Government vide notification no. 29/2019 dated 31.12.2019 amended Notification No. 13/2017 ( CTR) dated 28 June 2017.
Notification No. 13/2017 was published in the Gazatte of India dated 28.06.2017 and was last amended vide notification no. 22/2019 – (CTR) dated 30 Sep 2019 .
This amended notification no. 22/2019 dated 30th Sep 2019 has brought renting of motor vehicle services under RCM. Following entries have been inserted vide the said notification :-
| Sl | Category of Supply of Services | Supplier of Service | Recipient of Service |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 15 | Services provided by way of renting of motor vehicle provided to a body corporate | Any person other than a body corporate , paying central tax at the rate of 2.5% on renting of motor vehicles with input tax credit only of input service in the same line of business. | Any Body Corporate located in the taxable territory. |
The wording at coloum 3 (supplier of service) of the notification 22/2019 created a lot of confusion. Details at coloum 3 indicates RCM applicability for supplier of services. When a service is covered under RCM , taxes would be paid by the recipient of services and not by the supplier of services whereas the phrase used in coloum 3 of the said notification is “Any person PAYING central tax “ This phrase created ambiguity and was interpreted as if supplier need to pay tax on RCM.
Government vide circular no. 354/189/2019-TRU dated 31.12 2019 clarified the interpretation of the said notification and also substituted the existing entries with following entries vide amended notification no. 29/2019 dated 31.12.2019 :-
| Sl | Category of Supply of Services | Supplier of Service | Recipient of Service |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 15 | Services provided by way of renting of any motor vehicle designed to carry passengers where the cost of fuel is included in the consideration charged from the service recipient provided to a body corporate | Any person, other than a body corporate who supplies the service to a body corporate and does not issue an invoice charging central tax at the rate of 6 per cent to the service recipient | Any Body Corporate located in the taxable territory |
Relevant points emerged from the substituted entries (coloum 2 & 3 above) in the amended notification are as indicated below :-
(a) The word “Motor vehicle” word is replaced with “motor vehicle designed to carry passengers” Earlier the word motor vehicle was only written there. It was covering all types of motor vehicles. But the intent was to cover only those motor vehicles meant to carry passengers. Renting of Trucks, cranes, JCB machines was not to be covered by provisions of RCM .Therefore , now only those motor vehicles which are designed to carry passengers for renting out will attract tax on RCM basis.
(b) Renting amount should be inclusive of cost of fuel . In case the fuel is not covered in consideration it will not be covered Reverse Charge Mechnism.
(c) Renting out vehicle by corporate entity will not be covered under this entry. Therefore, RCM is applicable only if the supplier is a person other than corporate entity.
(d) RCM is not applicable where the recipient is non corporate entity. A person renting motor vehicle to a person other than a corporate entity , will be charging tax on forward charge basis.
(e) Supplier can not levy GST @ 12% on corporate entities and therefore has to necessarily levy GST @ 5% under RCM.
Above amendments have been summarized and have been tabulated below for easy appreciation :-
| Sl | Supplier | Recepient | GST rates | RCM Applicability |
| 1 | Ashoka Travels (Registered in GST) | Bharat Electronics Limited (Corporate Entity) | 5% | Yes |
| 2 | Ashoka Travels (Registered in GST) | Any person other than corporate | 12% with ITC or 5% without ITC | No |
| 3 | Prakash Travels Ltd (corporate entity) | Bharat Electronics Limited (Corporate Entity) | 12% with ITC or 5% without ITC | No |
| 4 | Prakash Travels Ltd (corporate entity) | Any person other than corporate | 12% with ITC or 5% without ITC | No |
| 5 | Mr. X – A person **, (not registered in GST) | Bharat Electronics Limited (Corporate Entity) | 5% | Yes |
| 6 | Mr. X – A person **, (not registered in GST) | Any person other than corporate | 12% with ITC or 5% without ITC | No |
** Note : Coloum 3 of the amended circular specifies supplier as ANY PERSON and not ANY REGISTERED PERSON. Hence, it can be interpreted that services by way of renting motor vehicle by Unregistered person to a body corporate is also subject to RCM .Clarification from Government, in this regards is awaited
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Can LLP be treated as body corporate under GST, Please clarify.
Thanks in advance.
If cost of fuel is not included, what would be the GST Rate? 5% or 12%. Also let say a situation where an unregistered vendor is providing service of rental of motor vehicle without fuel cost to a body corporate. So then no GST will be paid (as you mentioned it will not be covered under RCM then)?
Transporting HSN Code if RCM 5% is 996791, FCM 12% ………….?
Hi, Anita,
Very useful and eye opener article.
Ambiguity converts into Clarity.
Thank you Sir for your humble comment
Respected Ma’am,
my friend is registered with GST and vehicle hire service providing to a body corporate can he charges 5% GST with ITC , if yes please tell me a suitable example
No, he cannot.
The body corporate will pay GST under RCM
If any unregistered party provide pool vehicles services in a company, in this case gst will book under rcm or pass the bill normal without gst compliances
I started a business of Bread and Bun manufacturing(PvtLtd Comapany), wholesales and retail. I am a registered dealer under gst act. I pay the rent Rs.45.000 per month of godown and office room (Immovable property) to the owner (unregistered person) as well as I use the light goods vehicle as a delivery van. I pay the rent Rs.25000/ month to the vehicle owner ( other unregistered person).
do i have to pay the tax according to the RCM in both rent (services receiving from unregistered person)
If yes , kindly tell me the rate of tax and hsn code. can i claim the IPT
Ma’m
Please clarify what is the rate of GST in case an individual having GST number rents its car to an Govt Office with driver, but without fuel @ 30, 000 per month.
Is there anything to do with the ITC or RCM in this case , if yes how
Thanking you
OUR COMPANY HIRE CAR ON LEASE RENT FROM REGISTERED COMPANY AND THEY CHARGE 18% GST. CAN OUR COMPANY TAKE INPUT TAX CREDIT ?
ITC not available on cab service having seat capacity less than 13 passengers.
SO PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY AMOUNT LIMIT, OF RENT A CAB OR HIRE CHARGES,
PLZ REVERT
How to File GSTR – 3B & GSTR – 1.
hi ma’m, if a company receive a invoice from an individual (service provider) who is registered under GST (Regular) with 18% (9%+9%) GST.
In this case any benefit to company receive an invoice without GST and pay GST under RCM?
Is there any law compliance in future if company receive invoice with GST?
Thanks
hi ma’m, if a company receive a invoice from an individual (service provider) who is registered under GST (Regular) with 18% (9%+9%) GST.
In this case any benefit to company receive an invoice without GST and pay GST under RCM?
Is there any law compliance in future?
Thanks
Sir , I have doubt on that when person who is unregistered supplier which is providing service to registered person other than corporate entity then how can unregistered supplier charge gst of 12% and 5% as per case
Dear Ma’am,
So if i want to start the business of renting vehicles designed to carry passengers , it would be better if i register as proprietorship.
If i a register as a company , i would have to collect gst from customers and looking from a layman perspective , the service would become costly .
so is it better to run the business as a proprietor ?
Dear Ma’am,
If a company is providing the service of giving vehicles designed to carry passengers , then RCM Provisions are not applicable. So the company should collect gst from customers.
But if the service provider is a proprietor , and if the other conditions for RCM is complied , he cannot collect gst from customers and hence his service would become cheaper , fropprosp
Madam can you please describe body corporate under GST law for which this RCM is available by quoting the relevant section under which it is defined .
Thank you so much mam for this beautiful article. It’s very helpful.
Please clarify one more thing…
If a GST Registered Person (Proprietorship) gives his Motor Vehicles (eg. Truck, Tata Ace, Eeco etc) on rent (including driver and fuel) to another GST Registered Person (Non GTA) and charge consolidated amount (of rent of vehicle, fuel and driver) at the end of the month. Is it Exempt? Will it attracts RCM or he should just charge GST on FCM? Please clarify from the supplier point of view.
And If it attracts GST on FCM basis what would be the Gst Rate?
Thanks MAdam, very easy to understand
Hello Ma’am,
I have doubt in 6th line item discussed in summarized tabular form, my issue is How unregistered person charged 12% with ITC or 5% without ITC on service recipient that is Any person other than corporate .
And in that case RCM applicability is NO.
??
.
Madam
If Ashoka Travels (Registered in GST) provide service to both 1) to body corporate 2) other than body corporate. And he is charging 12% GST with claiming ITC.
Whether RCM rule applies for service provided to Body Corporate????
thanks a lot for this useful information
Mam why a persone can not charge GST @12% On Forwrd charge to a corporate If he is claiming input Credit please clarify
Mam why a persone can not charge GST @12% On Forwrd charge to a corporate If he is claming in put Credit please clrify
The notification 29/2019 dated 31st December 2019 contains- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), where as section 9(4) has not been refer anywhere in the said notification.
So, can we still assume that the said notification shall be applicable on unregistered persons.
CA Anita, can you please clarify.. in RCM applicable table Point No.6, unregistered supplier to any person other than corporate entity.. it is mentioned 12% with ITC and 5 % without ITC. RCM –“NO”, then how the discharge of tax liability will take place… i am confused a bit.. please
It is nice & excellent clarification and easy to understand .