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Reverse Charge Mechanism on GTA and Renting Transactions under GST

Goods and Services Tax : The guide clarifies when GST liability shifts to the recipient under RCM for GTA and renting services. The key takeaway is that co...

March 20, 2026 7158 Views 4 comments Print

Export of Legal Services: Refund of ITC Not Barred by RCM

Goods and Services Tax : The analysis confirms that export of legal services qualifies as zero-rated supply under Section 16 of the IGST Act. Refund of unu...

February 18, 2026 1047 Views 0 comment Print

जनवरी 2026 से RCM ITC पर नया GST वैलिडेशन नियम

Goods and Services Tax : GSTR-3B में लागू नए सिस्टम नियम के तहत RCM ITC अब सीमित कर द...

January 30, 2026 23013 Views 0 comment Print

GST Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM): List of Notified Services

Goods and Services Tax : Learn how GST liability shifts from supplier to recipient under RCM and understand the key services affected....

December 24, 2025 49461 Views 0 comment Print

Ocean freight GST Collected Without Authority; Interest Not Restricted by Section 54 Limitation

Goods and Services Tax : Explains how the Court ruled that IGST on ocean freight under RCM was illegally collected and must be refunded with interest. Key ...

November 18, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Recommendations during 54th meeting of GST Council

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the key recommendations made by the GST Council during its 54th meeting, including changes in GST rates, GoM formations, a...

September 10, 2024 14295 Views 0 comment Print

Request to Abolish GST Reverse Charge Mechanism

Goods and Services Tax : Advocates' Tax Bar Association urges the Finance Minister to abolish Reverse Charge Mechanism for registered dealers, citing burde...

July 21, 2023 6831 Views 1 comment Print

Representation on RCM on Residential Property, GTA Declaration & GST Appeal

Goods and Services Tax : Maharashtra Tax Practitioners’ Association has made a representation on Confusion related to Levy of GST under RCM on Reside...

August 22, 2022 10299 Views 1 comment Print

माइनिंग सेक्टर पर RCM टेक्स की डिमांड के सम्बन्ध में राहत दिलवाने के लिए प्रार्थना पत्र

Goods and Services Tax : उपरोक्त विषय में निवेदन है कि इस समय माइनिंग इंडस...

April 2, 2022 5874 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC issues 43 notifications on 30th September 2019

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC issues 43 notifications on 30th September 2019 to give effect to Recommendations made by GST Council in its 37th Meeting. Mos...

October 2, 2019 64317 Views 4 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Cross-Charge Valid for Common ITC Distribution Before April 1, 2025: Karnataka HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that authorities cannot deny ITC by disregarding binding CBIC circulars. It held that cross-charging of ITC is leg...

April 4, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Demand Set Aside Due to Applicability of RCM on Manpower Services

Service Tax : The issue was whether the service provider was liable to pay service tax on manpower services. The Tribunal held that liability re...

March 21, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

M-Sand, Blue Metal & Bricks Purchases Not Liable to GST under RCM

Goods and Services Tax : TN AAR rules that traders of sand, blue metals, and bricks from unregistered suppliers are not liable for GST under Reverse Charge...

August 25, 2025 1737 Views 0 comment Print

Service Tax Paid Under RCM Post-GST Not Barred by Unjust Enrichment: Calcutta HC

Goods and Services Tax : Calcutta High Court overturns CESTAT's remand order, directing a refund to Ipsen Technologies. A typographical omission by the Tri...

July 24, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Quashes 26AS based Service Tax Demand as Recipient Paid Under RCM

Service Tax : Kolkata CESTAT sets aside service tax demand on Maninder Singh, citing recipient's payment under RCM and invalidity of demand base...

July 20, 2025 1128 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Corrigendum to N/No. 09/2024-UTT(R)- Any property to be read as any immovable property

Goods and Services Tax : Government of India corrects any property to any immovable property in Union Territory Tax Rate Notification issued on October 8, ...

October 22, 2024 1698 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to N/No. 09/2024-IGST(R)- Any property to be read as any immovable property

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance issued a corrigendum to Notification No. 09/2024, clarifying any property to any immovable property....

October 22, 2024 4302 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to N/No. 09/2024-CTR – Any property to be read as any immovable property

Goods and Services Tax : The Government of India corrects the phrase any property to any immovable property in the recent Central Tax Rate Notification....

October 22, 2024 14883 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 24/2024-Central Tax: Exclusion for Metal Scrap Suppliers

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance amends GST notification, exempting metal scrap suppliers from provisions of notification No. 5/2017-Centra...

October 9, 2024 9030 Views 0 comment Print

GST: Changes to reverse charge mechanism (RCM) for metal scrap

Goods and Services Tax : Notification No. 06/2024 updates reverse charge mechanism for metal scrap transactions, applicable from 10th October 2024....

October 8, 2024 25845 Views 2 comments Print


LLPs not liable to pay service tax under RCM

August 6, 2021 5505 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellant contended that, being an LLP is not covered in definition of ‘body corporate’ and hence not liable to pay service tax under reverse charge mechanism (RCM), as applicable to a body corporate in terms of Notification No. 30/2012-ST dated June, 2012.

LLP not required to pay service tax under reverse charge mechanism

July 28, 2021 3660 Views 0 comment Print

SRL Advisors LLP Vs Commissioner of Central Tax Delhi (CESTAT Delhi) Rule 2(bc) of Service Tax Rules, refers to the meaning of ‘body corporate’ in Section 2(7) of the Companies Act, wherein any other body corporate which includes a LLP is specifically excluded from the definition of body corporate. Thus I hold that the appellant […]

Cenvat Credit allowed for tax paid under reverse charge even if same was not payable

July 15, 2021 2895 Views 0 comment Print

Petro Carbon & Chemicals Private Limited Vs Commissioner of CGST & CX (CESTAT Kolkata) The short issue that arises for consideration in the instant appeal is whether the Appellant is entitled to Cenvat credit of Service Tax paid by it on the freight component in relation to transport of goods from non-taxable territory to India […]

Applicability of GST on Reverse Charge Mechanism for Import of Service

July 12, 2021 48174 Views 3 comments Print

Applicability of GST on Reverse Charge Mechanism for Import of Service  GST is Levy in accordance with the concept of supply. According to section 7(1) (b) of CGST Act’ 2017 supply includes “import of services” for a consideration whether or not in the course or furtherance of business. According to section 7 (4) of IGST […]

GST under RCM on ‘Abhivahan Shulk’ collected by government

June 22, 2021 1755 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of GST Tax liability under provisions of reverse charge mechanism (RCM), on ‘Abhivahan Shulk’ collected by government

Origins of RCM (Reverse Charge Mechanism) under Indirect taxation

May 22, 2021 8604 Views 2 comments Print

The RCM provisions make it incumbent upon the ‘recipient’ of goods or services to discharge the tax liability, instead of the regulation supplier/vendor. While we are well versed with the provisions of S.9(3) and 9(4) of the CGST Act, 2017 as also S.5(3) and 5(4) of the IGST Act,2017, it is worthwhile to trace the origins of this ingenious concept introduced by the taxing authorities, which was though of to curb the menace of ‘MTIC’ (Missing Trader Intra-Community) or ‘Carousel’ frauds.

Forward Charge And Reverse Charge Concept Under GST

April 21, 2021 90972 Views 3 comments Print

Under GST law, generally supplier (seller of goods or services or both) collects tax from recipient (buyer/ customer of goods or service or both) and pay to the Government (net of ITC) (but ultimately GST is borne by end customer or consumer that is why it is called indirect tax) this mechanism is known as […]

RCM on Ocean freight- Part 2- FOB contracts of Import

March 22, 2021 10614 Views 0 comment Print

This part 2 will deal with FOB contracts of import, in which Freight component is separate and identifiable, as it is not included in the value of goods. The Importer pays the freight to the Shipping Line either directly or through his appointed CHA (Clearing House Agent), which is subject to RCM u/s 5(3) of the IGST Act, 2017.

IGST under RCM payable on purchase of e-goods from foreign suppliers

March 16, 2021 7272 Views 0 comment Print

In re Amogh R. Bhatwadekar (GST AAAR Maharashtra) IGST under reverse charge Mechanism (RCM) payable on purchase of e-goods from foreign suppliers Having pointed out the disputed issues as mentioned hereinabove, we set out to examine the place of supply in case of the impugned OIDAR services. In this regard, reference is invited to the […]

GST RCM on Renting of Vehicle

February 11, 2021 10089 Views 1 comment Print

GST RCM on Renting of Vehicle Notification No. 21/2019 dated 30/09/2019 under IGST Act, 2019 applicable from 01/10/2019 Notification No. 22/2019 dated 30/09/2019 under CGST Act, 2019 applicable from 01/10/2019 Notification……. Services provided by way of renting of a motor vehicle provided to a body corporate Any person other than a  body corporate, paying integrated […]

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