TaxTMI 
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2024 (5) TMI 39
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....Section 97(1) of TGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 104 of CGST/TGST Rules. 2. At the outset, it is made clear that the provisions of both the CGST Act and the TGST Act are the same except for certain provisions. Therefore, unless a mention is specifically made to any dissimilar provisions, a reference to the CGST Act would also mean a reference to the same provision under the TGST Act. Further, for the purposes of this Advance Ruling, the expression 'GST Act' would be a common reference to both CGST Act and TGST Act. 3. It is observed that the queries raised by the applicant fall within the ambit of Section 97 of the GST ACT. The Applicant enclosed copies of challans as proof of payment of Rs. 5,000/- under SGST and Rs. 5,000/- under CGST....
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.... application. The applicant relied on the following: 1. Notification No. 12/2017-CT(R), Dt. 28-06-2017 - Point No. 2(ze) i.e. Goods Transport Agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called. 2. FAQ - Transport & Logistics - released by CBIC - Point No. 6 3. CBEC Circular No. 104/07/2008-ST, dt. 06-08-2008 4. Section 2 (30) of the CGST Act, 2017 5. Advance Ruling in the case of IAC Electricals Pvt Ltd (GST AAR, West Bengal) 5. QUESTIONS RAISED: 1. Whether their activity falls under Goods Transport Agency? 6. PERSONAL HEARING: A personal hearing notice was issued to the applicant to appear for....
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....pply. Illustration: Where goods are packed and transported with insurance, the supply of goods, packing materials, transport and insurance is a composite supply and supply of goods is a principal supply. As seen from the above definitions a composite supply is essentially a naturally bundled supply where two or more different supplies invariably exist along with each other. The Hon'ble High Court of Kerala in the case of Abott Health Care Pvt. Ltd., (2020) 74 GSTR 37 (Kerala) held that a composite supply must take into account supplies as affected at a given point in time on "as is where is" basis. Therefore a naturally bundled supply should possess the following attributes (as mentioned in Education Guide on Taxation of S....
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....is notification,- "goods transport agency" means ,- any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called. The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Doypack Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (12.02.1988 - SC) AIR 1988 SC 782 clarified the meaning of the expression "in relation to" as follows: "In this connection reference may be made to 76 Corpus Juris Secundum at pages 620 and 521 where it is stated that the term 'relate" is also defined as meaning to ring into association or connection with. It has been clearly mentioned that "relating to" has been held to be equivalent to or synonymous with as to "concerning with" and "perta....