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TMI BlogWill the GST applicable if we paid the bonus to the contract employees through the contractor.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Will the GST applicable if we paid the bonus to the contract employees through the contractor. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... distribute the same to the respective employees, Now we are paying the bonus to the employees through the contractor, When they raising the bill to us, Do they need to charge GST for this? Kindly clarify Thanks in advance. Reply By Rajagopalan Ranganathan: The Reply: Sir, According to Section 2 (32) of CGST Act, 2017 - "consideration" in relation to the supply of goods or services or both in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... cludes - (a) any payment made or to be made, whether in money or otherwise, in respect of, in response to, or for the inducement of, the supply of goods or services or both, whether by the recipient or by any other person but shall not include any subsidy given by the Central Government or a State Government; (b) the monetary value of any act or forbearance, in respect of, in response ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to, or for the inducement of, the supply of goods or services or both, whether by the recipient or by any other person but shall not include any subsidy given by the Central Government or a State Government : Provided that a deposit given in respect of the supply of goods or services or both shall not be considered as payment made for such supply unless the supplier applies such deposit as consid ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eration for the said supply. Therefore in my view what ever amount paid by you to the contractor for supplying man power supply gst is leviable on th Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: I agree with the expert, the bonus paid to contractor who in turn will give it to his employees is nothing but a consideration in the hands of the contractor and GST is applicable on the same. Contractor will ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... raise an invoice on you along with GST. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: In this scenario, transaction is between you (service receiver) and contractor (service provider). Third person (employees who will factually receive bonus) is not in picture. Bonus paid to employees through contractor conforms to the definition of 'consideration' under Section 2 (31) of CGST Act. Hence taxable. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... I concur with the views of both experts. Reply By YAGAY andSUN: The Reply: In addition to above replies, even under the provisions of labour laws, if contractor do not pay wages/bonus to contract labour then the principal employer will be under statutory obligation to pay it to the contract labours and get it recovered from the bill amount as raised by the contractor. Even such cases GST at appl ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... icable rates would be applicable. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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