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GST on Incentives recd
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....ST on Incentives recd<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Ethirajan Parthasarathy Dated:- 13-2-2019 Last Reply Date:- 14-2-2019 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 4 Replies<br>GST<br>Petroleum Companies pay incentives (sort of quantity discount) for dealers, depending on their off take. Are dealers liable to pay GST on such incentives received. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Dear Querist, Inc....
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....entive on what supply of goods by the Petroleum Cos. ? As per Section 15 (3) of CGST Act, 2017, discount shall not be included into the transaction value for the purpose of payment of GST. Hence GST is not payable on the element of discount. Relevant portion of section 15 is appended below:- (3) The value of the supply shall not include any discount which is given - (a) before or at ....
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....the time of the supply if such discount has been duly recorded in the invoice issued in respect of such supply; and (b) after the supply has been effected, if - (i) such discount is established in terms of an agreement entered into at or before the time of such supply and specifically linked to relevant invoices; and (ii) input tax credit as is attributable to the discount on the....
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.... basis of document issued by the supplier has been reversed by the recipient of the supply. Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN: The Reply: If there is an agreement between the buyers and the sellers in regard to incentive and the same is indicated in the invoice then no GST is applicable. Reply By CASeetharaman KC: The Reply: I agree with the views given by the experts. This issue has also be....
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....en a bone of contention during the erstwhile Service Tax Regime where there have been cases relating to Advertising Companies or Motor Vehicle Dealers etc where they have been given discounts based on the turnover achieved by them during the financial year . This discount normally is given after the end of the financial year. These discounts normally do not feature in Agreements and are generally ....
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....decided by the company after the completion of the financial year based on their results.There are more than enough case laws in the erstwhile Service tax regime where attempts to charge service tax on incentives have been quashed by adjudicating authorities. Reply By rajkumar shukla: The Reply: I think Petro companies are still paying excise on petrol/diesel, such quantity discounts are on sal....
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....e basis ie sale of goods by companies.such discount are not being offered for any service given by dealers, it is on principal to principal basis, so no implication of service tax unless petrol pump is being run on commission basis and petro products belong to companies<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....