POT for Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC)

Bavesh Kumar Jain D 08 Jul 2016 22,817 Views 0 comment Print Service Tax | Articles

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Bavesh Kumar Jain. D New levy ‘KKC’ applicable from 01.06.2016 @ 0.5% on value of all taxable service.

1. POT for determination of KKC liability for Service Provider (SP):

Rule 5 is applicable for determination of KKC liability for Service Provider (SP) due to the amendment in Budget 2016-17 and Notification No. 35/2016 also clarifies the applicability of KKC.

Amendment under Rule 5:-

POT would be determined by using Rule 5 in case of new levy or tax.

Since KKC is a new levy on taxable services, Rule 5 is applicable for determining POT. But Rule 5 does not consider the point of time of “completion of services”.

So to clarify this aspect Notification No. 35/2016 was released on 23^rd June 2016 which is explained below:

Notification No. 35/2016 dated 23.06.2016:-

It exempts taxable services, with respect to which the invoice for the service has been issued before 01^st June, 2016, from the whole of Krishi Kalyan Cess leviable thereon, subject to condition that the provision of service has been completed before the 01^st June, 2016.

So based on the Rule 5 and above notification, applicability of KKC in various scenarios is tabulated below:

Case	Date of Completion of Service	Date of Invoice	Date of Receipt of Payment / Consideration	KKC Payable or Not	Rate of KKC Applicable
1	Before	Before	Before	No	NA
2	Before	Before	After	No	NA
3	Before	Within 14 days of applicability of tax	Before	No	NA
4	Before	After 14 days of applicability of tax	Before	Yes	0.50%
5	Before	After	After	Yes	0.50%
6	After	Before	Before	No	NA
7	After	Before	After	Yes	0.50%
8	After	Within 14 days of applicability of tax	Before	No	NA
9	After	After 14 days of applicability of tax	Before	Yes	0.50%
10	After	After	After	Yes	0.50%

2. POT for determination of KKC liability for Service Receiver (SR) under Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM):

Rule 7 is applicable for determination of KKC liability for Service Receiver (SR)

It starts with non-abstante clause: Notwithstanding anything contained in Rule 3, 4 or 8

POT except associated enterprises located outside India:-

>	Payment made within 3 months from the date of invoice	Date of payment
>	Payment not made within 3 months from the date of invoice	Date immediately following the end of 3 months

POT for associated enterprises located outside India :-

Earlier of the following:

Date of debit in the books of account of SR
Date of payment

Amendment under POT Rule 7:

Notification No. 21/2016-ST dated 30.03.2016

Proviso inserted in Rule 7

Where there is change in the liability or extent of liability of ST to be paid under RCM, Service has been provided and the invoice issued before the date of such change, but payment has not been made as on such date, the POT shall be —> the date of issuance of invoice.

So based on the Rule 7 and above notification, applicability of KKC in various scenarios is tabulated below:

Case	Date of Completion of Service	Date of Invoice	Date of Receipt of Payment / Consideration	KKC Payable or Not	Rate of KKC Applicable
1	Before	Before	Before	No	NA
2	Before	Before	After	No	NA
3	Before	After	Before	No	NA
4	Before	After	After	Yes	0.50%
5	After	Before	After	Yes	0.50%
6	After	Before	Before	No	NA
7	After	After	Before	No	NA
8	After	After	After	Yes	0.50%

Conclusion:

Notification No. 35/2016 – ST provides relief to Service Providers from paying KKC on services completed before the applicability of KKC, since Rule 5 does not address that issue.
Amendment in Rule 7 vide notification no. 21/2016 – ST provides relief of Service Receivers paying service tax under Reverse Charge Mechanism, since erstwhile Rule 7 imposed hardship of Service Receivers.

Disclaimer:-

The analysis aims to provide the reader a general understanding of the proposed amendments and should not be construed as a legal opinion.

Author could be reached at bhaveshjain2673@gmail.com.