REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM

REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM (RCM)

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GST being an indirect tax which is imposed on supply of goods & services is a comprehensive destination base tax. It is based on “One Nation One Tax” Approach which has subsumed almost every indirect taxes ate state/centre level.

Registration: A person who is required to pay tax under RCM has to mandatorily register under GST and the threshold limit of INR 40 lacs & INR 20 lacs is not applicable on this.

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Input Tax Credit (ITC)?

  • When Goods purchased are for personal use: ITC cannot be claimed
  • When Goods purchased are for business use: ITC can be claimed
  • When Goods purchased are partly for personal & partly for business use: ITC can be claimed only on the portion used for supplies.
  • ITC not allowed for those supplies which are exempt from tax.

WHEN IS REVERSE CHARGE APPLICABLE?

According to section 3 of CGST act 2017, read in continuation with rule Rule46 of CGST rules, every invoice has to mention it on the top whether tax is in respect of supply on reverse charge.

: Maintenance of the accounts by a registered person.

: Reverse charge liability cannot be set off against the Input tax credit.

: Generally the supplier is liable to pay GST to the government almost in 90% of the cases, remaining 10% of the cases the liability is on the buyer to pay the GST. This creates a Reverse Charge where the liability shifts from supplier to the buyer. There are two (2) types of Reverse charge scenarios:

  • When an individual buys from an unregistered manufacturer.
  • When an individual buys from an e-commerce trader.
  • Supply of certain goods & services as specified by CBEC.

Time of supply?

It is the point at which the liability to pay GST arise. Factors relevant for time of supply depends on the person who is liable to pay tax. Therefore, the time of supply under reverse charge mechanism (RCM) is different from that of “forward charge”.

  1. Case of supply of goods

  • Date of receipt of goods; or
  • Date of debit as per bank account/Date of payment as per books of accounts (whichever is earlier); or
  • Date following the 30 days from date of issue of invoice. 
  1. Case of supply of services

  • Date of debit as per bank account/Date of payment as per books of accounts (whichever is earlier); or
  • Date following the 60 days from date of issue of invoice.

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What is the concept of self-invoicing?

“Self-Invoicing” is a concept under Reverse charge mechanism (RCM) in which the onus of preparing the invoice lies with the receiver of goods or services falling under this category.

When you have purchased from an unregistered supplier then such transaction falls under reverse charge where the duty to pay tax lies with the receiver.

This is due to the fact that your supplier cannot issue GST invoice since his business is not registered. Hence, self-invoicing becomes necessary in this case.

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Transactions in which it is mandatory to give your PAN Card number

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There are various financial transactions in which attaching your PAN card details is mandatory. These exceptions are specified under Rule 114B of the Income tax rules, 1

962 which came into effect from 01, Nov 1988.

There is 18 transaction which requires your PAN Card details.

  1. Sale/purchase of Motor vehicle as specified under Motor vehicle act, 1988 requires PAN card number.
  2. Opening of Bank A/c with a banking company or a co-operative bank which is regulated by the banking regulation act, 1949.
  3. Making an application to a banking company/financial institution/co-operative bank for the issuance of Credit or Debit card.
  4. Opening of Demat A/c under SEBI Act, 1992.
  5. Paying your bill at a hotel/restaurant (Cash payment more than INR 50,000)
  6. Payment in relation to traveling to any foreign country or currency exchange for the same. (Cash payment exceeding INR 50,000)
  7. Mutual fund payment for purchasing additional units. (Amount exceeding INR 50,000)
  8. Payment to acquire bonds/debentures of a company. (Amount exceeding INR 50,000)
  9. Purchase of bonds issued by RBI. (Amount exceeding INR 50,000)
  10. Deposit with a banking company/co-operative bank/post office regulated by the banking regulation act, 1949. (Cash deposit exceeding INR 50,000)
  11. Purchase of Demand deposit/Pay order/bankers cheque from a banking company/co-operative bank regulated by banking regulation act, 1949. (Amount exceeding INR 50,000)
  12. A Time deposit with a banking company/co-operative bank/Post office/Nidhi company/NBFC. (Amount exceeding INR 50,000 or amount exceeding INR 5,00,000 during a financial year)
  13. Any pre-paid payment instrument as defined by RBI under Payment & settlements act, 2007.
  14. A premium of Life Insurance premium paid. (Amount exceeding INR 50,000 during a financial year)
  15. Sale/purchase of securities under Securities contracts act, 1956. (Amount exceeding INR 1,00,000)
  16. Sale/purchase shares of a company not listed on the stock exchange. (Amount exceeding INR 1,00,000)
  17. Sale/purchase of any immovable property. (Amount exceeding INR 10 lakh)
  18. Sale/purchase by any person of goods/service of any nature except those mentioned from 1 to 17. (As notified by the central government).

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

  • When a person involved in any of the above-mentioned transactions, is a MINOR & does not have any income chargeable to income tax, he/she should mention the PAN Card details of father/mother/guardian.
  • Anyone who does not have a PAN Card and enters into any of the above-mentioned transactions must fill Form No. 60 as per Rule 114B of Income-tax act, 1962.
  • Note PAN Card details in case of Tax deduction at source i.e. TDS or Tax collection at source i.e. TCS under section 139 [5b &5c] respectively.

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