This discussion clarifies whether a client is liable to pay GST under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) when engaging a freelancer from Maharashtra who hasn't registered for GST. The consensus is that RCM is generally not applicable in this specific scenario, particularly when purchasing services from an unregistered dealer.
23 April 2022
Our one client availed translation services from freelancer in Maharashtra. And freelancer is not taken gst registration. In such case our client liable to do pay gst under RCM?