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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


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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


Reverse & Partial Reverse Charge Mechanism in Service Tax

December 5, 2014 774421 Views 47 comments Print

The reverse charge mechanism (RCM) was first introduced effectively from 01-01-2005 vide Notification No. 36/2004-ST dt. 31-12-2004 read with Rule 2(1)(d) of Service Tax Rules, 1994. With effect from 01-07-1012 a new mechanism of reverse charge (RCM) and partial reverse charge or joint charge (PRCM / JCM) was introduced with the introduction of negative list regime of service tax.

Reverse Charge Mechanism For Individual/Proprietorship firm

October 14, 2014 58497 Views 10 comments Print

1. Freight paid/payable to Goods Transport Agency (GTA) 1.1    Does individual/proprietorship firm is liable to pay service an When tax under reverse charge? An Individual or a proprietorship firm is liable to take service tax registration and pay service tax under reverse charge only if:- i. It is registered as a dealer of excisable goods […]

Partial Reverse Charge-Increase in Complicacies

October 1, 2014 13210 Views 0 comment Print

The date of 01.07.2012 was a critical date in service tax laws because from this date the service tax laws underwent gigantic change. The concept of Negative list and partial reverse charge was introduced for the first time to broaden the scope of service tax along with simplifying the service tax laws.

FAQ on Reverse Charge, Abatement, Negative List, Place of Provision of service

September 27, 2014 34810 Views 0 comment Print

What is Reverse Charge? Generally, Service tax is payable by person providing the service who actually collect the tax and pays to government. But Section 68(2) introduced and makes provision for reverse charge i.e. making person receiving the service, liable to pay tax. Provision can be made that part of tax will be paid by service receiver and part by service provider or entire by Service Receiver.

Service Tax – Point of taxation rules (POT)- At a glance

August 27, 2014 207947 Views 25 comments Print

Point of taxation is determined on the basis of earlier of following events (Rule 3) :- a)  The time when the invoice for the service provided or to be provided is issued OR b)  Where the person providing the service, receives a payment Provided that the invoice has been issued within 30 (45 in case […]

Applicability & procedure of Service Tax under reverse charge

July 28, 2014 29161 Views 0 comment Print

1) Introduced in the Finance Act, 1994 under Service Tax Rules in 2002. 2) An explanation to Section 65(105) was added wherein concept of import of services was launched. 3) This explanation to Section 65(105) was removed in year 2006 and Section 66A was inserted. 4) Rule 2(1)(d) of the Service tax rules, 1994 prescribed the cases of deemed service providers.

Partial Reverse Charge Issues Suppressing Tourism

July 9, 2014 5596 Views 0 comment Print

The tourism sector is booming at a rate that none other sector have thought of. Today maximum revenue for any country’s or even state’s government is earned from tourism sector, but where different states are trying to promote their tourism, the CENTRAL Government with the introduction of Partial Reverse Charge in Service Tax has raised […]

Reverse Charge Mechanism under Service Tax – An Insight

July 6, 2014 110445 Views 30 comments Print

The Reverse Charge Mechanism (a.k.a. RCM) was introduced first by Notification No. 36/2004 specifying Persons liable to pay Service Tax. Where section 68(1) of the Finance Act provided, in the year 1994 that the Service Provider shall be the person liable to pay Service Tax, section 68(2) empowered the Government to prescribe Services wherein the Service Receiver instead of the Service Provider to be person liable to pay Service Tax.

Service Tax on Legal Services under Reverse Charge Mechanism

April 15, 2014 300538 Views 39 comments Print

 CA Tarannum Khatri Definition of legal service As per Notification No.  25/2012-Service Tax, Dated – 20th June, 2012 “Legal service” means any service provided in relation to advice, consultancy or  assistance in any branch of law, in any manner and includes representational services before any court, tribunal or authority” (Before 1/7/2012 representative service was exempt) […]

Service Tax under RCM paid by Service Provider, cannot be demanded again from Service Recipient

February 3, 2014 16559 Views 0 comment Print

Whether Service Tax can be demanded again from the Service Recipient under reverse charge, where the same has been paid by the Service Provider and accepted by the Department?

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