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September 21, 2018
GST PROVISIONS RELATED TO
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATOTS &
SUPPLIERS THROUGH ECO
Pradeep Kumar Goyal & Associates, Chartered Accountants |
For education purpose only
Notifiedundersection9(5)ofCGSTAct
Tax will be paid by ECO
ECO is not an Agent
Consideration collected by ECO
At the rate of one %1
of the net value of
taxable supplies2
made through it by
other suppliers.
1. Notification No. 52/2018 – Central Tax, 20th
September, 2018 | 02/2018-IGST
2. Net value of taxable supplies (Explanation to
Section 52(1)
Aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or
services or both, other than services notified ●
under sub-section (5) of section 9, made
during any month by all registered persons
through the operator.
Less: -
aggregate value of taxable supplies ●
returned to the suppliers during the said month
TCS u/s 52 of GST laws- w.e.f. 1st
day of October, 2018
Under Section 24(x) of
CGST Act, ECOs are
required to get registered
compulsorily
Under Section 24(ix), Persons who supply, other than supplies specified u/s 9(5),
through such ECO who is required to TCS u/s 52, required to get registered
compulsorily. [Persons having aggregate turnover-all India basis- not exceeding
Rs.20 lac (10 Lac in case of “special category States”, in a financial year,
exempted from registration under the said Act- Notification 65/2017-CT dated
15.11.17
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
1
Commencement
Disquisition on taxation of Electronic Commerce
Operators and provisions of Tax collected at
Source under GST
Section 52 of SGST & CGST Act, 2017/ Section
20(xi) of IGST Act, 2017/ Section 21(xii) of UTGST
Act, 2017]: Collection of Tax at Source
Central Government appointed the 1st day of October,
2018, as the date on which the provisions of section 52 of
the said Act shall come into force- (In exercise of the
powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the
Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)
Notification No. 51/2018 – Central Tax dated 13th
September, 2018 published in official gazette PART II—
Section 3—Sub-section (i) on September 13, 2018
G.S.R.896 (E) [F. No. 349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)]
{Similar notifications have been issued by the respective
State Governments also}
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
2
Sub-section 1
Sub-section 2
Sub-section 3
Sub-section 4
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Act, every electronic commerce operator (hereafter in this
section referred to as the “operator”), not being an agent, shall
collect an amount calculated at such rate not exceeding one
per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the
recommendations of the CouncilNOTE-2
, of the net value of
taxable supplies made through it by other suppliers where the
consideration with respect to such supplies are to be collected
by the operator.
Explanation: -
For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “net value
of taxable supplies” shall mean the aggregate value of taxable
supplies of goods or services or both, other than services
notified under sub-section (5) of section 9, made during any
month by all registered persons through the operator reduced
by the aggregate value of taxable supplies returned to the
suppliers during the said month.
The power to collect the amount specified in sub-section (1)
shall be without prejudice to any other mode of recovery from
the operator.
The amount collected under sub-section (1) shall be paid to the
Government by the operator within ten days after the end of
the month in which such collection is made, in such manner as
may be prescribed.
Every operator who collects the amount specified in sub-
section (1) shall furnish a statement, electronically, containing
the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both
effected through it, including the supplies of goods or services
or both returned through it, and the amount collected under
sub-section (1) during a month, in such form and manner as
may be prescribed, within ten days after the end of such
month.
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
3
Sub-section 5
Sub-section 6
Sub-section 7
Sub-section 8
Every operator who collects the amount specified in sub-
section (1) shall furnish an annual statement, electronically,
containing the details of outward supplies of goods or services
or both effected through it, including the supplies of goods or
services or both returned through it, and the amount collected
under the said sub-section during the financial year, in such
form and manner as may be prescribed, before the thirty first
day of December following the end of such financial year.
If any operator after furnishing a statement under sub-section
(4) discovers any omission or incorrect particulars therein,
other than as a result of scrutiny, audit, inspection or
enforcement activity by the tax authorities, he shall rectify
such omission or incorrect particulars in the statement to be
furnished for the month during which such omission or
incorrect particulars are noticed, subject to payment of
interest, as specified in sub-section (1) of section 50.
Provided that no such rectification of any omission or
incorrect particulars shall be allowed after the due date for
furnishing of statement for the month of September following
the end of the financial year or the actual date of furnishing of
the relevant annual statement,
whichever is earlier.
The supplier who has supplied the goods or services or both
through the operator shall claim credit, in his electronic cash
ledger, of the amount collected and reflected in the statement
of the operator furnished under sub-section (4), in such
manner as may be prescribed.
The details of supplies furnished by every operator under sub-
section (4) shall be matched with the corresponding details of
outward supplies furnished by the concerned supplier
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
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registered under this Act in
such manner and within
such time as may be
prescribed.
Sub-section 9
Sub-section 10
Sub-section 11
Sub-section 12
Where the details of outward supplies furnished by the
operator under sub-section (4) do not match with the
corresponding details furnished by the supplier under section
37, the discrepancy shall be communicated to both persons in
such manner and within such time as may be prescribed.
The amount in respect of which any discrepancy is
communicated under sub-section (9) and which is not rectified
by the supplier in his valid return or the operator in his
statement for the month in which discrepancy is
communicated, shall be added to the output tax liability of the
said supplier, where the value of outward supplies furnished
by the operator is more than the value of outward supplies
furnished by the supplier, in his return for the month
succeeding the month in which the discrepancy is
communicated in such manner as may be prescribed.
The concerned supplier, in whose output tax liability any
amount has been added under sub-section (10), shall pay the
tax payable in respect of such supply along with interest, at the
rate specified under sub-section (1) of section 50 on the
amount so added from the date such tax was due till the date
of its payment.
Any authority not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner may
serve a notice, either before or during the course of any
proceedings under this Act, requiring the operator to furnish
such details relating to—
(a) supplies of goods or services or both effected through such
operator during any period; or
(b) stock of goods held by the suppliers making supplies
through such operator in the godowns or warehouses, by
whatever name called, managed by such operator and
declared as additional places of business by such suppliers, as
may be specified in the notice.
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
5
Sub-section 13
Sub-section-14
Every operator on whom a notice has been served under sub-
section (12) shall furnish the required information within
fifteen working days of the date of service of such notice.
Any person who fails to furnish the information required by the
notice served under sub-section (12) shall, without prejudice
to any action that may be taken undersection 122, be liable to
a penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees.
Explanation. —For the purposes of this section, the expression
“concerned supplier” shall mean the supplier of goods or
services or both making supplies through the operator
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
6
Section 9(5) of CGST
Act, 2017
The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council,
by notification, specify categories of services the tax on intra-
State supplies of which shall be paid by the electronic
commerce operator
NOTE-1
if such services are supplied
through it, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such
electronic commerce operator as if he is the supplier liable for
paying the tax in relation to the supply of such services:
Provided that where an electronic commerce operator
does not have a physical presence in the taxable territory, any
person representing such electronic commerce operator for any
purpose in the taxable territory shall be liable to pay tax:
Provided further that where an electronic commerce
operator does not have a physical presence in the taxable
territory and also he does not have a representative in the said
territory, such electronic commerce operator shall appoint a
person in the taxable territory for the purpose of paying tax and
such person shall be liable to pay tax.
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
7
Relevant Definitions
Section 2(45) of CGST Act-
Electronic Commerce
Operator
Section 2(5) of CGST Act-
Agent
Section 2(105) of CGST
Act- Supplier
Net value of taxable
supplies (Explanation to
Section 52(1)
Section 2(108) of CGST
Act- Taxable supply
Section 2(94) of CGST
Act- Registered person
Electronic commerce operator means any person who
owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or
platform for electronic commerce.
Section 2(44) of CGST Act
Electronic commerce means the supply of goods or
services or both, including digital products over digital or
electronic network.
Agent means a person, including a factor, broker,
commission agent, arhatia, del credere agent, an
auctioneer or any other mercantile agent, by whatever
name called, who carries on the business of supply or
receipt of goods or services or both on behalf of another.
Supplier in relation to any goods or services or both, shall
mean the person supplying the said goods or services or
both and shall include an agent acting as such on behalf
of such supplier in relation to the goods or services or both
Supplied.
Aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or
services or both, other than services notified ●
under sub-section (5) of section 9, made
during any month by all registered persons
through the operator
Less: -
aggregate value of taxable supplies ●
returned to the suppliers during the said month.
Taxable supply” means a supply of goods or services or
both which is leviable to tax under this Act.
Registered person means a person who is registered
under section 25 but does not include a person having a
Unique Identity Number.
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
8
NOTE-1
Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
New Delhi, the 28th June, 2017 [with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017]
Notifies services u/s 9(5), the tax on intra-State supplies shall be paid by the electronic commerce
operator: -
(i) services by way of transportation of passengers by a radio-taxi, motor-cab, maxi-cab and motor
cycle;
(ii) services by way of providing accommodation in hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or
other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes, except where the person
supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under sub-
section (1) of section 22 of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act.
“(iii) services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing, carpentering etc, except where the
person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under
sub-section (1) of section 22 of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act.”. (Notification 17
amended by Notification No. 23/2017-Central Tax (Rate) 22nd August, 2017)
Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, -
(a) “radio taxi” means a taxi including a radio cab, by whatever name called, which is in two way
radio communication with a central control office and is enabled for tracking using Global Positioning
System (GPS) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS);
(b) “maxi-cab”, “motor-cab” and “motor cycle” shall have the same meanings as assigned to them
respectively in clauses (22), (25) and (26) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
9
NOTE-2
Notification No. 52/2018 – Central Tax, 20th September, 2018
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Central Goods and Services
Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby
notifies that every electronic commerce operator, not being an agent, shall collect an amount calculated
at a rate of half per cent. of the net value of intra-State taxable supplies made through it by other
suppliers where the consideration with respect to such supplies is to be collected by the said operator
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
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Section 24(ix) of CGST
Act: Compulsory
Registration
Section 24(x) of CGST
Act: Compulsory
Registration
Persons who supply goods or services or both, other than
supplies specified under sub-section (5) of section 9,
through such electronic commerce operator who is
required to collect tax at source under section 52.
Every electronic commerce operator
**
Notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax New Delhi,
15th November, 2017
Persons having an aggregate turnover, to be
computed on all India basis, not exceeding an
amount of twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in
case of “special category States” as specified in sub-
clause (g) of clause (4) of article 279A of the
Constitution, other than the State of Jammu and
Kashmir) in a financial year, exempted from
obtaining registration under the said Act.
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
11
**Notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax New Delhi, 15th November, 2017
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Central Goods and
Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act),
the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies the persons
making supplies of services, other than supplies specified under subsection (5) of section 9 of the said
Act through an electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under
section 52 of the said Act, and having an aggregate turnover, to be computed on all India
basis, not exceeding an amount of twenty lakh rupees in a financial year, as the category of
persons exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act:
Provided that the aggregate value of such supplies, to be computed on all India basis, should
not exceed an amount of ten lakh rupees in case of “special category States” as specified in
sub-clause (g) of clause (4) of article 279A of the Constitution, other than the State of
Jammu and Kashmir.
[F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt)]
September 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND
TCS [IN GST]
PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants
(For education purpose only)
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Relevant Notifications
Notification No. 17/2017-Central
Tax (Rate), no. 17/2017- Union
Territory Tax (Rate) & No.
14/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate)
all dated 28th June, 2017 |
Similar notifications have been
issued by the respective State
Governments also
Notification No. 23/2017-Central
Tax (Rate) dated 22nd August,
2017 [G.S.R. 1048(E)]
Notification No. 65/2017 –
Central Tax dated 15th
November, 2017.
Notification No. 51/2018 –
Central Tax dated 13th
September, 2018 [GSR 869-E)
Notification No. 52/2018-Central
Tax (Rate) dated 22nd August,
2017 [G.S.R. 900(E)] | No.
2/2018-IGST (Rate) dated 22nd
August, 2017 [G.S.R. 901(E)]
Notifies that in case of specified categories of services, the tax shall
be paid by the electronic commerce operator.
Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate) amended to include one new
clause [services).
Specified the persons making supplies of services through an
electronic commerce operator as the category of persons exempted
from obtaining registration under the said Act.
Appoints the 1st day of October, 2018, as the date on which the
provisions of section 52 of the said Act shall come into force.
Notify rate of TCS @1% IGST (.50% CGST | .50% SGST)
LAW COMMITTEE
GST COUNCIL
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SEPTEMBER, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions on TCS
Sr.
no.
Question Answer
1. What is Electronic
Commerce?
As per Section 2(44) of the CGST Act, 2017,
electronic Commerce means the supply of
goods or services or both, including digital
products over digital or electronic network.
2. Who is an e-
commerce operator?
As per Section 2(45) of the CGST Act, 2017,
electronic Commerce operator means any
person who owns, operates or manages digital
or electronic facility or platform for electronic
commerce.
3. What is Tax
Collection at Source
(TCS)?
As per Section 52 of the CGST Act, 2017 the e-
commerce operator, not being an agent, is
required to collect an amount calculated at the
rate not exceeding one per cent., as notified by
the Government on the recommendations of
the Council, of the net value of taxable supplies
made through it, where the consideration with
respect to such supplies is to be collected by
such operator. The amount so collected is called
as Tax Collection at Source (TCS).
4. What is the rate of
TCS notified by
Government?
Rate of TCS is 0.5% under each Act (i.e. the
CGST Act, 2017 and the respective SGST Act
/ UTGST Act respectively) and the same is 1%
under the IGST Act, 2017. Notifications No.
52/2018 – Central Tax and 02/2018-Integrated
Tax both dated 20th
September, 2018 have been
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issued in this regard. Similar notifications have
been issued by the respective State
Governments also.
5. Is it mandatory for e-
commerce operator to
obtain registration?
Yes. As per section 24(x) of the CGST Act,
2017, every electronic commerce operator has
to obtain compulsory registration irrespective
of the value of supply made by him.
6. Whether a supplier of
goods or services
supplying through e-
commerce operator
would be entitled to
threshold exemption?
As per Section 24(ix) of the CGST Act, 2017,
every person supplying goods through an e-
commerce operator shall be mandatorily
required to register irrespective of the value of
supply made by him. However, a person
supplying services, other than supplier of
services under section 9 (5) of the CGST Act,
2017, through an e-commerce platform are
exempted from obtaining compulsory
registration provided their aggregate turnover
does not exceed INR 20 lakhs (or INR 10 lakhs
in case of specified special category States) in a
financial year. Government has issued the
notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax dated
15th
November, 2017 in this regard.
7. Whether e-Commerce
operator is required to
obtain registration in
every State/UT in
which suppliers listed
on their e-commerce
platform are located
to undertake the
As per the extant law, registration for TCS
would be required in each State / UT as the
obligation for collecting TCS would be there for
every intra-State or inter-State supply. In order
to facilitate the obtaining of registration in each
State / UT, the e-commerce operator may
declare the Head Office as its place of business
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necessary compliance
as mandated under
the law?
for obtaining registration in that State / UT
where it does not have physical presence.
8. Foreign e-commerce
operator do not have
place of business in
India since they
operate from outside.
But their supplier and
customers are located
in India. So, in this
scenario will the TCS
provision be
applicable to such e-
commerce operator
and if yes, how will
foreign e-commerce
operator obtain
registration?
Where registered supplier is supplying goods or
services through a foreign e-commerce
operator to a customer in India, such foreign e-
commerce operator would be liable to collect
TCS on such supply and would be required to
obtain registration in each State / UT. If the
foreign e-commerce operator does not have
physical presence in a particular State / UT, he
may appoint an agent on his behalf.
9. Is it necessary for e-
Commerce operators
who are already
registered under GST
and have GSTIN, to
have separate
registration for TCS
as well?
E-Commerce operator has to obtain separate
registration for TCS irrespective of the fact
whether e-Commerce operator is already
registered under GST as a supplier or otherwise
and has GSTIN.
10. What is meant by “net
value of taxable
supplies”?
The “net value of taxable supplies” means the
aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or
services or both, other than the services on
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which entire tax is payable by the e-commerce
operator, made during any month by a
registered supplier through such operator
reduced by the aggregate value of taxable
supplies returned to such supplier during the
said month.
11. Whether value of net
taxable supplies to be
calculated at gross
level or at GSTIN
level?
The value of net taxable supplies is calculated at
GSTIN level.
12. Is every e-commerce
operator required to
collect tax on behalf of
actual supplier?
Yes, every e-commerce operator is required to
collect tax where the supplier is supplying goods
or services through e-commerce operator and
consideration with respect to the supply is to be
collected by the said e-commerce operator.
13. At what time should
the e-commerce
operator collect TCS?
TCS is to be collected once supply has been
made through the e-commerce operator and
where the business model is that the
consideration is to be collected by the e-
commerce operator irrespective of the actual
collection of the consideration. For example, if
the supply has taken place through the e-
commerce operator on 30th
October, 2018 but
the consideration for the same has been
collected in the month of November, 2018,
then TCS for such supply has to be collected
and reported in the statement for the month of
October, 2018.
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14. Whether TCS to be
collected on exempt
supplies?
No, TCS is not required to be collected on
exempt supplies.
15. Whether TCS to be
collected on supplies
on which the recipient
is required to pay tax
on reverse charge
basis?
No, TCS is not required to be collected on
supplies on which the recipient is required to
pay tax on reverse charge basis.
16. Whether TCS is to be
collected in respect of
supplies made by the
composition
taxpayer?
As per section 10(2)(d) of the CGST Act, 2017,
a composition taxpayer cannot make supplies
through e-commerce operator. Thus, question
of collecting TCS in respect of supplies made
by the composition taxpayer does not arise.
17. Whether TCS is to be
collected on import of
goods or services or
both?
TCS is not liable to be collected on any supplies
on which the recipient is required to pay tax on
reverse charge basis. As far as import of goods
is concerned since same would fall within the
domain of Customs Act, 1962, it would be
outside the purview of TCS. Thus, TCS is not
liable to be collected on import of goods or
services.
18. Is there any
exemption on Gold,
owing to the fact that
rate of GST is only 3%
and TCS on it would
erode the margin for
the seller?
No such exemption from TCS has been
granted.
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19. Whether payment of
TCS through Input
Tax Credit of operator
for depositing TCS as
per Section 52 (3) of
the CGST Act, 2017 is
allowed?
No, payment of TCS is not allowed through
Input Tax Credit of e-Commerce operator.
20. It is very common that
customers of e-
commerce companies
return goods. How
these sales returns are
going to be adjusted?
An e-commerce company is required to collect
tax only on the net value of taxable supplies
made through it. In other words, value of the
supplies which are returned (supply return) may
be adjusted from the aggregate value of taxable
supplies made by each supplier (i.e. on GSTIN
basis). In other words, if two suppliers “A” and
“B” are making supplies through an e-
commerce operator, the “net value of taxable
supplies” would be calculated separately in
respect of “A” and “B”. If the value of returned
supplies is more than supplies made on behalf
of any of such supplier during any tax period,
the same would be ignored in his case.
21. Under Section 52, e-
commerce operator
collects TCS at the net
of returns. Sometimes
sales return is more
than sales and hence
can negative amount
be reported?
Negative amount cannot be declared. There will
be no impact in next tax period also. In other
words, if returns are more than the supplies
made during any tax period, the same would be
ignored in current as well as future tax period(s).
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22. What is the time
within which such
TCS is to be remitted
by the e-commerce
operator to the
Government account?
The amount collected by the operator is to be
paid to appropriate government within 10 days
after the end of the month in which the said
amount was so collected.
23. How can actual
suppliers claim credit
of TCS?
The amount of TCS deposited by the operator
with the appropriate Government will be
reflected in the electronic cash ledger of the
actual registered supplier (on whose account
such collection has been made) on the basis of
the statement filed by the operator in FORM
GSTR-8 in terms of Rule 67 of the CGST
Rules, 2017. The said credit can be used at the
time of discharge of tax liability by the actual
supplier.
24. How is TCS to be
credited in cash
ledger? Whether the
refund of such TCS
credit lying in the
ledger would be
allowed at par with
the refund provisions
contained in section
54(1) of the CGST Act,
2017?
TCS collected is to be deposited by the e-
commerce operator separately under the
respectvive tax head (i.e. Central tax / State tax
/ Union territory tax / Integrated tax). Based on
the statement (FORM GSTR-8) filed by the e-
commerce opertaor, the same would be
credited to the electronic cash ledger of the the
actual supplier in the respective tax head. If the
supplier is not able to use the amount lying in
the said cash ledger, the actual supplier may
claim refund of the excess balance lying in his
electronic cash ledger in accordance with the
provisions contained in section 54(1) of the
CGST Act, 2017.
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25. Is the e-commerce
operator required to
submit any
statement? What are
the details that are
required to be
submitted in the
statement?
Yes, every operator is required to furnish a
statement, electronically, containing the details
of outward supplies of goods or services
effected through it, including the supplies of
goods or services returned through it, and the
amount collected by it as TCS during a month
within 10 days after the end of such month in
FORM GSTR-8. The operator is also required
to file an annual statement by 31st day of
December following the end of the financial
year in which the tax was collected in FORM
GSTR-9B.
26. Whether interest
would be applicable
on non-collection of
TCS?
As per section 52(6) of the CGST Act, 2017,
interest is applicable on omission as well in case
of incorrect particulars noticed. In such a case,
interest is applicable since it is a case of
omission. Further penalty under section 122(vi)
of the CGST Act, 2017 would also be leviable.
27. What will be the place
of supply for e-
commerce operator
for recharge of talk
time of the Telecom
Operator / recharge
of DTH / in relation
to convenience fee
charged from the
customers on booking
of air tickets, rail
supplied through its
online platform?
As per section 12(11) of the IGST Act, 2017,
the address on record of the customer with the
supplier of services is the place of supply.
Page 9 of 9
28. Under multiple e-
commerce model,
Customer books a
Hotel via ECO-1 who
in turn is integrated
with ECO-2 who has
agreement with the
hotelier. In this case,
ECO-1 will not have
any GST information
of the hotelier. Under
such circumstances,
which e-commerce
operator should be
liable to collect TCS?
TCS is to be collected by that e-Commerce
operator who is making payment to the supplier
for the particular supply happening through it,
which is in this case will be ECO-2.
29. Are there any
additional powers
available to tax
officers under this
Act?
As per section 52(12) of the CGST Act, 2017,
any authority not below the rank of Deputy
Commissioner may serve a notice requiring the
operator to furnish the details of their supplies
of goods or services or both as well as stock of
goods held by the suppliers within 15 working
days of the date of service of such notice.
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My disquisition on Taxation of Electronic Commerce Operators and TCS Provisions

  • 1. September 21, 2018 GST PROVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATOTS & SUPPLIERS THROUGH ECO Pradeep Kumar Goyal & Associates, Chartered Accountants | For education purpose only Notifiedundersection9(5)ofCGSTAct Tax will be paid by ECO ECO is not an Agent Consideration collected by ECO At the rate of one %1 of the net value of taxable supplies2 made through it by other suppliers. 1. Notification No. 52/2018 – Central Tax, 20th September, 2018 | 02/2018-IGST 2. Net value of taxable supplies (Explanation to Section 52(1) Aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or services or both, other than services notified ● under sub-section (5) of section 9, made during any month by all registered persons through the operator. Less: - aggregate value of taxable supplies ● returned to the suppliers during the said month TCS u/s 52 of GST laws- w.e.f. 1st day of October, 2018 Under Section 24(x) of CGST Act, ECOs are required to get registered compulsorily Under Section 24(ix), Persons who supply, other than supplies specified u/s 9(5), through such ECO who is required to TCS u/s 52, required to get registered compulsorily. [Persons having aggregate turnover-all India basis- not exceeding Rs.20 lac (10 Lac in case of “special category States”, in a financial year, exempted from registration under the said Act- Notification 65/2017-CT dated 15.11.17
  • 2. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 1 Commencement Disquisition on taxation of Electronic Commerce Operators and provisions of Tax collected at Source under GST Section 52 of SGST & CGST Act, 2017/ Section 20(xi) of IGST Act, 2017/ Section 21(xii) of UTGST Act, 2017]: Collection of Tax at Source Central Government appointed the 1st day of October, 2018, as the date on which the provisions of section 52 of the said Act shall come into force- (In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) Notification No. 51/2018 – Central Tax dated 13th September, 2018 published in official gazette PART II— Section 3—Sub-section (i) on September 13, 2018 G.S.R.896 (E) [F. No. 349/58/2017-GST(Pt.)] {Similar notifications have been issued by the respective State Governments also}
  • 3. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 2 Sub-section 1 Sub-section 2 Sub-section 3 Sub-section 4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, every electronic commerce operator (hereafter in this section referred to as the “operator”), not being an agent, shall collect an amount calculated at such rate not exceeding one per cent., as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the CouncilNOTE-2 , of the net value of taxable supplies made through it by other suppliers where the consideration with respect to such supplies are to be collected by the operator. Explanation: - For the purposes of this sub-section, the expression “net value of taxable supplies” shall mean the aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or services or both, other than services notified under sub-section (5) of section 9, made during any month by all registered persons through the operator reduced by the aggregate value of taxable supplies returned to the suppliers during the said month. The power to collect the amount specified in sub-section (1) shall be without prejudice to any other mode of recovery from the operator. The amount collected under sub-section (1) shall be paid to the Government by the operator within ten days after the end of the month in which such collection is made, in such manner as may be prescribed. Every operator who collects the amount specified in sub- section (1) shall furnish a statement, electronically, containing the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both effected through it, including the supplies of goods or services or both returned through it, and the amount collected under sub-section (1) during a month, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, within ten days after the end of such month.
  • 4. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 3 Sub-section 5 Sub-section 6 Sub-section 7 Sub-section 8 Every operator who collects the amount specified in sub- section (1) shall furnish an annual statement, electronically, containing the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both effected through it, including the supplies of goods or services or both returned through it, and the amount collected under the said sub-section during the financial year, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, before the thirty first day of December following the end of such financial year. If any operator after furnishing a statement under sub-section (4) discovers any omission or incorrect particulars therein, other than as a result of scrutiny, audit, inspection or enforcement activity by the tax authorities, he shall rectify such omission or incorrect particulars in the statement to be furnished for the month during which such omission or incorrect particulars are noticed, subject to payment of interest, as specified in sub-section (1) of section 50. Provided that no such rectification of any omission or incorrect particulars shall be allowed after the due date for furnishing of statement for the month of September following the end of the financial year or the actual date of furnishing of the relevant annual statement, whichever is earlier. The supplier who has supplied the goods or services or both through the operator shall claim credit, in his electronic cash ledger, of the amount collected and reflected in the statement of the operator furnished under sub-section (4), in such manner as may be prescribed. The details of supplies furnished by every operator under sub- section (4) shall be matched with the corresponding details of outward supplies furnished by the concerned supplier
  • 5. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 4 registered under this Act in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed. Sub-section 9 Sub-section 10 Sub-section 11 Sub-section 12 Where the details of outward supplies furnished by the operator under sub-section (4) do not match with the corresponding details furnished by the supplier under section 37, the discrepancy shall be communicated to both persons in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed. The amount in respect of which any discrepancy is communicated under sub-section (9) and which is not rectified by the supplier in his valid return or the operator in his statement for the month in which discrepancy is communicated, shall be added to the output tax liability of the said supplier, where the value of outward supplies furnished by the operator is more than the value of outward supplies furnished by the supplier, in his return for the month succeeding the month in which the discrepancy is communicated in such manner as may be prescribed. The concerned supplier, in whose output tax liability any amount has been added under sub-section (10), shall pay the tax payable in respect of such supply along with interest, at the rate specified under sub-section (1) of section 50 on the amount so added from the date such tax was due till the date of its payment. Any authority not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner may serve a notice, either before or during the course of any proceedings under this Act, requiring the operator to furnish such details relating to— (a) supplies of goods or services or both effected through such operator during any period; or (b) stock of goods held by the suppliers making supplies through such operator in the godowns or warehouses, by whatever name called, managed by such operator and declared as additional places of business by such suppliers, as may be specified in the notice.
  • 6. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 5 Sub-section 13 Sub-section-14 Every operator on whom a notice has been served under sub- section (12) shall furnish the required information within fifteen working days of the date of service of such notice. Any person who fails to furnish the information required by the notice served under sub-section (12) shall, without prejudice to any action that may be taken undersection 122, be liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees. Explanation. —For the purposes of this section, the expression “concerned supplier” shall mean the supplier of goods or services or both making supplies through the operator
  • 7. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 6 Section 9(5) of CGST Act, 2017 The Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, specify categories of services the tax on intra- State supplies of which shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator NOTE-1 if such services are supplied through it, and all the provisions of this Act shall apply to such electronic commerce operator as if he is the supplier liable for paying the tax in relation to the supply of such services: Provided that where an electronic commerce operator does not have a physical presence in the taxable territory, any person representing such electronic commerce operator for any purpose in the taxable territory shall be liable to pay tax: Provided further that where an electronic commerce operator does not have a physical presence in the taxable territory and also he does not have a representative in the said territory, such electronic commerce operator shall appoint a person in the taxable territory for the purpose of paying tax and such person shall be liable to pay tax.
  • 8. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 7 Relevant Definitions Section 2(45) of CGST Act- Electronic Commerce Operator Section 2(5) of CGST Act- Agent Section 2(105) of CGST Act- Supplier Net value of taxable supplies (Explanation to Section 52(1) Section 2(108) of CGST Act- Taxable supply Section 2(94) of CGST Act- Registered person Electronic commerce operator means any person who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or platform for electronic commerce. Section 2(44) of CGST Act Electronic commerce means the supply of goods or services or both, including digital products over digital or electronic network. Agent means a person, including a factor, broker, commission agent, arhatia, del credere agent, an auctioneer or any other mercantile agent, by whatever name called, who carries on the business of supply or receipt of goods or services or both on behalf of another. Supplier in relation to any goods or services or both, shall mean the person supplying the said goods or services or both and shall include an agent acting as such on behalf of such supplier in relation to the goods or services or both Supplied. Aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or services or both, other than services notified ● under sub-section (5) of section 9, made during any month by all registered persons through the operator Less: - aggregate value of taxable supplies ● returned to the suppliers during the said month. Taxable supply” means a supply of goods or services or both which is leviable to tax under this Act. Registered person means a person who is registered under section 25 but does not include a person having a Unique Identity Number.
  • 9. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 8 NOTE-1 Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 28th June, 2017 [with effect from the 1st day of July, 2017] Notifies services u/s 9(5), the tax on intra-State supplies shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator: - (i) services by way of transportation of passengers by a radio-taxi, motor-cab, maxi-cab and motor cycle; (ii) services by way of providing accommodation in hotels, inns, guest houses, clubs, campsites or other commercial places meant for residential or lodging purposes, except where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under sub- section (1) of section 22 of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act. “(iii) services by way of house-keeping, such as plumbing, carpentering etc, except where the person supplying such service through electronic commerce operator is liable for registration under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the said Central Goods and Services Tax Act.”. (Notification 17 amended by Notification No. 23/2017-Central Tax (Rate) 22nd August, 2017) Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, - (a) “radio taxi” means a taxi including a radio cab, by whatever name called, which is in two way radio communication with a central control office and is enabled for tracking using Global Positioning System (GPS) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS); (b) “maxi-cab”, “motor-cab” and “motor cycle” shall have the same meanings as assigned to them respectively in clauses (22), (25) and (26) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988).
  • 10. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 9 NOTE-2 Notification No. 52/2018 – Central Tax, 20th September, 2018 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 52 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies that every electronic commerce operator, not being an agent, shall collect an amount calculated at a rate of half per cent. of the net value of intra-State taxable supplies made through it by other suppliers where the consideration with respect to such supplies is to be collected by the said operator
  • 11. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 10 Section 24(ix) of CGST Act: Compulsory Registration Section 24(x) of CGST Act: Compulsory Registration Persons who supply goods or services or both, other than supplies specified under sub-section (5) of section 9, through such electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52. Every electronic commerce operator ** Notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax New Delhi, 15th November, 2017 Persons having an aggregate turnover, to be computed on all India basis, not exceeding an amount of twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in case of “special category States” as specified in sub- clause (g) of clause (4) of article 279A of the Constitution, other than the State of Jammu and Kashmir) in a financial year, exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act.
  • 12. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 11 **Notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax New Delhi, 15th November, 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies the persons making supplies of services, other than supplies specified under subsection (5) of section 9 of the said Act through an electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52 of the said Act, and having an aggregate turnover, to be computed on all India basis, not exceeding an amount of twenty lakh rupees in a financial year, as the category of persons exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act: Provided that the aggregate value of such supplies, to be computed on all India basis, should not exceed an amount of ten lakh rupees in case of “special category States” as specified in sub-clause (g) of clause (4) of article 279A of the Constitution, other than the State of Jammu and Kashmir. [F. No.349/58/2017-GST(Pt)]
  • 13. September 20, 2018 ELECTRONIC COMMERCE OPERATORS AND TCS [IN GST] PRADEEP KUMAR GOYAL & ASSOCIATES, Chartered Accountants (For education purpose only) 12 Relevant Notifications Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate), no. 17/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) & No. 14/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) all dated 28th June, 2017 | Similar notifications have been issued by the respective State Governments also Notification No. 23/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 22nd August, 2017 [G.S.R. 1048(E)] Notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax dated 15th November, 2017. Notification No. 51/2018 – Central Tax dated 13th September, 2018 [GSR 869-E) Notification No. 52/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 22nd August, 2017 [G.S.R. 900(E)] | No. 2/2018-IGST (Rate) dated 22nd August, 2017 [G.S.R. 901(E)] Notifies that in case of specified categories of services, the tax shall be paid by the electronic commerce operator. Notification No. 17/2017-Central Tax (Rate) amended to include one new clause [services). Specified the persons making supplies of services through an electronic commerce operator as the category of persons exempted from obtaining registration under the said Act. Appoints the 1st day of October, 2018, as the date on which the provisions of section 52 of the said Act shall come into force. Notify rate of TCS @1% IGST (.50% CGST | .50% SGST)
  • 15. Page 1 of 9 Frequently Asked Questions on TCS Sr. no. Question Answer 1. What is Electronic Commerce? As per Section 2(44) of the CGST Act, 2017, electronic Commerce means the supply of goods or services or both, including digital products over digital or electronic network. 2. Who is an e- commerce operator? As per Section 2(45) of the CGST Act, 2017, electronic Commerce operator means any person who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or platform for electronic commerce. 3. What is Tax Collection at Source (TCS)? As per Section 52 of the CGST Act, 2017 the e- commerce operator, not being an agent, is required to collect an amount calculated at the rate not exceeding one per cent., as notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council, of the net value of taxable supplies made through it, where the consideration with respect to such supplies is to be collected by such operator. The amount so collected is called as Tax Collection at Source (TCS). 4. What is the rate of TCS notified by Government? Rate of TCS is 0.5% under each Act (i.e. the CGST Act, 2017 and the respective SGST Act / UTGST Act respectively) and the same is 1% under the IGST Act, 2017. Notifications No. 52/2018 – Central Tax and 02/2018-Integrated Tax both dated 20th September, 2018 have been
  • 16. Page 2 of 9 issued in this regard. Similar notifications have been issued by the respective State Governments also. 5. Is it mandatory for e- commerce operator to obtain registration? Yes. As per section 24(x) of the CGST Act, 2017, every electronic commerce operator has to obtain compulsory registration irrespective of the value of supply made by him. 6. Whether a supplier of goods or services supplying through e- commerce operator would be entitled to threshold exemption? As per Section 24(ix) of the CGST Act, 2017, every person supplying goods through an e- commerce operator shall be mandatorily required to register irrespective of the value of supply made by him. However, a person supplying services, other than supplier of services under section 9 (5) of the CGST Act, 2017, through an e-commerce platform are exempted from obtaining compulsory registration provided their aggregate turnover does not exceed INR 20 lakhs (or INR 10 lakhs in case of specified special category States) in a financial year. Government has issued the notification No. 65/2017 – Central Tax dated 15th November, 2017 in this regard. 7. Whether e-Commerce operator is required to obtain registration in every State/UT in which suppliers listed on their e-commerce platform are located to undertake the As per the extant law, registration for TCS would be required in each State / UT as the obligation for collecting TCS would be there for every intra-State or inter-State supply. In order to facilitate the obtaining of registration in each State / UT, the e-commerce operator may declare the Head Office as its place of business
  • 17. Page 3 of 9 necessary compliance as mandated under the law? for obtaining registration in that State / UT where it does not have physical presence. 8. Foreign e-commerce operator do not have place of business in India since they operate from outside. But their supplier and customers are located in India. So, in this scenario will the TCS provision be applicable to such e- commerce operator and if yes, how will foreign e-commerce operator obtain registration? Where registered supplier is supplying goods or services through a foreign e-commerce operator to a customer in India, such foreign e- commerce operator would be liable to collect TCS on such supply and would be required to obtain registration in each State / UT. If the foreign e-commerce operator does not have physical presence in a particular State / UT, he may appoint an agent on his behalf. 9. Is it necessary for e- Commerce operators who are already registered under GST and have GSTIN, to have separate registration for TCS as well? E-Commerce operator has to obtain separate registration for TCS irrespective of the fact whether e-Commerce operator is already registered under GST as a supplier or otherwise and has GSTIN. 10. What is meant by “net value of taxable supplies”? The “net value of taxable supplies” means the aggregate value of taxable supplies of goods or services or both, other than the services on
  • 18. Page 4 of 9 which entire tax is payable by the e-commerce operator, made during any month by a registered supplier through such operator reduced by the aggregate value of taxable supplies returned to such supplier during the said month. 11. Whether value of net taxable supplies to be calculated at gross level or at GSTIN level? The value of net taxable supplies is calculated at GSTIN level. 12. Is every e-commerce operator required to collect tax on behalf of actual supplier? Yes, every e-commerce operator is required to collect tax where the supplier is supplying goods or services through e-commerce operator and consideration with respect to the supply is to be collected by the said e-commerce operator. 13. At what time should the e-commerce operator collect TCS? TCS is to be collected once supply has been made through the e-commerce operator and where the business model is that the consideration is to be collected by the e- commerce operator irrespective of the actual collection of the consideration. For example, if the supply has taken place through the e- commerce operator on 30th October, 2018 but the consideration for the same has been collected in the month of November, 2018, then TCS for such supply has to be collected and reported in the statement for the month of October, 2018.
  • 19. Page 5 of 9 14. Whether TCS to be collected on exempt supplies? No, TCS is not required to be collected on exempt supplies. 15. Whether TCS to be collected on supplies on which the recipient is required to pay tax on reverse charge basis? No, TCS is not required to be collected on supplies on which the recipient is required to pay tax on reverse charge basis. 16. Whether TCS is to be collected in respect of supplies made by the composition taxpayer? As per section 10(2)(d) of the CGST Act, 2017, a composition taxpayer cannot make supplies through e-commerce operator. Thus, question of collecting TCS in respect of supplies made by the composition taxpayer does not arise. 17. Whether TCS is to be collected on import of goods or services or both? TCS is not liable to be collected on any supplies on which the recipient is required to pay tax on reverse charge basis. As far as import of goods is concerned since same would fall within the domain of Customs Act, 1962, it would be outside the purview of TCS. Thus, TCS is not liable to be collected on import of goods or services. 18. Is there any exemption on Gold, owing to the fact that rate of GST is only 3% and TCS on it would erode the margin for the seller? No such exemption from TCS has been granted.
  • 20. Page 6 of 9 19. Whether payment of TCS through Input Tax Credit of operator for depositing TCS as per Section 52 (3) of the CGST Act, 2017 is allowed? No, payment of TCS is not allowed through Input Tax Credit of e-Commerce operator. 20. It is very common that customers of e- commerce companies return goods. How these sales returns are going to be adjusted? An e-commerce company is required to collect tax only on the net value of taxable supplies made through it. In other words, value of the supplies which are returned (supply return) may be adjusted from the aggregate value of taxable supplies made by each supplier (i.e. on GSTIN basis). In other words, if two suppliers “A” and “B” are making supplies through an e- commerce operator, the “net value of taxable supplies” would be calculated separately in respect of “A” and “B”. If the value of returned supplies is more than supplies made on behalf of any of such supplier during any tax period, the same would be ignored in his case. 21. Under Section 52, e- commerce operator collects TCS at the net of returns. Sometimes sales return is more than sales and hence can negative amount be reported? Negative amount cannot be declared. There will be no impact in next tax period also. In other words, if returns are more than the supplies made during any tax period, the same would be ignored in current as well as future tax period(s).
  • 21. Page 7 of 9 22. What is the time within which such TCS is to be remitted by the e-commerce operator to the Government account? The amount collected by the operator is to be paid to appropriate government within 10 days after the end of the month in which the said amount was so collected. 23. How can actual suppliers claim credit of TCS? The amount of TCS deposited by the operator with the appropriate Government will be reflected in the electronic cash ledger of the actual registered supplier (on whose account such collection has been made) on the basis of the statement filed by the operator in FORM GSTR-8 in terms of Rule 67 of the CGST Rules, 2017. The said credit can be used at the time of discharge of tax liability by the actual supplier. 24. How is TCS to be credited in cash ledger? Whether the refund of such TCS credit lying in the ledger would be allowed at par with the refund provisions contained in section 54(1) of the CGST Act, 2017? TCS collected is to be deposited by the e- commerce operator separately under the respectvive tax head (i.e. Central tax / State tax / Union territory tax / Integrated tax). Based on the statement (FORM GSTR-8) filed by the e- commerce opertaor, the same would be credited to the electronic cash ledger of the the actual supplier in the respective tax head. If the supplier is not able to use the amount lying in the said cash ledger, the actual supplier may claim refund of the excess balance lying in his electronic cash ledger in accordance with the provisions contained in section 54(1) of the CGST Act, 2017.
  • 22. Page 8 of 9 25. Is the e-commerce operator required to submit any statement? What are the details that are required to be submitted in the statement? Yes, every operator is required to furnish a statement, electronically, containing the details of outward supplies of goods or services effected through it, including the supplies of goods or services returned through it, and the amount collected by it as TCS during a month within 10 days after the end of such month in FORM GSTR-8. The operator is also required to file an annual statement by 31st day of December following the end of the financial year in which the tax was collected in FORM GSTR-9B. 26. Whether interest would be applicable on non-collection of TCS? As per section 52(6) of the CGST Act, 2017, interest is applicable on omission as well in case of incorrect particulars noticed. In such a case, interest is applicable since it is a case of omission. Further penalty under section 122(vi) of the CGST Act, 2017 would also be leviable. 27. What will be the place of supply for e- commerce operator for recharge of talk time of the Telecom Operator / recharge of DTH / in relation to convenience fee charged from the customers on booking of air tickets, rail supplied through its online platform? As per section 12(11) of the IGST Act, 2017, the address on record of the customer with the supplier of services is the place of supply.
  • 23. Page 9 of 9 28. Under multiple e- commerce model, Customer books a Hotel via ECO-1 who in turn is integrated with ECO-2 who has agreement with the hotelier. In this case, ECO-1 will not have any GST information of the hotelier. Under such circumstances, which e-commerce operator should be liable to collect TCS? TCS is to be collected by that e-Commerce operator who is making payment to the supplier for the particular supply happening through it, which is in this case will be ECO-2. 29. Are there any additional powers available to tax officers under this Act? As per section 52(12) of the CGST Act, 2017, any authority not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner may serve a notice requiring the operator to furnish the details of their supplies of goods or services or both as well as stock of goods held by the suppliers within 15 working days of the date of service of such notice. ********************