GST to be paid on Value of Free Diesel filled in Vehicle: AAR [Read Order]

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The Uttarakhand Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), ruled that GST is to be paid on value of Free Diesel filled in vehicle.

The application under Sub-Section (1) of Section 97 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Uttarakhand State Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, filed by M/s Gurjinder Singh Sandhu (Proprietor M/s New Jai Hind Transport Service), applicant.

The applicant has sought advance ruling on classification of goods or services, applicability of a notification issued under the provisions of this Act, determination of value of supply of services and determination of the liability to pay tax on any goods or services, therefore, in terms of Section 97(2) (c) of CGST/SGST Act, 2017, the present application was admitted for consideration by the Authority.

The Bench consisting of Anurag Mishra and Rameshwar Meena ruled that “We observe the input i.e. fuel, to run and operate the vehicle, provided free of cost by the recipient of the service, for transportation of goods, shall form part of value of supply in view of Section 15 of the COST Act, 2017, as the cost of this input has to be paid by supplier of services but incurred by the recipient (as per the terms and condition of the agreement) as for the purpose of levy of GST, cost of all the inputs, whether provided free of cost or not has to be included in the value of supply.”

“In view of the above facts and discussion held above we hold that the value of free diesel filled by service recipient will be subjected to the charge of GST by adding the free value diesel in the value of GTA service, under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 & Uttarakhand Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017” the Authority ruled.

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