Student
236 Points
Joined May 2012
To opt for composition scheme, watch this video https://www.gst.gov.in/help/video/optcomposition
Keep in mind the following:
- You must not be a service provider (except restaurant service).
- You cant make interstate sales.
- You cant take input credit on purchases.
- You cant issue tax invoice. Instead you have to issue Bill of Supply (refer to Rule 49 of CGST rules).
- You cant collect tax from your customers. Payment of composition tax is from your own pocket.
- Provisions of reverse charge mechanism i.e sec 9(3), 9(4) is still applicable on you and for such input supplies, you will have to issue a tax invoice yourself. See section 31(3)(f) of CGST Act and proviso to Rule 49 of CGST rules.
- You are only exempted from maintaining detailed record of inventory (Rule 56(2)) and details of tax payable, credit notes, debit notes, delivery challans (Rule 56(4)).
- You must maintain a record of purchases, sales, advance received/paid/adjusted, names and complete address of suppliers and customers, address of premises where goods are stored.