Advocate S. N. Kapoor*
Security service is a service wherein a person supplies security personnel to another person for a consideration. Earlier in Service tax regime, security services provided by individual, HUF or partnership firm to a body corporate were covered under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM). However, with the enactment of GST Act, 2017 the concept of RCM on security services was abolished and the supplier of security service was made liable to pay GST.
That considering the numerous problems in tax collection from small security service providers, such service has been brought under the purview of RCM. Hence, RCM on Security Services has been introduced in GST by the Government vide Notification No. 29/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31.12.2018. with effect from 01.01.2019, any registered person receiving Security services (services provided by way of supply of security personnel) from any person other than a body corporate is required to pay GST on RCM basis.
With the aforesaid amendment, requiring the service recipient would be liable to pay tax under RCM w.e.f. 01st January, 2019, the confusion had come up in the industry as to who would be liable to pay tax for supplies made during the transition phase i.e. in cases, wherein security service has been rendered upto 31st December, 2018, however, neither the invoice has been issued nor payment has been received till that date. The moot point arises as to who would be liable to pay tax in such cases.
In order to clarify, the above raised issue let us now refer to the provisions of GST Act, 2017 (CGST/SGST Act). Further, Section 9(1) of the Act states that GST is levied on ‘supply’ and shall be paid by a taxable person. In case of supply of services, the time at which the liability to pay tax arises is determined as per the provisions contained in Section 13 of the Act: Time of Supply of services.
On examination of the relevant provisions of GST Act, 2017, it is apparent that prior to determining the ‘time of supply of a service’, one has to determine whether tax is to be paid by supplier or a recipient on reverse charge basis as Section 13(1) would cover cases of forward charge and Section 13(2) would cover reverse charge situations. Further, Government using the powers of Section 9(3) specifies the categories of supplies on which recipient shall be liable to pay tax on RCM. Once the person liable to pay tax is assessed, ‘time of supply’ provisions would be applied accordingly.
In the instant case, the Government brought into effect RCM on security services w.e.f. 01st January, 2019, meaning thereby from the said date, the time of supply of security service would be governed by Section 13(2). Hence, in case any of the conditions laid under Section 13(1) gets fulfilled upto 31st December, 2018, the supplier of the service would pay tax. The cases wherein supply was completed by 31st December, 2018, however neither of the condition of Section 13(1) got satisfied upto 31st December, 2018, the provisions of Section 13(2) pertaining to time of supply of services covered under RCM would apply and the recipient would pay tax accordingly.
Further to illustrate, if an assessee has entered in a monthly retainer agreement of security service, the supplier raises invoice on every 7th of the month succeeding the month of rendering service and receives payment thereafter. For the services rendered during December, 2018 the invoice would be raised on 7th, January, 2019 and payment would be received thereafter. In such a case, RCM would apply and the service recipient would be liable to pay tax at the time of supply as determined under Section 13(2).
However, Government Department/Establishment/Agency who have taken registration under GST only for TDS purpose and those paying tax under Section 10 (Composition Scheme) are not required to pay GST on RCM basis. Therefore, if any registered person is receiving security services from any security agency (other than body corporate) he is required to pay GST on RCM basis w.e.f. 01.01.2019.
* (Author Adv. S. N. Kapoor is Consultant & Advisor:- GST, Customs & EXIM)
sir,
we receiving secuirty service bill how to pass entry for rcm pl tell me RCM GL under current asset or duties and taxes
iam working in private limited company my company using security services from individual GST registered
form we reeving the bill from including GST its valid invoice.
Which option can i choose to register in security services in filling reason to obtain registration.. Which option shall I choose..
If security agency in Chennai provides services at Chennai and submit the bill on Hyderabad address for payment, whether he has charge IGST or CGST/SGST. If he charges igst on his invoices can receipant can avail ITC.
i am a Compnay taking Security service. in my case some company send us gst bill to be charged under rcm and in some companies charged gst on there bill . what should i do for ITC available for sercurity service provider ?
Sir, I am registered in GST and we provide security and housekeeping services incorporate society and corporate office and we charged GST in security services and pay in GST 3b and filled R1. So it is right? Or we are not able to charge GST in security service. Please suggest this confusion in mind for a long time.
Sir, I am working as Finance officer in a private college which is not registered under GST. Security agency which has provided security guard to the college, adding GST in the bill. Is it correct? Please guide me
Who are registered person to pay gst on rcm basis under gst for security service? Does registered person include company? Please clear my doubt regarding this.
I have a firm having GSTIN of Haryana
For my premises in Uttar Pradesh, Security Guarding company is refusing to provide IGST bill with my Haryana GSTIN, saying IGST is not allowed on Security Guarding services.
Is this true ?
I am losing inwards tax credit like this. Is this the law, or is the security guarding company misleading me ?
Respected Sir,
RCM on security services applicable from 01-01-2019, where person who have taken registration under GST only for TDS purpose is not required to pay and deduct GST on such services.
Now please clarify whether such person which registered for TDS purpose is required to pay GST to service provider and who will pay GST on such service to Govt.
sir
i am a Security service provider and also registered under gst . in my case some company pay gst on behalf of me under rcm and in some companies i have charged gst . what should i do in case of RCM how i file return ?
gst on security
can we claim the ITC if service provider has charged the GST and we have made payment, the same is reflecting in GSTR-2A