Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

1. How to calculate margin on sale of second hand goods? Whether
A) Margin = Sales price – Purchase price  OR 
B) Margin = Sales price – (Purchase price + Processing cost) 
For ex: We purchased a second hand car for Rs 10, 00,000/-. Incurred minor processing cost of Rs 50,000/- and sold the car for Rs 12, 00,000/-. 
In this case whether margin will be Rs 2,00,000/- (12,00,000-10,00,000) or Rs 1,50,000/- (12,00,000- [10,00,000 + 50,000])? 
If B is correct we cannot claim Input Tax Credit on processing cost incurred but if A is correct can we claim Input Tax Credit on processing cost incurred?

2) Whether tax is to be calculated on margin or the margin is inclusive of tax?
For ex: We purchased a second hand car for Rs 10, 00,000/- and sold it for Rs 12, 00,000/-. The margin is Rs 2, 00,000/-. In this case whether tax amount will be Rs 36,000/- (2, 00,000*18%) or it will be Rs 30,508/- (2, 00,000*18%/118%)?

3) Input Tax Credit 
Can we claim Input Tax Credit on other indirect expenses incurred for the purpose of business such as rent, commission, professional fees, telephone etc.?

4) If in F.Y. 2019-20 our total margin on sale of second hand goods is below Rs 1.5 crores and total sale  value of second hand goods is above Rs 1.5 crores can we opt for composition scheme for F.Y. 2020-21 as  in F.Y. 2019-20 our total margin will be less than Rs 1.5 crores

Whether Works contract awarded under the Krishna Bhima stabilization project to be classified under sub-clause (vii) of serial no 3 of Heading 9954 (construction of service) substituted by way of Notification No 31/2017 Central tax (Rate) dated 13th Oct 2017 as amended to original notification 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate)

1. When lodging guest orders food from the room (it is called room service also called as in room dining) then what is the rate of GST applicable?

2. What is GST rate applicable on banquet hall?

1.  The activity of reshelling of old sugar mill rollers whether is treatable as a job work service under SAC 9988 or is treatable as a repair/maintenance service under SAC 9987?

2.  Whether the said activity of reshelling of old sugar mill rollers will attract 12% GST in terms of clause (id) of Sr. No.26 of Notification No.11/2017-CT(R), dt.28.06.2017 or will continue to attract 18% GST as earlier?

Whether the services under consideration will be covered under entry 1 of schedule III of RGST/ CGST Act or not?

Que-1 Whether providing the service of repairs and maintenance of vehicles used for sewage and waste collection, treatment and disposal and other environmental protection services provided to Local Authorities would be covered by Sl. Nov. 3 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax(Rate) dated June 28, 2017, which states “pure services (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union Territory or local authority or a Government Authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under Article 243G of the constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under Article 243W of the Constitution” and would be deemed to be an exempt supply ?

Ans(i)-Replied in Negative.

Que-(ii)-Whether providing the service of repairs and maintenance of JCBs and Mobile Toilets to the Government and Local Authorities would be covered by SI.No.3 of Notification No.12/017-Central Tax(Rate) dated June 28,  2017 as mentioned in (i) above and would be deemed to be an exempt supply?

Ans-(ii)- Replied in Negative.

Que-(iii)-Whether the above mentioned both the services in (i) and (ii) would be covered under Heading 9994 as per Serial No. 75 and 76 of the Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax(Rate) dated June 28, 2017 as mentioned in (i) above and would attract NIL rate of tax and consequently an exempt supply?

Ans-(iii)-Replied in Negative.

1.Applicable GST rate for EPC contract engaged in works, viz; site grading, earth filling, road works, storm water drains, utility corridor, street lighting, water storage and distribution system.

2. Applicable GST rate for civil contractor engaged in civil construction works, viz; prefabricated PUF (polyurethane) Administrative building, Training centre, Technology facilitation centre, etc.

Whether Notification 39/2017-CT(R) dated 18.10.2017 read with G.O.Ms.No.140 dated 17.10.2017 issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, would be applicable to the Applicant's activity of manufacture and supply of Fortified Rice Kernels to the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation pursuant to the Pilot Scheme on "Fortification of Rice & its Distribution under the Public Distribution System" project launched by the Central Government.

1.What is the applicable GST SAC and the GST rate applicable for the supplies made by it to M/s. Apollo Med Skills Limited (AMSL).

2.Is it a composite supply or a mixed supply

3.Whether the service is exempted vide Notification No. 12/2017 -CT(Rate) dated 28.06.2017.

Que-1 Whether the extra packs of Cigarettes would again be leviable to GST?

Ans-1 Answered in the negative in view of the discussions made above.

Que-2 If yes, the taxable value which can be attributed to such extra packs of Cigarettes for levy of GST?

Ans-2 Not answered in view of answer to Question No. 1 above

Que-3 whether  extra packs of Cigarettes would be considered as exempt supplies or free samples and hence attract the provisions of Section 17(2) of the UPGST Act, 2017 read with rule 42 of the  UPGST Rules, 2017 or clause (h) of Section 17(5) of the UPGST Acts, 2017

Ans-3 The extra packs of cigarettes will not be considered as exempt supplies or free samples and hence the provisions of 17(2) of the UPGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 42 of the UPGST Rules, 2017 or clause (h) of Section 17(5) of the UPGST Act, 2017 will not be applicable.