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Arjuna (Fictional Character): Krishna, as IPL season is going on and batsmen are hitting sixers and making records in the matches, likewise the new rate of 6% has been introduced in GST, it’s a sixer in GST. Please tell something about that sixer.

Krishna (Fictional Character): Arjuna, Cricket and GST, what a co-relation. Let’s play it. Government has issued notification on 7th March, 2019 in relation to eligibility/availability of composition scheme for the suppliers of goods or services or both, which was earlier not available.  This notification was a result of the major decisions taken by the council to reduce the burden on the small taxpayers. By allowing the suppliers of goods or services or both to opt this scheme, government has reduced the compliance burden on the taxpayers. This will be beneficial for the players of GST like small service providers like CA, Architect, Engineer, Commission and Brokerage, Consultancy services, Works contractor, etc. It’s small format of taxation like 20:20 cricket. New game of GST is now going to start from 1-4-2019, where for first 20 lakhs aggregate turnover no tax and then for next 30 there is 6% tax rate scheme. Thus, its 20:30 scheme in GST.

 Arjuna: Krishna, How to play in this scheme of GST?

Krishna:  Arjuna, The scheme provides that the registered person under GST, supplying goods or services or both up to an aggregate turnover of INR 50 Lakhs can pay tax @6% (CGST- 3% & SGST- 3%).

For example: A is a service provider. The turnover in F.Y. 18-19 is 25 lakhs. He can opt for Service composition scheme from 1st April, 2019.

Therefore, it depends on how many runs (turnover) the player has scored in previous match (Previous year). If he scored below half century i.e, 50  runs (Lakhs), then only he can opt for the scheme.

Arjuna: Krishna, are there any conditions to be complied, if one wants to Play in this scheme?

Krishna: Arjuna, like in cricket, the following are the conditions to play in this scheme in GST:-

  • Aggregate turnover of the supplier should be INR 50 Lakhs or less in the preceding financial year.
  • The supplier should not be eligible to pay tax under section 10 (1) of the Act (Composition Scheme)
  • The supplier should not be engaged in making supply, which is not leviable to tax.
  • The supplier should not be engaged in making any inter-state supply.
  • The supplier should not be a casual taxable person.
  • The supplier should not be a non-resident taxable person.
  • The supplier should not be engaged in making supplies through an e-commerce operator who is required to collect tax u/s 52.
  • The supplier should not be engaged in making supplies of following

Ice cream and other edible ice whether or not containing cocoa (HSN 21050000), Pan masala (21069020) and all goods i.e. tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (24).

Thus under new scheme, like cricket lots of restrictions are there like power play, No balls, limited players in yards, limited bowling, etc. Thus a tax payer who opts for this Sixer Scheme should play carefully otherwise the third umpire’s (GST officer/ GSTN) decision will be final.

Arjuna: Krishna, are there any other conditions to Play?

Krishna:  Arjuna, The other Conditions are like Cricket rules of Players mode code of conduct-

  1. The scheme shall apply to all the GST registrations taken under the same PAN.

The supplier cannot collect any tax from the recipient of supplies.

The supplier cannot avail input tax credit.

The supplier, instead of a tax invoice, is required to issue a bill of supply. The supplier is also required to mention ‘taxable person paying tax in terms of notification no. 02/2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 7th March, 2019, not eligible to collect tax on supplies’.

The supplier would be liable to pay tax under reverse charge basis if any, on inward supplies at applicable rates.

And all other conditions, restrictions, rules as applicable to other players of composition Tax payers under section 10 are applicable to this new scheme also i.e for example: Putting a name plate of composition dealer, filling GSTR-4, etc.

Arjuna: Who can play in the new scheme?

Krishna: Like in cricket, net practice, training and fitness test of players is taken before admission likewise in GST, A registered person who wants to play for the new scheme shall file the FORM GST CMP-02 by 30th April 2019 and such person shall also file the FORM GST ITC-03 for ITC reversal.

The person who wants to apply for new registration under this scheme, shall file the FORM GST REG-01, para 5 & 6.1 (iii).

Arjuna: Krishna, what one should learn from this GST and Cricket?

Krishna: Arjuna, New scheme of GST is a good scheme to hit SIXER, as upto turnover of 20 lakhs, no need to pay tax on services and the person having turnover upto 50 lakhs can play for composition scheme, which will be helpful to small taxpayers. However, one needs to be master of rules and playing technique of Cricket, like wise one must read and comply all conditions of GST, otherwise he may get Caught OUT by Authorities.

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12 Comments

  1. BALIGAR RUDRAPPA says:

    SIR
    THE dealer supoose having turnover of rs 3500000 and as per your notificationn0 -2
    upto 20 00000 exemmption and he has to pay tax @6% on balance t o 1500000 is it correct!

  2. Atul S. Kawale says:

    Sir,
    Namaste !
    Your posts are very informative, but please stop using fictional characters i.e. Krishna & Arjun. It is very boring while reading the information given by you. Kindly stop using it in Marathi newspaper ‘Lokmat’ also. Without using fictional characters it is more easy to read the matter.

  3. ASHOK KUMAR KANUNGA says:

    ALL REGISTERED PERSON (TRADING) PAYING TAX @ 1% U/S 10 OF CGST ACT ON GOODS, NOW HE WILL GET RENT ON RESIDENT PROPERTY–
    QUESTION
    1. ON GOODS PAYING TAX @ 1%
    2. CAN PAY 6% TAX ON RENT SERVICE
    3. IF YES, WHAT IS PROCESS TO ENABLE THIS SCHEME, NOTIFICATION 02/2019 DATED 7/3/2019 TURNOVER OF F.Y GOODS IS 30 LAKH ESTIMATED HOUSE RENT 6 LAKH PER YEAR. FOR THE YEAR F.Y. 2019-20

  4. mahesh kumar says:

    Suppose turnover is Rs. thirty Lakhs
    and 6% applicable above Rs. twenty lakhs only
    then how about GST on first portion and how the client will get his in put.
    Does it mean that we have to keep a track on software when our billing just touches threshold limit and start invoicing gst invoice after that for 6% chargable.

  5. Umesh Singh says:

    Notification No.10/19 to make threshold limit for registration… 40 lakh for exclusive supply of goods has also been issued ..Hence now onwards 40 lakh will be exempt in case of supply of goods… supposing that he has not opted for composition scheme…and only for 10 lakh i.e 50-40 he will avail 6 % rate however for services he can avail 6% rate for 30 lakh turnover I.e 50-20..Am I right..???

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