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Is RCM is appliocable in retainership service
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....s RCM is appliocable in retainership service<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Affirmservicesconsultancy Privatelimited Dated:- 20-6-2024 Last Reply Date:- 22-7-2024 Goods and Services Tax - GST<br>Got 4 Replies<br>GST<br>A Pvt. company (GST Registered) keep his retired employee for professional service and make payment as Professional fees for Retainer booked. Is the payment made to the retired e....
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....mployee fall under RCM or not. Thanking for your co-operation Reply By Sadanand Bulbule: The Reply: Dear Sir In terms of serial number 2 of Notification No.13/2017-Central Tax [Rate] dated 28/06/2017, the services supplied by following person/s is liable to RCM in the hands of any business entity located in the taxable territory: "An individual advocate including a senior advocate or fi....
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....rm of advocates." [ Supplier of legal service] In your case, the retired employee is providing only professional services [other than in the capacity of an advocate] Explanation.- "legal service" means any service provided in relation to advice, consultancy or assistance in any branch of law, in any manner and includes representational services before any court, tribunal or authority. Henc....
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....e professional services provided by retired employee do not fall under Sl. No. 2 above. So it is not liable for RCM. Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: Professional services fall under Heading 9983 (SAC) and legal services are classified under Heading 9982 (SAC). A world of difference between both terms. Hence no RCM is applicable. No need to explain further as comprehensive and clear-cut reply....
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.... has already been posted by an expert, Sh. Sadanand Bulbule Sir Ji. Reply By Shilpi Jain: The Reply: I am assuming that the employee is a person in India. When there is no entry in RCM notification that the above service by ex-employee can fall under then no liability on the recipient entity. Reply By Padmanathan Kollengode: The Reply: I agree with experts. The impugned activity of retired e....
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....mployee does not seem to attract RCM. However, if the limit of 20 lakhs is exceeded, retired employee will have to take registration u/s 22 and charge GST on forward charge.<br> Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing ....