TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Clarification regarding taxability of services provided by an office of an organisation in one State to the office of that organisation in another State, both being distinct persons
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....99/11/2023-GST, dated 17.07.2023 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. ***** Various representations have been received seeking clarification on the taxability of activities performed by an office of an organisation in one State to the office of that organisation in another State, which are regarded as distinct persons under section 25 of Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as 'the APGST Act'). The issues raised in the said representations have been examined and to ensure uniformity in the implementation of the law across the field formations, the Chief Commissioner, in exercise of his powers conferred under section 1....
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....C in respect of such common input services by following ISD mechanism laid down in Section 20 of APGST Act read with rule 39 of the Andhra Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as 'the APGST Rules'). However, as per the present provisions of the APGST Act and APGST Rules, it is not mandatory for the HO to distribute such input tax credit by ISD mechanism. HO can also issue tax invoices under section 31 of APGST Act to the concerned BOs in respect of common input services procured from a third party by HO but attributable to the said BOs and the BOs can then avail ITC on the same subject to the provisions of section 16 and 17 of APGST Act. In case, the HO distributes or wishes to distribute ITC to BOs in respec....
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.... in providing the said services has to be included in the computation of value of services provided by HO to BOs when full input tax credit is available to the concerned BOs. The value of supply of services made by a registered person to a distinct person needs to be determined as per rule 28 of APGST Rules, read with sub-section (4) of section 15 of APGST Act. As per clause (a) of rule 28, the value of supply of goods or services or both between distinct persons shall be the open market value of such supply. The second proviso to rule 28 of APGST Rules provides that where the recipient is eligible for full input tax credit, the value declared in the invoice shall be deemed to be the open market value of the goods or services. Accordingly,....