ITC ON BUS PURCHASE - GIVEN ON RENT TO COMPANY FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES PICK UP AND DROP

[RAVINDRA SANCHETI]

Hello Sir

I have following query

- Assessee have purchased one Bus and one car to give on rent to different companies for their employees and guest pick up and dropping facility. They charged rent on monthly basis including per KMS basis. Need clarifications on following with reference to Notification no 11/2017, 20/2017, 31/2017 of Central Tax (Rate)

1. What should be the SAC code for rent services - 9964 passenger transport services or 9966 Rental Services of Transport Vehicle. As per me should be 9966.

2. Whether Assessee can avail ITC benefit on Bus and Car Purchase (with payment of 12% GST) If I go with SAC code 9966 then as per negative list of ITC u/s 17(5) since the credit is available in case of transportation of passengers only will it be correct to avail the credit on Rental services.

3. Whether Transport of passenger cover rental services of bus and car also, under notification no 11- SAC code 9964 clause (vi). If not what kind of services covered under this category.

4 Whether the customer to whom we are billing can avail GST credit on invoices of BUS and Car both.

[ANITA BHADRA]

Dear Sir

SAC code for rent services - 9966.

9964 is for transporting passenger while in your case motor vehicle has been given on Rent .

As per Sec 17(5)(a) - ITC will not be available on PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLE & OTHER CONVEYANCE except when it is for transportation of passengers . It will not be correct to avail the credit on Rental services.

Clause vi - 9964 covers where owner of motor vehicle used it for transporting passenger . In your case its being rented out , hence it covers under 9966 .

Regards

[CSSANJAY MALHOTRA]

ITC Credit is available if the vehicle is given on rent. It's usage can be for any purpose and in your case, the service rendered is Renting of Motor Vehicle and ITC admissible.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Sh.CS Sanjay Malhotra Ji,

Sir, Such replies/clarification are worth saving to be used as ready reckoner for future by the assessees. Thanks a lot.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

ITC is admissible u/s 17 (5)(a)(i)(A).

[RAVINDRA SANCHETI]

Thanks a lot for quick response with detailed analysis.

[Chintamani Bhide]

However, the 4 th question :4 Whether the customer to whom we are billing can avail GST credit on invoices of BUS and Car both.has remained unanswered.

AI Summary

Clarification on SAC Code 9966 for Bus and Car Rentals for Employee Transport; Mixed Views on ITC Eligibility. An individual inquired about the appropriate SAC code for rental services of a bus and car used for employee transport, and whether Input Tax Credit (ITC) can be claimed on such purchases under GST regulations. Responses clarified that the SAC code should be 9966, as the vehicles are rented out rather than used for direct passenger transport, which falls under 9964. Opinions varied on ITC eligibility; some stated it is not available for rental services, while others argued it is admissible. A query on whether customers can claim GST credit on invoices remained unanswered.