Clarification on issues related to Job Work

Job work compliance: principal bears responsibility for goods, documentation and tax consequences if statutory time limits lapse.

The circular explains that the registered principal retains responsibility for goods sent for job work, must maintain accounts, issue challans and file FORM GST ITC-04, and will be treated as having made a supply if inputs or capital goods (except moulds, dies, jigs, fixtures or tools) are not returned or supplied within the statutory period, attracting tax, interest and reporting; job workers liable to register must account for GST on job work services and may use their own goods in performing job work.