Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd., a registered person in Pune, Maharashtra, is engaged in supplying a bouquet of goods and services. It furnishes…

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Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd., a registered person in Pune, Maharashtra, is engaged in supplying a bouquet of goods and services. It furnishes the following details of transactions undertaken during February: Outward / inward transactions Amount (₹) Printed 100 copies (using its own paper costing ₹ 1,00,000, included in total consideration charged) of a book on 'Work Life Balance' authored by a well-known spiritual guru, Swami Omprakash, registered in Nashik, Maharashtra, wherein the content of the book was provided by Swami Omprakash. 2,10,000 Supplied a consignment of goods to Nageshwara Agro Estate situated at Panchgani (Maharashtra). 2,00,000 Supplied air-conditioners to Bridge & Co., registered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 6,00,000 Provided catering services to Bright Coaching Classes Pvt. Ltd., Indore, M.P., a private commercial coaching institute preparing students for competitive examinations 2,40,000 Supplied goods in territorial waters to Coral Traders Ltd., registered in Goa. Such place in territorial waters was at a distance of 7 nautical miles to the baseline of coastal State of Gujarat and 5 nautical miles to the baseline of coastal State of Maharashtra. 4,50,000 Provided services of transportation of passengers by an air-conditioned Omnibus through an Electronic Commerce Operator (ECO). 12,58,000 Purchased goods to be used for activities relating to its obligations under corporate social responsibility 9,60,000 In the course of finalising the books of account for the month, the accountant of Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. came across an unrecorded invoice dated 2nd January for ₹ 5,20,000 (excluding tax). The invoice had been raised by Mr. Paramveer, an advocate practising in Patna, towards legal services supplied by him to Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. However, no payment had been made against this invoice till the end of the month of March. Additional information: (i) In respect of the supply made in Panchgani, being a hill station, a local levy of Green Tax of ₹ 10,000 was charged by Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. in the invoice issued to Nageshwara Agro Estate. (ii) The air-conditioners supplied to Bridge & Co. were installed at Tamil Nadu office of Bridge & Co., as per the agreement. (iii) Legal services received from Mr. Paramveer were used exclusively in relation to exempt supplies. (iv) All figures are exclusive of GST. (v) All conditions for availing ITC are fulfilled, subject to the information given above. (vi) CGST, SGST and IGST rates on all inward and outward supplies of goods and services are 9%, 9% and 18% respectively except CGST, SGST and IGST applicable on supply of paper is 2.5%, 2.5% and 5%. (vii) Turnover of Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. in the preceding financial was ₹ 2 crores. (viii) Wherever the relevant information for determining place of supply is not given with respect to an activity/transaction, same shall be treated as an intra-State supply. You are required to compute the amount of minimum net GST payable in cash by Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. for the month of February.

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6. Computation of the minimum net GST payable in cash by Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. for February: Particulars Value (₹) CGST (₹) SGST (₹) IGST (₹) GST payable under forward charge Intra-State supply of printing services [Since supply of printed books (where content is provided by author) is a composite supply wherein the principal supply is supply of printing services, the rate of GST applicable thereon is the rate applicable on supply of printing services, i.e. 9% each under CGST and SGST. Further, place of supply is location recipient of services of printing, i.e. Nashik, Maharashtra.] 2,10,000 18,900 [2,10,000 × 9%] 18,900 [2,10,000 × 9%] - Supply of consignment goods to Nageshwara Agro Estate [Green tax of ₹10,000 is includible in the value of supply, since any taxes levied under any law for the time being in force except under the CGST/ SGST/ UTGST Act and GST Compensation Cess Act, if charged separately by the supplier, is includible in the value of supply. Further, it's an intra-State supply as place of supply is Panchgani, Maharashtra, being location of goods at the time at which movement of goods terminates.] 2,10,000 [2,00,000 + 10,000] 18,900 [2,10,000 x 9%] 18,900 [2,10,000 x 9%] - Supply of air-conditioners to Bridge & Co. [Inter-State supply as place of supply is Tamil Nadu, being the place of installation of machinery.] 6,00,000 - - 1,08,000 [6,00,000 x 18%] Catering to Bright Coaching Classes [Exemption for catering services to an "educational institution" is available only to an educational institution providing services by way of pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent. A private commercial coaching institute preparing students for competitive exams is NOT an "educational institution" for this purpose. Hence catering service is taxable. It is an inter-State supply since place of supply, being location of recipient, is Indore, M.P.] 2,40,000 - - 43,200 [2,40,000 × 18%] Supply of goods in territorial waters [Where supply is in the territorial waters, the place of supply is deemed to be in the coastal State where the nearest point of the appropriate baseline is located, viz. Maharashtra in the given case. Hence, supply will be intra-State supply of goods.] 4,50,000 40,500 [4,50,000 x 9%] 40,500 [4,50,000 x 9%] - Transportation of passenger services by an omnibus provided through electronic commerce operator (ECO) [Tax on transportation of passengers' services by an omnibus provided through ECO is a notified service under section 9(5). However, since said services are provided by a company, tax is payable by supplier Stellar Orbit Appliances Pvt. Ltd. and not by the ECO.] 12,58,000 1,13,220 [12,58,000 x 9%] 1,13,220 [12,58,000 x 9%] - Total GST under forward charge 1,91,520 1,91,520 1,51,200 Less: Eligible ITC Goods purchased to be used for activities relating to its obligations under corporate social responsibility. [ITC on goods purchased to be used for activities relating to its obligations under corporate social responsibility is blocked.] - - - - Legal services from Mr. Paramveer [ITC on legal services received is not available since they are being used exclusively in relation to exempt supplies.] - - - - Add: GST payable under reverse charge Legal services from Mr. Paramveer [Tax on legal services provided by an individual advocate to a business entity is payable under reverse charge. Time of supply of such services is 4th March, being earlier of date of payment (Beyond March) or date immediately following 60 days since issue of invoice by the supplier (4th March). Since the time of supply of legal services in the given case does not fall in February, tax liability on the same does not arise in said month.] Minimum net GST payable in cash 1,91,520 1,91,520 1,51,200

Topics: Paper 3A: Income Tax Laws, Paper 3B: Goods and Services Tax

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