CENTRAL GOODS &
SERVICES TAX (CGST) - Rate
CGST
Rate Schedule of Goods notified with effect from 01.07.2017
Schedule
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Rate
of CGST
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I
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2.5%
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II
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6%
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III
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9%
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IV
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14%
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V
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1.5%
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VI
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0.125%
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Further, the following has also been
notified vide different notifications:
S. No.
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Particulars
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Notification No.
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Schedule of goods whose intra-state taxable
supplies are exempt from the whole of the central tax
leviable thereon under section 9 of the Central Good and Services Tax Act,
2017
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Goods in respect of which no refund of
unutilized input tax credit shall be allowed, where the credit has
accumulated on account of rate of tax on inputs being higher than the rate
of tax on the output supplies of such goods (other than nil rated or fully
exempt supplies) u/s 54(3).
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CGST
Exemption limit for Reverse Charge transactions notified
Section 9(4) of the CGST Act 2017
provides that central tax in respect of the supply of taxable goods or
services or both by a supplier, who is not registered, to a registered person
shall be paid by such person on reverse charge basis as the recipient and all
the provisions of this Act shall apply to such recipient as if he is the
person liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such goods or
services or both.
Thus in order to provide marginal relief
to Registered Taxable person, Central Government vide Notification
No. 08/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dt. 28-06-2017 has w.e.f 1st
July 2017 exempted supplies of goods or service or both received by a
registered person from any or all such unregistered supplier(s) if the
aggregate value of such supplies does not exceed Rs. 5000 in a day.
Supplies to a TDS deductor by an
unregistered supplier exempt
Section 51 of the CGST Act, 2017
requires a department or establishment of the Central Government or State
Government, local authority, Governmental agencies or such persons or
category of persons as may be notified by the Government on the
recommendations of the Council to deduct TDS @ 1% from the payment made or
credited to the supplier of taxable goods or services or both, where the
total value of such supply, under a contract, exceeds Rs. 2,50,000.
Further section 9(4) of the CGST Act,
2017 requires a registered person to pay taxes under reverse charge upon
purchases made from unregistered suppliers. In this regard, Central
Government vide Notification
No. 09/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dt. 28-06-2017 has w.e.f 1st
July 2017 has exempted intra-State supplies of goods or services or both
received by a deductor under section 51 from an unregistered supplier. This
is subject to the condition that TDS deductor is not liable to be registered
otherwise then by way of Compulsory registration under CGST Act, 2017.
Exemption
to dealers operating under Margin Scheme
Central Government vide Notification
No. 10/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dt. 28-06-2017 has
exempted intra-State supplies of second hand goods received by a registered
person (who deals in buying and selling of second hand goods and pays the
central tax on the value of outward supply of such secondhand goods) from an
unregistered supplier from the whole of the central tax leviable thereon
under reverse charge mechanism.
In other words, the dealers operating
under Margin Scheme making purchases from unregistered dealers are exempted
from payment of tax under reverse charge.
CGST Rate Schedule of Services
notified with effect from 01.07.2017
Further, the following has also been
notified vide different notifications subject to specified conditions:
S. No.
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Particulars
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Notification No.
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Schedule of services whose intra-state taxable
supplies are exempt from the whole of the central tax
leviable thereon under section 9 of the Central Good and Services Tax Act,
2017
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No refund of unutilized input tax
credit
shall be allowed u/s 54(3) in respect of services Relating to construction
of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, including a
complex or building intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except
where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of
completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after
its first occupation, whichever is earlier.
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Goods or services on which tax will be
payable under reverse charge mechanism under CGST Act
S.
No.
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Description
of supply of goods
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Supplier
of goods
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Recipient
of supply
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Cashew nuts, not
shelled or peeled
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Agriculturist
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Any registered person
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Bidi wrapper leaves
(tendu)
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Agriculturist
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Any registered person
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Tobacco leaves
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Agriculturist
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Any registered person
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Silk yarn
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Any person who
manufactures silk yarn from raw silk or silk worm cocoons for supply of
silk yarn
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Any registered person
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Supply of lottery
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State Government,
Union Territory or any local authority
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Lottery distributor or
selling agent
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Central
Government vide Notification
No. 13/2017-Central Tax(Rate), dt. 28-06-2017 has w.e.f 1st
July 2017 provided the category of services on which CGST needs to be paid on
the reverse charge basis completely (100%) by the recipient of
such services. The detailed list of such services is as follows:
S.
No.
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Supplier
of service
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Category
of Supply of Services
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Recipient
of Service
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Goods Transport Agency
(GTA)
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Supply of Services by a goods transport agency
(GTA) in respect of transportation of goods by road to-
(a) any factory registered under or governed by
the Factories Act, 1948 or
(b) any society registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 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.
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(a) any factory registered under or governed by
the Factories Act, 1948 or
(b) any society registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 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
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An individual advocate
including a senior advocate or firm of advocates
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Services supplied by
an individual advocate including a senior advocate by way of
representational services before any court, tribunal or authority, directly
or indirectly, to any business entity located in the taxable territory,
including where contract for provision of such service has been entered
through another advocate or a firm of advocates, or by a firm of advocates,
by way of legal services, to a business entity.
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Any business entity
located in the taxable territory.
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An arbitral tribunal
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Services supplied by
an arbitral tribunal to a business entity
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Any business entity
located in the taxable territory
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Any person
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Services provided by
way of sponsorship to any body corporate or partnership firm
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Any body corporate or
partnership firm located in the taxable territory
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Central Government,
State Government, Union territory or local authority
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Services supplied by the Central Government, State
Government, Union territory or local authority to a business entity
excluding, -
(1) renting of immovable property, and (2)
services specified below-
(i) services by the Department of Posts by way of
speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services
provided to a person other than Central Government, State Government or
Union territory or local authority; (ii) services in relation to an
aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an
airport;
(iii) transport of
goods or passengers
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Any business entity
located in the taxable territory
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A director of a
company or a body corporate
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Services supplied by a
director of a company or a body corporate to the said company or the body
corporate
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The company or a body
corporate located in the taxable territory
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An insurance agent
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Services supplied by
an insurance agent to any person carrying on insurance business
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Any person carrying on
insurance business, located in the taxable territory
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A recovery agent
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Services supplied by a
recovery agent to a banking company or a financial institution or a
nonbanking financial company
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A banking company or a
financial institution or a non-banking financial company, located in the
taxable territory
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Author or music
composer, photographer, artist, or the like
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Supply of services by
an author, music composer, photographer, artist or the like by way of
transfer or permitting the use or enjoyment of a copyright covered under
clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Copyright Act, 1957
relating to original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works to a
publisher, music company, producer or the like
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Publisher, music
company, producer or the like, located in the taxable territory
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Categories of services on which tax
will be payable by Electronic Commerce Operator
- services by
way of transportation of passengers by a radio-taxi, motorcab, maxicab
and motorcycle;
- services by way of providing
accommodation in hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or other
commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes, except
where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce
operator is liable for registration under sub-section (1) of section 22
of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act.
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