C&f agency vs consignment
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Raja Gopal
(Querist)
05 October 2012
Hi,
Ours is a manufacturing company. We want to sell our products in Maharashtra through C&F Agent. Now the question is, shall we appoint C&F Agent or Consignee to sell our products in Maharashtra.
Appreciate if any body explain the difference between a Consignment Sale and sale through C&F Agency and their modalities. Which is beneficial to the company (i.e. principal)
Ours is a manufacturing company. We want to sell our products in Maharashtra through C&F Agent. Now the question is, shall we appoint C&F Agent or Consignee to sell our products in Maharashtra.
Appreciate if any body explain the difference between a Consignment Sale and sale through C&F Agency and their modalities. Which is beneficial to the company (i.e. principal)
Raja Gopal
(Querist)
20 October 2012
Could some body please answer my query. Thanks in advance
19 December 2012
2.1.2 Commission agent:
As per the definition of business auxiliary services, services as commission agent are considered business auxiliary services. However services of commission agents have been exempted from service tax w.e.f. 1st July, 2003 vide notification No.13/2003-Service Tax dated 20th June 2003. Commission agent has been defined in the notification, as a person who causes sale or purchase of goods, on behalf of another person for a consideration, which is based on the quantum of such sale or purchase. It may be noticed that the exemption under this notification is for a commission agent while the services of a consignment agent remain taxable under the category of Clearing and Forwarding services. It may be appreciated that the nature of service provided by a Consignment agent is different than that provided by a commission agent. A consignment agent’s job is to receive the goods from the principal and dispatch them on the directions of the principal, whereas a commission agent’s job is to cause sale/purchase on behalf of another person. Thus, the essential difference is that a commission agent sells or purchases on behalf of the principal while consignment agent receives and dispatches the goods on behalf of a principal. It is possible that a person may be a consignment agent as well as a commission agent. Such a person would already be covered in the category of Clearing and Forwarding agent and would be liable to pay service tax in that category. In other words, the present exemption is available only to such commission agent who is not a consignment agent.
As per the definition of business auxiliary services, services as commission agent are considered business auxiliary services. However services of commission agents have been exempted from service tax w.e.f. 1st July, 2003 vide notification No.13/2003-Service Tax dated 20th June 2003. Commission agent has been defined in the notification, as a person who causes sale or purchase of goods, on behalf of another person for a consideration, which is based on the quantum of such sale or purchase. It may be noticed that the exemption under this notification is for a commission agent while the services of a consignment agent remain taxable under the category of Clearing and Forwarding services. It may be appreciated that the nature of service provided by a Consignment agent is different than that provided by a commission agent. A consignment agent’s job is to receive the goods from the principal and dispatch them on the directions of the principal, whereas a commission agent’s job is to cause sale/purchase on behalf of another person. Thus, the essential difference is that a commission agent sells or purchases on behalf of the principal while consignment agent receives and dispatches the goods on behalf of a principal. It is possible that a person may be a consignment agent as well as a commission agent. Such a person would already be covered in the category of Clearing and Forwarding agent and would be liable to pay service tax in that category. In other words, the present exemption is available only to such commission agent who is not a consignment agent.
19 December 2012
2.1.2 Commission agent:
As per the definition of business auxiliary services, services as commission agent are considered business auxiliary services. However services of commission agents have been exempted from service tax w.e.f. 1st July, 2003 vide notification No.13/2003-Service Tax dated 20th June 2003. Commission agent has been defined in the notification, as a person who causes sale or purchase of goods, on behalf of another person for a consideration, which is based on the quantum of such sale or purchase. It may be noticed that the exemption under this notification is for a commission agent while the services of a consignment agent remain taxable under the category of Clearing and Forwarding services. It may be appreciated that the nature of service provided by a Consignment agent is different than that provided by a commission agent. A consignment agent’s job is to receive the goods from the principal and dispatch them on the directions of the principal, whereas a commission agent’s job is to cause sale/purchase on behalf of another person. Thus, the essential difference is that a commission agent sells or purchases on behalf of the principal while consignment agent receives and dispatches the goods on behalf of a principal. It is possible that a person may be a consignment agent as well as a commission agent. Such a person would already be covered in the category of Clearing and Forwarding agent and would be liable to pay service tax in that category. In other words, the present exemption is available only to such commission agent who is not a consignment agent.
As per the definition of business auxiliary services, services as commission agent are considered business auxiliary services. However services of commission agents have been exempted from service tax w.e.f. 1st July, 2003 vide notification No.13/2003-Service Tax dated 20th June 2003. Commission agent has been defined in the notification, as a person who causes sale or purchase of goods, on behalf of another person for a consideration, which is based on the quantum of such sale or purchase. It may be noticed that the exemption under this notification is for a commission agent while the services of a consignment agent remain taxable under the category of Clearing and Forwarding services. It may be appreciated that the nature of service provided by a Consignment agent is different than that provided by a commission agent. A consignment agent’s job is to receive the goods from the principal and dispatch them on the directions of the principal, whereas a commission agent’s job is to cause sale/purchase on behalf of another person. Thus, the essential difference is that a commission agent sells or purchases on behalf of the principal while consignment agent receives and dispatches the goods on behalf of a principal. It is possible that a person may be a consignment agent as well as a commission agent. Such a person would already be covered in the category of Clearing and Forwarding agent and would be liable to pay service tax in that category. In other words, the present exemption is available only to such commission agent who is not a consignment agent.
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