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....irector commission<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Madhavan iyengar Dated:- 21-7-2019 Last Reply Date:- 25-7-2019 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 9 Replies<br>GST<br>A working director ie as a employee receives commission and not salary from a company is this commission paid liable for reverse charge another case working director ie as a employee, receives salary and commission in this case ....
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....is rcm applicable on commission paid by company Reply By Alkesh Jani: The Reply: Sir, My point of view is that, in terms of Section 24(vii) of CGST Act, requires compulsory registration i.e. in this case, two services are rendered one as a Director of the company and second as commission agent. Only services provided by the Director to the company is covered under RCM. Further, if no salary is ....
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....received than it is very difficult to prove employee and employer relationship. Further, If a person is registered under GST, the liability to pay tax arises on supply of goods and/or services, regardless of turnover. Therefore, Director of the company is required to obtain registration and GST is payable on the commission received by him. Thanks, With Regards Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply....
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....: I support the views of Sh.Alkesh Jani Ji. I further add that how to prove employer-employee relationship depends upon the terms and conditions mentioned in the appointment letter. Terms and conditions will determine whether Director is employee or not. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: In my view in both the cases RCM is not applicable as there is employer employee relationship. The emplo....
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....yment agreement will speak about the relationship between director and the company if they are employer employee or not. Salary is generally paid in two forms to director, one is as fixed salary and second is flexi component I.e. commission based on the company performance . Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN: The Reply: If the Director is not an employee of the company and gets commission, then....
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.... the company is liable to pay tax under RCM. The director receiving salary and commission will come under the relationship of employer and employee. No tax is payable. Reply By Alkesh Jani: The Reply: Sir, Sorry to differ with the views expressed by Sh. Ganeshan Kalyaniji, as the same has to satisfy the definition of mixed or composite supply, however, in the instant case, the taxable event, t....
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....ime of supply and classification of services are independent in nature and are required to be treated accordingly. Further, employee employer services are neither supply of service (Non-GST), if the above views are accepted than any amount paid will be out of scope of GST. Thanks, With Regards. Reply By Madhavan iyengar: The Reply: Dear Sirs Very good deliberations the following principles a....
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....re laid down as per gst law first is if director is working in capacity of employee then In terms of SCHEDULE III [See section 7] ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS WHICH SHALL BE TREATED NEITHER AS A SUPPLY OF GOODS NOR A SUPPLY OF SERVICES 1. Services by an employee to the employer in the course of or in relation to his employment. If the director is held as employee then all payments made to hi....
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....m by the company can it be held as salary since commission is calculated separately but it is arising of his contractual terms with company For RCM Purpose in terms of Reverse charge notifications Services supplied by a director of a company or a body corporate to the said company or the body corporate In above case director is supplying service not in capacity of employee In light of above exp....
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....erts please further elaborate so our contention that commission should not be liable for RCM if the commission is received in capacity of an employee Reply By DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN: The Reply: If the director is not an employee and gets commission then RCM is applicable. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Dear Sir, Pl. note your words, "---------------- but it is arising of his con....
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....tractual terms with company". It is is dual function. Dual capacity. Commission is taxable under RCM. I concur with the views of Dr.Mariappan Govindarajan, Sir. Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani: The Reply: Yes there should be an agreement between the company and the director proving that they have employer employee relationship.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....