Amount received as Reimbursement/ Discount/ Rebate from Principal Company to be taxable under GST


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The Kerala Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling has ruled that Santhosh Distributors Kottayam is liable to pay GST on amounts received as reimbursement for discounts or rebates from the principal company, Castrol India Ltd. This reimbursement is considered an addition to the consideration payable by customers. While the appellant must pay GST on these reimbursements, they are not required to reverse Input Tax Credit related to commercial credit notes issued by the principal company.

Court :
Kerala Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (KAAAR)

Brief :
The Hon'ble Kerala Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling ("KAAAR") has held that additional discount reimbursed by the Principal Company is liable to be added to the consideration payable by the customers or dealers to the Appellant and  appellant is liable to pay GST at the applicable rate.

Citation :
Order No. AAR/10/20 dated March 01, 2021

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