST liability. Hence you need not pay GST. As far as ITC, if your supplier gives credit note u/s. 34 of CGST Act, 2017 then you may have to reverse ITC to the extent mentioned in Credit note. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Dear Querist, GST is applicable without taking AAR crutches. We cannot ove .....

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..... r-trust AARs. Brain storming is required to arrive at correct and concrete decision. I support the views of M/s.Yagay and Sun Sir. Reply By SESHU KUMAR: The Reply: Dear sanjay As I understood that your vendor supposed to supply the goods and\ or services with in the time also. The fact that the vendor has not done supply with in time calls for deficiency. The amount deducted by you will treate .....

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..... d as if you have not received the proportionate service. And hence you are not entitled to take credit in full as per sec.16 of CGST Act. Hence reverse credit with interest. Your vendor can give credit note under sec.34 to reduce his tax liabilities. Please note the fact that the deficiency of service is known on the date of availment of credit. Hence it is erroronius credit availed. What fall .....

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..... s under deficiency of service can not fall under liquidated damages. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: The querist has mentioned vendor did not completed the contract within the time period whether supply of goods and service. we have deducted the proportionate amount for delay supply or delay completion of service . This falls unders entry 5(e) of Sch. II of CGST Act, agreeing to the obliga .....

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..... tion to refrain from an act, or to tolerate an act or a situation, or to do an act; and.... So, GST is applicable.
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