TMI Blog2021 (1) TMI 299X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 18.02.2020, passed in W.P.(C) No.5933 of 2020. 4. Mr. P.K. Muduli, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-opposite parties does not dispute the said position. 5. By way of this writ petition, petitioner has challenged the action of the opposite parties in not reimbursing the differential tax amount arising out of change in tax regime from Value Added Tax (VAT) to Goods and Service Tax (GST) with effect from 01.07.2017. 6. Batch of writ petitions are being filed on this issue. The main issue involved in such matters is that the difficulty faced by the contractors due to change in the regime regarding works contract under GST. The grievance of the petitioner is that in view of the introduction of the GST, petitioner is requi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (GST) has come into force w.e.f. 1st July, 2017 by subsuming various indirect taxes such as Excise Duty, VAT, CST, Entry Tax, Service Tax etc. Works contract is treated as composite supply of service under GST and are taxable @18%, 12% or 5% depending on the nature of works contract. In order to comply the provisions of GST relating tow works contract the State Government have revised the Schedule of Rates - 2014 (SoR-2014) vide Works Department OM No. 13827/WD dated 16.09.2017 w.e.f. 01.07.2017. While the item rates in the SOR-2014 were inclusive of all taxes i.e. Excise Duty, VAT, Entry Tax, Service Tax etc., the same has been excluded in the Revised SoR-2014. Therefore, while preparing estimates for a work after 01.07.2017, the GST exclu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e work value for the Balance Work. (v) A model format for calculation of the GSTinclusive work value for the Balance Work is attached as Annexure. The competent authority responsible for making payment to the works contractor will determine GST inclusive work value for the Balance Work for which agreement executed on the basis of SoR- 2014. (vi) A supplementary agreement shall be signed with the works contractor for the revised GSTinclusive work value for the Balance Work as determined above. (vii) In case the revised GST-inclusive work value for the Balance Work is more than the original agreement work value for the Balance Work, the works contractor is to be reimbursed for the excess amount. (viii) In case the revised GST-incl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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