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....PPLICABILITY OF GST ON CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Mehul Pandya Dated:- 15-5-2021 Last Reply Date:- 16-6-2021 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 5 Replies<br>GST<br>DEAR EXPERTS, WE ARE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OUR DEBTOR TO SELL HIM SOYA PRODUCT. THEREFORE WE HAVE IMPORTED THE SAME PRODUCT TO FULFILL HIS REQUIREMENT AND PAID 5% IGST ON IT. NOW HE DENIED TO PUR....
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....CHASE THE SAME. THEREFORE WE HAVE FILLED CASE AGAINST HIM IN RELATION TO BREACH OF THE CONTRACT AND RAISED DEBIT NOTE DEMANDING 30 LAKS FOR THE SAME (LIQUIDATED DAMAGES). WE DO NOT KNOW WHETHER HE WILL PAY OR NOT, ITS DEPEND UPON JUDGEMENT/LITIGATION. NOW, MY QUERY IS WHETHER GST WILL BE APPLICABLE ON THIS DEBIT NOTE ? IF YES, WHAT WILL BE THE GST RATE ?? AND IF HE WILL NOT PAY TO US THEN WHAT ....
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....ABOUT GST PAID TO THE GOVERNMENT ? Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: When the matter is sub judice, liability will arise only as and when the case is decided in your favour and you receive the consideration. Reply By Shilpi Jain: The Reply: The department in this case is of the view that it would be taxable at18%. So in case u are able to collect from your customer u can pay the same in order....
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.... to avoid any disputes which your customer can also take credit subject to other conditions in the law. However, another view which exists is that there is no service provided in respect of the LD collected and thereby no GST. So in case your customer does not pay and you wish to take this view note that dispute from department is a possibility. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: 2019 (3) TMI ....
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....1378 - CESTAT CHENNAI - AMBIKA COTTON MILLS LTD. Versus COMMISSIONER OF C. EX. & S.T., MADURAI Reply By ABHISHEK TRIPATHI: The Reply: Agree with Shilpi Ma'am. Possible interpretation from department side, querist has agreed to tolerate an act (act being rejection of supply by the recipient) by taking INR 30 lakhs. And, the liability to pay tax will be in accordance with Section 13 of the CGST Ac....
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....t. So, department may ask you to pay as per this view. I believe that such situations [liquidated damages] don't come under the purview of Sl. No. 5(e) of Schedule II. Reply By YAGAY andSUN: The Reply: The Bombay High Court, in the case of Bai Mamubai Trust, Vithaldas Laxmidas Bhatia, Smt. Indu Vithaldas Bhatia vs. Suchitra (2019 (9) TMI 929 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT), has held that GST is not payabl....
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....e on damages/compensation paid for a legal injury. The principle laid down by the Court is that such payment does not have the necessary quality of reciprocity to make it a 'supply' and, therefore, GST is not payable on such amount.the Bombay High Court, in the case of Bai Mamubai Trust, Vithaldas Laxmidas Bhatia, Smt. Indu Vithaldas Bhatia vs. Suchitra (2019 (9) TMI 929 - BOMBAY HIGH COUR....
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....T), has held that GST is not payable on damages/compensation paid for a legal injury. The principle laid down by the Court is that such payment does not have the necessary quality of reciprocity to make it a 'supply' and, therefore, GST is not payable on such amount.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....