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In brief
The CBEC has issued notification nos. 20-23/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 22 August, 2017
amending tax rates on specified services.
In detail
The details of changes made in each of the notifications are as follows:
Notification no. 20/2017 – change in effective rates of services
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Further, an explanation is of this notification, a LLP formed for registration under section
inserted in the notification, and registered under the 22(1) of the CGST Act.
mentioning that for the purpose provisions of the LLP Act, 2008
of this notification, a Limited shall be considered as a PwC comments
Liability Partnership (LLP) partnership firm or firm. These amendments give effect to
formed and registered under the Notification no. 23/2017 – the decisions taken by GST
provisions of the LLP Act, 2008 amendments in the list of Council during the meeting on 05
shall be considered as a services, where the e- August, 2017. The reduction in
partnership firm or firm. Commerce operator is liable rate of tax for composite supply of
to pay GST works contract services for
Notification no. 22/2017 –
amendments in the services, In the list of services, where the e- specified projects would reduce
where GST is payable under Commerce operator is liable to the impact on the cost of such
reverse charge pay GST if the services are projects. The projects covered are
supplied through it, the following similar to the projects exempt
A consequential amendment is
service is added: under the mega exemption
made to exclude from reverse
notification in the service tax law.
charge liability, the cases where Services by way of house-
GTA is paying tax @12% under keeping, such as plumbing, Let’s talk
forward charge. carpentering etc., except For a deeper discussion of how
Further, an explanation is where the person supplying this issue might affect your
inserted in the notification, such service through electronic business, please contact your
mentioning that for the purpose commerce operator is liable local PwC advisor
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