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TMI BlogNon monetary considerationX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Hi, Loss was incurred by one of customers say Y due to delay in supply of machine by X (the supplier). Y intended to claim damages of 30 Cr. Instead of paying in cash, X supplies two machines on lease free of charge to Y for a period of 2.5 yrs. Would it be said the supply of machines by X is for a consideration. Is there any kind of non monetary consideration Y has provided to X. Whether X should ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pay GST on notional value of lease rentals. I believe Y would not have any complication in light of circular on liquidated damages. Regards. - Reply By Sadanand Bulbule - The Reply = Dear Sir Plz refer CBIC Circular No.178/10/2022 dated 03/08/2022 read with Section 2 [31][b] governing the issue of Liquidated Damages . - Reply By Shilpi Jain - The Reply = Yes. there is a supply of service by X in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... return for non-monetary consideration. GST will have to be paid on the market value of such rentals by X Rightly mentioned regarding no liability in hands of Y. - Reply By Anish Sonak - The Reply = Since Y accepted free supply as full and final settlement it incidates they have not tolderated the act of delay by X. Forbearance to sue is not helping X because Y have recovered the damages out of cou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rt itself. The free supply as a settlement was for the underlying loss and not for forbearance. What else can be called to be non monetary consideration. - Reply By Sadanand Bulbule - The Reply = Shilpi mam Plz refer your article dated 23/06/2020 on the issue of write off and reversal of ITC thereon. Can you enlarge the position? - Reply By VENU K - The Reply = Circular 178/10/2022 says 7.1.4 In t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... his background a reasonable view that can be taken with regard to taxability of liquidated damages is that where the amount paid as liquidated damages is an amount paid only to compensate for injury, loss or damage suffered by the aggrieved party due to breach of the contract and there is no agreement, express or implied, by the aggrieved party receiving the liquidated damages, to refrain from or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tolerate an act or to do anything for the party paying the liquidated damages, in such cases liquidated damages are mere a flow of money from the party who causes breach of the contract to the party who suffers loss or damage due to such breach. Such payments do not constitute consideration for a supply and are not taxable. Now when liquidated damages are paid in the form of a service as per the m ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... utual consent of parties does the equation change to make this a supply ? I dont think so. So in my humble opinion there cannot be a supply that makes anything liable to taxation. - Reply By Sadanand Bulbule - The Reply = Dear querist As long as you are on the side of law, you are on the side of the angels. You can't lose . You are safe. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sh.Sonak Ji, You ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... have got compensation. It is not disputed. Cannot be denied but this activity/transaction is not-taxable on the following grounds :- (i) Compensation is not income. Hence no consideration is present. (ii) The activity/transaction does not fall under the scope and meaning of the phrase, 'tolerating an act' but it falls under the phrase , 'not tolerating an act'. Hence cannot be trea ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ted as supply as per Section 7 of CGST Act read with the above circular. (iii) Also not covered under Clause No.5 (2) (e) of Schedule-II . Out of scope. (iv) In view of above (i) (ii) (iii) no GST is leviable. (v) My reply is in consonance with the replies of Sh. Sadanand Bulbule, Sir. Dive deep in his replies in this scenario. - Non monetary consideration - Query Started By: - Anish Sonak Dated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... :- 25-10-2024 Last Replied Date:- 28-10-2024 Goods and Services Tax - GST - Got 7 Replies - GST - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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