Clarification regarding taxability of supply of securities under Securities Lending Scheme, 1997

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....enue Distt Nurpur and Una, H.P 4. The Asstt. Commissioner of State Taxes and Excise, Incharge Distt. Kinnour, H.P. Dated Shimla-9 the 31st Oct., 2019. Madam/Sir, Subject: Clarification regarding taxability of supply of securities under Securities Lending Scheme, 1997 - reg. Various doubts have arisen whether the supply of securities under Securities Lending Scheme, 1997 ("Scheme") by the lender is taxable under GST. 2. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has prescribed the Securities Lending Scheme, 1997 for the purpose of facilitating lending and borrowing of securities. Under the Scheme, lender of securities lends to a borrower through an approved intermediary to a borrower under an agreement for a specif....

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....ces" means anything other than goods, money and securities but includes activities relating to the use of money or its conversion by cash or by any other mode, from one form, currency or denomination, to another form, currency or denomination for which a separate consideration is charged; Explanation.--For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the expression "services" includes facilitating or arranging transactions insecurities; 4. Securities as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 are not covered in the definition of goods under section 2(52) and services under section 2(102) of the HPGST Act. Therefore, a transaction in securities which involves disposal of securit....