GST on OIDAR Services

We are an IT industry. To fulfill, our business activities, we need to take OIDAR (Online Information Database Access and Data Retrieval Services) from the service providers like Linkedin,Google, Paypro etc. These service providers are GST registered in India as Non Residents and filing GSTR-5A.

At present we have made different user accounts in the name of our employees and the service providers issue the invoice in INR in the name of the user (i.e.our employee) with charging IGST in the invoice on FCM basis. Our employees present these invoices to us and we reimburse the invoice amount along with GST.

Now my question is that ultimately, we (the company) are using these services, hence we are the recipient of services, thats why, we have to pay the GST on RCM basis, but the problem is that as the invoices are in the name of the individuals, hence the service provider is charging the GST on FCM basis and ultimately we are reimbursing this GST amount to our employees (indirectly we are paying the GST to the Government). Now how can we pay two time GST (first through reimbursement of invoices and thereafter on RCM basis due to registered in GST as recipient of service.

Please guide. Thanks in advance

I want to know that as we are the registered person in India  hence we have to pay GST on RCM too, as we are already paying the GST (through reimburse to our employees) and if yes then whether there would not be double taxation of GST.

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An IT company is facing double GST charges on OIDAR services like LinkedIn and Google. Currently, invoices are issued to employees, with GST charged on a Forward Charge Mechanism (FCM) basis. The company then reimburses these costs and is also liable to pay GST on a Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) basis as the ultimate service recipient. This leads to potential double taxation. The discussion explores solutions, including suggesting employees provide the company's GSTIN to service providers to ensure GST is paid correctly under RCM from the outset.

Hi Ravindra,

It would be better if employees can share GSTIN of company to the OIDAR Service provider... so that in the intial leg of transaction itself the company will pay it under RCM and can avoid double taxation.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
Bhavana K L
Bhavana @ lbkca.in

Employees are individual, hence they can't take the registration and they are using their account only for the purpose of company work.

 

The existing system in your company is not correct.

Some more details will also be required such as the bill is raised in whose name and the employees are on the payroll or working in the capacity of professionals. 

In case of any further queries, kindly mail me at casoravgupta @ gmail.com

Thanks & Regards
ACA. Sorav Gupta
(Practicing Chartered Accountant)

 

As already mentioned in query that invoices are in the name of employees and they are I.T. professionals but working on payroll as an employee. We are justrjust the invoice amount.

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