THE AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS

IN KARNATAKA

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX

VANIJYA THERIGE KARYALAYA, KALIDASA ROAD

GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009

Present:

1. Dr. M.P.Ravi Prasad

Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes ................. Member (State)

2. Sri. Kiran Reddy T

Additional Commissioner of Customs & Indirect Taxes ........Member(Central )

ORDER UNDER SECTION 98(4) OF THE CGST ACT, 2017 AND

UNDER SECTION 98(4) OF THE KGST ACT, 2017

M/s. Meat Mart Unit of the New Bangalore Ham Shop, Shop No.9, No.528, Sarjapur Main Road, Bellandur Gate, Amblipura Village, Bengaluru Urban-560103 (hereinafter referred to as The applicant), having GSTIN 29AASFM7858C1ZM have filed an application for Advance Ruling under Section 97 of CGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 104 of CGST Rules, 2017 and Section 97 of KGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 104 of KGST Rules, 2017, in FORM GST ARA-01 discharging the fee of Rs.5,000/- each under the CGST Act and the KGST Act.

2. The applicant is a Partnership firm registered under the provisions of Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 as well as Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the CGST Act and KGST/SGST Act respectively). The applicant is engaged in trading in fresh and semi processed meat products like chicken, mutton, fish, pork and all type of packed cold cuts spices and masala powder etc.

3. The applicant has sought advance ruling in respect of the following questions:-

i. What percentage of GST input tax should be claimed for our nature of business as mentioned above for the following services received from our service providers.-

a) GST paid for our shop on commercial rent to landlord.

b) GST paid on commission to Dunzo and Swiggy for ecommerce online service.

c) GST paid on service charges charged by paytm.

d) GST paid on service charges charged by Banks.

ii. What percentage of GST input tax should be claimed for our nature of business as mentioned above for the following other general goods purchased for carrying on our business.-

a) Packing material

b) Printed material

c) Capital goods like cutting machine, weighing scale, refrigerators, computers and hardware and software goods.

iii. What will be the GST consequences if we purchased goods from unregistered and composition dealers?

4. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE: The applicant furnishes some facts relevant to the case:

4.1 The applicant has stated that they are trading in fresh and semi processed meat products like chicken, mutton, fish, pork and all type of packed cold cuts spices and masala powder etc. They are trading in both taxable and exempted goods. The percentage of exempted goods traded is around 90% and the balance 10% traded is taxable goods.

PERSONAL HEARING / PROCEEDINGS HELD ON 10.11.2022

5. Shri B.K. Srinivas, Advocate and Duly Authorised Representative appeared for personal hearing proceedings held on 10.11.2022 and reiterated the facts narrated in their application.

FINDINGS & DISCUSSION

6. At the outset we would like to make it clear that the provisions of CGST Act, 2017 and the KGST Act, 2017 are in pari-materia and have the same provisions in like matter and differ from each other only on a few specific provisions. Therefore, unless a mention is particularly made to such dissimilar provisions, a reference to the CGST Act would also mean reference to the corresponding similar provisions in the KGST Act.

7. We have considered the submissions made by the applicant in their application for advance ruling. We have also considered the issues involved on which advance ruling is sought by the applicant and the relevant facts along with the arguments made by their authorized representative and also their submissions made during the time of hearing.

8. The Applicant is into supply of fresh and semi processed meat products like chicken, Mutton, fish, pork and all types of packed cold cut, spices and masala powder. The Applicant is apparently into trading of both taxable and exempted goods. In view of this the applicant has sought advance ruling in respect of questions mentioned in Para 3 mentioned supra.

9. Now we proceed to consider and examine the questions one by one. In both the questions 1 and 2 mentioned in para 3, it seems that the Applicant wants to know the percentage of input tax credit to be claimed in view of the nature of their business. Since the Applicant is involved in the supply of both taxable and exempted supplies, the Applicant has to avail the input tax credit proportionately in terms of section 16, 17 of CGST Act 2017 read with Rule 42 of CGST Rules 2017; wherein the procedure to be followed is clearly mentioned.

10. Now we proceed to consider and examine the third question i.e, what will be the GST consequences if we purchased goods from unregistered and composition dealers?

This question is not covered under the issues referred to in section 97(2) of CGST Act 2017, in respect of which an applicant can seek Advance Ruling and hence this Authority refrains from giving any ruling.

11. In view of the foregoing, we pass the following

RULING

i. Input tax credit has to be availed in terms of section 16 and 17 of CGST Act 2017 read with Rule 42 of CGST Rules 2017.

ii. Input tax credit has to be availed in terms of section 16 and 17 of CGST Act 2017 read with Rule 42 of CGST Rules 2017.

iii. This question is not covered under the issues referred to in section 97(2) of CGST Act 2017, in respect of which an applicant can seek. Advance Ruling and hence this Authority refrains from giving any ruling.