TMI Blog2022 (11) TMI 1121X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... amount arising out of change 2 in tax regime from Value Added Tax (VAT) to Goods and Service Tax (GST) with effect from 1st July, 2017. 3. Batch of writ petitions are being filed on this issue. The main issue involved in such matters is that the difficulty faced by the contractors due to change in the regime regarding works contract under GST. The grievance of the Petitioner is that in view of the introduction of the GST, Petitioner is required to pay tax which was not envisaged while entering into the agreement. 4. The Government has now come out with a revised guidelines in this respect in supersession of the guidelines issued vide Finance Department letter dated 7th December, 2017. He has filed Additional Counter Affidavit of Opposite ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ontract. In order to comply the provisions of GST relating tow works contract the State Government have revised the Schedule of Rates - 2014 (SoR-2014) vide Works Department OM No. 13827/WD dated 16.09.2017 w.e.f. 01.07.2017. While the item rates in the SOR-2014 were inclusive of all taxes i.e. Excise Duty, VAT, Entry Tax, Service Tax etc., the same has been excluded in the Revised SoR-2014. Therefore, while preparing estimates for a work after 01.07.2017, the GST exclusive work value is to be arrived at as per the revised SoR-2014 and then GST will be added at the appropriate rate. 2. In GST regime, the works contractor is required to raise Tax Invoice clearly showing the taxable work value and GST (CGST+SGST) separately. 3. In case of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nce Work for which agreement executed on the basis of SoR-2014. 5 (vi) A supplementary agreement shall be signed with the works contractor for the revised GST-inclusive work value for the Balance Work as determined above. (vii) In case the revised GST-inclusive work value for the Balance Work is more than the original agreement work value for the Balance Work, the works contractor is to be reimbursed for the excess amount. (viii) In case the revised GST-inclusive work value for the Balance Work is less than the original agreement work value for the Balance Work, the payment to the works contractor is to be reduced accordingly. In case excess payment has already been made to the works contractor in pursuance of the original agreement, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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