GST on reverse charge liable on interest paid on late payment of invoice of imported goods

GUJARAT AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING

The Question and Ruling as follows :

Question-1: Whether liability to pay GST on reverse charge arises if amount is paid as interest on late payment of invoices of imported goods? If yes, then at what rate?

Answer: The applicant M/s.Enpay Transformers Components India pvt.ltd. Plot No.112, Alindra, Manjusar GIDC, Savli, Vadodara is liable to pay GST on reverse charge basis for amount paid as interest on late payment of invoices of imported goods for the reasons discussed hereinabove. The rate of GST will be the same as the rate of IGST leviable on the imported goods for the reasons discussed hereinabove.

Question-2: Whether liability to pay GST on reverse charge arises if amount is paid for reimbursement of Stamp tax paid as a pure agent by M/s. Enpay, Turkey on our behalf?

Answer: The applicant is liable to pay GST on reverse charge basis on amount paid for reimbursement of Stamp tax paid by the supplier M/s. Enpay Turkey on behalf of the applicant, since the supplier of the applicant does not fulfil/satisfy all the conditions required for being a ‘Pure agent’ in terms of the provisions of Rule 33 of the CGST Rules, 2017 for the reasons discussed hereinabove.