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GST on Cold Storage Refrigeration Machinery

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..... Dear Sir We are from Refrigeration industry and we supply machinery for cold storage. Can you please let us know that according to new notification for works contracts, the new GST rate applicable on the refrigeration machinery and its installation will be 12% or not? Thanks in Advance. - Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan - The Reply = Sir, According to Sl. No. 120 of Schedule IV of Notifi .....

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..... cation No. 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 8415 are classifiable under heading 8418 attracting gst @14%. - Reply By Ayush Kathuria - The Reply = Thanks but I think the machinery supply will come under Works Contract as metioned in below .....

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..... link: https://www.taxmanagementindia.com/visitor/detail_article.asp?ArticleID=7573 kw=Final-rate-of-GST-12-on-Government-Works-Contracts Thanks in Advance. - Reply By Himansu Sekhar - The Reply = Works contract is for immovable goods. - Reply By Ayush Kathuria - The Reply = Thanks. But the supply of machinery with different parts along with their errection and commissioning, will it not be .....

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..... immovable property or come under works contract?? - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Definition of Works Contract under Section 2(119) talks of contract only for building, construction , fabrication --------------------of any immovable property --------------- such contract. Earlier installation of machinery was part of definition of works contract service. Now emphasis is laid on immovab .....

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..... le property.. Regarding reduced rate from 18 to 12% is for those who provide works contract service to Govt. Departments. Your chapter is NOT closed here. Now here dispute is 'what is immovable property?' Machinery embedded to earth is also immovable property as per various case laws pertaining pre-GST era.. You can raise the issue before GST Council and you may get benefit. - .....

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..... Reply By Ayush Kathuria - The Reply = Thank you Sethi Ji, Is it for govt. Jobs only?? There is no mentioning of govt works contract with the cold storage part of the notification, it is mentioned with the other parts only. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Cold storage services are separately classified and not under WCS. When GST rate was reduced from 18 % to 12 %, see the notification .....

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..... all pertain to Govt.. - Reply By Ayush Kathuria - The Reply = Yes sir, i am talking with reference to govt notification. Can you please give your comments on the notification in the below given link? Reference: Point (v) part (e) Notification No. 20/2017-Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017 - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Yes, Sir. I shall visit the link and .....

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..... opine today. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = In pre-GST era, as per Notification No.24/12-ST dated 6.6.12 (a) original works means- (i) all new constructions; (ii) all types of additions and alterations to abandoned or damaged structures on land that are required to make them workable; (iii) erection, commissioning or installation of plant, machinery or equipment or stru .....

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..... ctures, whether pre-fabricated or otherwise. In pre-GST era your activity was covered under this notification. Now definition of 'works contract ' has changed. More emphasis is laid on construction of original works . Even then in view of the language of the above Notification Serial No.V(e), you can get the benefit of word, Infrastructure for GST rate of 12 %. It is stret .....

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..... ching. The issue is not litigation-free. Better option is to seek clarification from GST Council. You must make efforts. Chances are bright. - Reply By Ayush Kathuria - The Reply = Thanks a lot sir. May i know how to get clarifications from GST council? - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = You are to address letter to the Chairperson, GST Council, New Delhi. Complete address along .....

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..... with email ID is available on internet/Google. Just type GST Council and all details will appear. - Reply By Ayush Kathuria - The Reply = Ok. Thanks a lot. - Reply By Manish Sulakshane - The Reply = Dear Sir We are from Refrigeration industry and we supply machinery for cold storage. Can you please let us know that according to new notification for works contracts, the new GST rate applicabl .....

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..... e on the refrigeration machinery and its installation will be 12% or not? - Reply By Manish Sulakshane - The Reply = We are manufacturer of Air Cooling Units, Evaporative Condensers, Dry Fluid Coolers, registered with HSN 8418 . As per the HSN Code our products attract GST at 28%. Our competitors who are manufacturing similar products quoting our customers with 2 options a) Supply of Unit .....

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..... s only @ GST 28% and b) Turnkey for supply, errection commissioning at GST @ 12% only after recent GST Notification. Can we also supply it a per option 2. Kindly advise. - GST on Cold Storage Refrigeration Machinery - Query Started By: - Ayush Kathuria Dated:- 12-9-2017 Goods and Services Tax - GST - Got 15 Replies - GST - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, per .....

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