To calculate margin, purchase cost should be treated as purchase price: AAAR

In re Tej Kumar Jain (GST AAAR Rajasthan) It was held that  notification No, 08/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 12.01.2018 clearly used word Purchase price ,  only price paid at the time of purchase can be considered as purchase price to calculate margin. The appellant’s main thrust is that to calculate margin, purchase cost should be treated as purchase price. We observe that our legislature has wisely used the word purchase price to calculate the margin as benefit of notification will not be available, if the appellant has availed input tax credit. We find that the availment of this no...