GST RCM ON SERVICE RECEIVED BY TRUST REGISTERED UNDER GST

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..... GST RCM ON SERVICE RECEIVED BY TRUST REGISTERED UNDER GST
Query (Issue) Started By: - SUDHIRKUMAR SHAH Dated:- 23-12-2019 Last Reply Date:- 24-12-2019 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Trust is registered under the GST as certain activities are taxable. Now Trust receives legal service from advocate. whether this will be taxable service under RCM?? Question arouse in my mi .....

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..... nd because definition of "business entity" is not available in GST act, however definition of "Business" is available. However in notification 12/2017 Business entity definition is there which ultimately attract the definition of "Business". on Analysis of definition of Business, it appears that Trust is also covered.. In Service tax there was specific definition wa .....

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..... s available of Business Entity, but in GST there is not. Reply By Alkesh Jani: The Reply: Sir, First of all, the GST Act is supply and destination based, therefore it is necessary to come out of the old mind set of production/manufacture based act. In GST apart from particular goods or services, particular category of person is also mentioned in the Act. In your case, Section 9(3) which clearl .....

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..... y mentions of "….. person liable for …." The term person is defined in GST Act, and said Section clearly states of specified category of goods or services... and it is worth to note that in this clause instead of 'registered person' only 'person' is mentioned, which includes Trust, which implies that tax is to be paid by person (registered or not) receives specified goods or services .....

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..... and in this clause even taxable supply is not used, which indicates that specified goods or services (whether taxable or not) liability to pay tax arises. In GST one need to keep in mind terms such as taxable supply, category of supply, consideration etc. while interpreting the statute. Of course, as per the decisions of the courts, statute shall be interpreted so as to harmonize with other statu .....

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..... te and not to struck down. Therefore, I am of the view that Trust is liable to pay tax on RCM basis. Thanks
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