GST on amount recovered from contractor

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..... GST on amount recovered from contractor
Query (Issue) Started By: - Kaustubh Karandikar Dated:- 28-12-2021 Last Reply Date:- 26-1-2022 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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A Worker was on pay roll of the contractor. On his death, compensation to his family was initially paid by XYZ. However, as advised by the Insurance Company, it was to be paid by the contractor and therefo .....

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..... re, the amount paid to the employee was recovered from the contractor by XYZ. Is XYZ required to pay GST on the amount recovered from the contractor? Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan: The Reply: Sir, In my opinion, the amount recovered by XYZ is a wrongly paid amount which is not liable to be paid by XYZ Hence it will not amount to any payment made towards (i) Agreeing to do an act, (ii) Agreei .....

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..... ng to refrain from doing an act or (iii) Agreeing to tolerate an act. hence it is not liable to GST. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: In this scenario, compensation is not income. No. consideration and hence no supply. Out of the definition of supply. Also agree with Sh.Ranganathan, Sir. Reply By Kaustubh Karandikar: The Reply: thanks kasturi and rajgopalan ji for your kind advice Reply By .....

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..... Shilpi Jain: The Reply: We should stop assuming that any receipt would be liable to GST. Unless there is a supply, no receipt can be taxed Reply By CAHemanth Kumar: The Reply: Agreed with the experts view. GST will not be applicable on all amounts received. It will be applicable only on amounts received as a consideration for the supplies made.
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