This discussion addresses how to allocate vendor expenses, including GST, among members of a co-operative housing society. The core question is whether to distribute the total bill amount (including GST) or just the base cost among members. The consensus suggests that GST should be distributed proportionally based on each member's share of the total charges.
03 May 2025
Allocation of Vendor expenses among members as Service Charge. For Eg. If society has a Vendor with a Invoice for Service of Rs. 100,000/- GST @ 18% = total bill Rs. 1,18,000/-. Now in Society there are some members who pays GST on there maintenance bill as it exceeds Rs. 7,500/- and there are members who does not GST on Maintenance amount, let us assume there are total 10 members out of which 5 pays GST and 5 doesn't. Now, while distributing the amount payable to vendor as service charge how should the amount be distributed? Should it be including GST that is Rs. 118000/10 = Rs. 1,180/- to each member or excluding GST that is Rs.1,00,000/10 = Rs. 1000 for each member?