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Clarification on various doubts related to treatment of secondary or post-sales discounts under GST
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....ject: Clarification on various doubts related to treatment of secondary or post-sales discounts under GST. Circular No. 20/2019 dated 2nd May, 2019 (w.e.f. 7th March, 2019) was issued providing clarification on various doubts related to treatment of sales promotion schemes under GST. Post issuance of the said Circular various representations have been received from the trade and industry seekin....
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....whether the additional discount is given by the supplier of goods in lieu of consideration for any additional activity / promotional campaign to be undertaken by the dealer. 3. It is clarified that if the post-sale discount is given by the supplier of goods to the dealer without any further obligation or action required at the dealer's end, then the post sales discount given by the said supplie....
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....count and the supplier of goods, being recipient of services, will be eligible to claim input tax credit (hereinafter referred to as the "ITC") of the GST so charged by the dealer. 4. It is further clarified that if the additional discount is given by the supplier of goods to the dealer to offer a special reduced price by the dealer to the customer to augment the sales volume, then such additio....
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....ply in the hands of the said supplier not being in accordance with the provisions contained in sub-section (3) of section 15 of WBGST Act. It has already been clarified vide 20/2019 dated 2nd May, 2019 (w.e.f. 7th March, 2019) that the supplier of goods can issue financial / commercial credit notes in such cases but he will not be eligible to reduce his original tax liability. Doubts have been rai....