TMI Blog2020 (6) TMI 520X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... N having Registration No. 05AAALU0009M0ZG and seeking advance ruling on the following questions in terms of Notification no. 13/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017: a. Whether a person, unregistered with GST, providing road transport services by his own truck as GTA for RCM under GST; b. Will issuance of E-way bill, Form 2.1 & 3.3 by or to road transporter who is unregistered with GST, providing road transport services by his own truck, be treated as consignment note for GST-RCM purposes; c. Whether a person, unregistered with GST providing road transport services by hiring trucks from third party, to applicant, will be treated as GTA for RCM under GST; d. Will issuance of E-way bill, Form 2.1 & 3.3 by or to road transporter who is unregistered with GST providing road transport services by hiring trucks from third party be treated as consignment note for GST-RCM purposes. 2. Advance Ruling under GST means a decision provided by the authority or the appellate authority to an applicant on matters or on questions specified in sub section (2) of section 97 or sub section (1) of section 100 in relation to the supply of goods or services or both being undertaken or proposed ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... verifies the goods as per Form 2.1 and return the same to Logging officer who dispatched the goods to sale depots. After receiving verified Form 2.1, the Logging officer makes final payment to the transporter. For completion of such process, the transporter use their own trucks and sometimes the transporter hire the trucks for intended purpose. The applicant makes payment of transportation charges to one person who accepted the transport of goods on pre decided rates by applicant. Further transporters does not issue any consignment note. 6. In the present ease we arc not deciding any wider question but restricting oui conclusion to the facts and circumstances which was filed for our consideration in the application. In this context, the relevant legal provisions arc reproduced as under; A. Section 2(98) of the Act has defined the term "Reverse Charge" and the same is reproduced as follows: "reverse charge" means the liability to pay tax by the recipient of supply of goods or services or both instead of the supplier of such goods or services or both under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of Section 9, or under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of Section 5 of the Integrated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act; or (e) any body corporate established, by or under any law; or (f) any partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons; or (g) any casual taxable person Goods Transport Agency (GTA) (a) Any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948); or (b) any society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in any part of India; or (c) any co-operative society established by or under any law; or (d) any person registered under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act; or (e) any body corporate established, by or under any law; or (f) any partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons; or (g) any casual taxable person; located in the taxable territory. 7. On perusal of legal provisions (supra), we find that the concept of Mechanism (in short 'RCM) is ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... like serial number, name of the consigner and consignee, registration number of the goods carriage in which the goods are transported, details of goods being transported, details of the place of origin and destination, and the person who will be liable for the service tax payable from the consignor, consignee or the goods transport agency. 7.4 In the instant case we find that the applicant itself fills Form 2.1 for transportation of goods from one place to another. The said form carries details of material, vehicle no., name of driver & signature & other details. Thereafter the goods are handed over to transporter with signed Form 2.1. The transporter has liability to transport goods safely to the destination sales depot of applicant. The truck transporter after delivering the goods receives Form 3.3 from depot officer of applicant which proves that he has delivered the goods. Thereafter depot officer verifies the goods as per Form 2.1 and return the same to Logging officer who dispatched the goods to sale depots. After receiving verified Form 2.1, the Logging officer makes final payment to the transporter. 7.5 We find that in this case it can be treated that the applicant has ma ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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