Levy of GST - forest permit fee - The facts of the present case...

Levy of GST - forest permit fee - The facts of the present case clearly reveal that the forest department is collecting transit fee to allow the transit of vehicles carrying coal through the forest area, thus this is covered under entry 5(e) of the Schedule II to the CGST Act, 2017 wherein ‘to do an act’ is deemed to be a service. Forest department’s act of allowing such vehicles through forest area is therefore covered under this head. - Liable to GST under reverse charge (RCM) - AAR