PAINTING WORK - JOB WORK SERVICE OR PAINTING SERVICE

[SOPL SOPL]

Dear Sir/Madam

We (registered person) are providing painting services to our Gst registered clients namely -

1.Painting of cargo containers

2.Painting of industrial gas cylinders

3.Painting of Iron structures like racks

4.Painting of Oil tanks etc.,

Whether we have to treat it as job work service or painting service ?

“job work” means any treatment or process undertaken by a person on goods belonging to another registered person and the expression “job worker” shall be construed accordingly;

AI Summary

Debate on GST Classification: Painting Services as Job Work or Maintenance? Ambiguity in Definitions and Tax Implications. A discussion forum addresses whether painting services provided by a registered entity should be classified as job work or painting service under GST regulations. The query involves painting cargo containers, industrial gas cylinders, iron structures, and oil tanks. Responses suggest that while the activity seems like job work, it might not fit the definition due to the nature of goods and the location of services. Suggestions include considering it as maintenance or repair service under HSN codes, and the ambiguity in GST definitions is noted. Some recommend seeking an advance ruling for clarity, while others caution against it due to potential complications with tax rates.