AAR held that non-monetary benefits/perquisites, including tour...

AAR held that non-monetary benefits/perquisites, including tour packages received by the applicant from a manufacturer for achieving sales targets, constitute a taxable 'supply of services' in the course or furtherance of business. No exemption under Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) applies. The applicant is the supplier of sales promotion/business support services and the manufacturer is the recipient; accordingly, the applicant must raise a tax invoice on the manufacturer. For valuation, the value of service is the value of gifts/perquisites/tour packages as reflected in the TDS certificate under section 194R of the Income-tax Act. The applicant may issue invoices on a tax-inclusive basis in terms of rule 35 of the valuation provisions.