Introduction: This article discusses in detail about GTA not covered under reverse charge under GST regime.
Query: In case of GTA, there is reverse charge under GST but some transporter are giving invoice with charging GST on invoice itself what to do in such cases?
Whether can transporter also charge GST @ 12%?
Ans. Vide notification no. 22/2017 - Central Tax(Rate) dated 22-08-2017, the definition of GTA has been amended.
Now the revised definition of GTA is "Supply of services by a goods transport agency (GTA) who has not paid central tax at the rate of 6%".
Meaning thereby, the GTA services from a GTA who has paid opted for payment of GST @ 12% on forward charge basis shall be liable for payment of GST under reverse charge basis by the recipient of such services as required by section u/s 9(3) of CGST Act, 2017.