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RCM on Renting of Immovable Property under GST – A Comprehensive Analysis

Goods and Services Tax : GST on rental income has evolved significantly since 2017, with several transactions now covered under Reverse Charge Mechanism. T...

June 4, 2026 2232 Views 0 comment Print

RCM under GST: Key Legal Provisions, Practical Challenges & Compliance

Goods and Services Tax : Reverse Charge Mechanism under GST is increasingly becoming technology-driven with stricter GSTN validations, reconciliations, and...

May 28, 2026 2628 Views 0 comment Print

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 8304 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 1272 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 23286 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 14862 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 6861 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 10350 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 5925 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 64389 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 831 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 438 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 1950 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 669 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 1236 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 2157 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 4776 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 15633 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 9192 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 26907 Views 2 comments Print


IGST Payable on supply of Import services under RCM

September 6, 2021 3288 Views 0 comment Print

In re GSPC (JPDA) LTD (GST AAR Gujarat) On reading the Section 2(14) IGST Act, we find that the location of the recipient (GSPC(J)) in subject matter is Gujarat, which is a taxable territory. Further, as per entry 1 to Notification 10/2017-Integrated Tax(R), we find that the applicant, being the recipient of service, is liable […]

IIM is Government entity & liable to pay GST under RCM on receipt of legal services: AAR

August 9, 2021 3471 Views 0 comment Print

TAAR held that, Applicant is a government entity liable to TDS provisions u/s 51 of CGST Act, 2017 and is also liable to pay tax under RCM in respect of legal services received by them.

LLPs not liable to pay service tax under RCM

August 6, 2021 5571 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 3720 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 2910 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 48315 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 1776 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 8727 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 91167 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 10776 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.

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