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[F.No.354/117/2017-TRU]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
New Delhi, the 27th of June 2017
Notification No. 08/2017 - Central Tax: Seeks to notify the turnover limit for Composition Levy for CGST
GST: [TO BE PUBLISHED IN PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY]
G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby prescribes that an eligible registered person, whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed seventy five lakh rupees, may opt to pay, in lieu of the central tax payable by him, an amount calculated at the rate of,––
- one percent of the turnover in State in case of a manufacturer,
- two and a half percent of the turnover in State in case of persons engaged in making supplies referred to in clause (b) of paragraph 6 of Schedule II of the said Act, and
- half percent of the turnover in State in case of other suppliers:
Provided that the aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year shall be fifty lakh rupees in the case of an eligible registered person, registered under section 25 of the said Act, in any following States, namely: -
- Arunachal Pradesh,
- Assam,
- Manipur,
- Meghalaya,
- Mizoram,
- Nagaland,
- Sikkim,
- Tripura,
- Himachal Pradesh:
Provided further that the registered person shall not be eligible to opt for composition levy under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the said Act if such person is a manufacturer of the goods, the description of which is specified in column (3) of the Table below and falling under the tariff item, sub-heading, heading or Chapter, as the case may be, as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table:-
TABLE
| S. No. | Tariff item, sub- heading, heading or Chapter | Description |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | 2105 00 00 | Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa. |
| 2. | 2106 90 20 | Pan masala |
| 3. | 24 | All goods, i.e. Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes |
Explanation. –
- In this Table, “tariff item”, “sub-heading”, “heading” and “chapter” shall mean respectively a tariff item, sub-heading, heading and chapter as specified in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975).
- The rules for the interpretation of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), including the Section and Chapter Notes and the General Explanatory Notes of the First Schedule shall, so far as may be, apply to the interpretation of this notification.
(Mohit Tewari)
Under Secretary to the
Government of India
📚 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Notification No. 08/2017 – Central Tax
Q1: What is composition scheme in GST?
Simplified tax scheme.
It allows small taxpayers to pay tax at fixed rate with less compliance.
Q2: What is turnover limit under Notification 8/2017?
₹75 lakh.
₹50 lakh for special category states.
Q3: What are tax rates?
0.5%, 1%, and 2.5%.
Depends on business type.
Q4: Can I claim ITC in composition?
No.
ITC is not available.
Q5: Can I issue GST invoice?
No.
You issue bill of supply instead.
Q6: Can service providers opt?
Limited.
Initially mainly for goods suppliers.
Q7: What if turnover exceeds limit?
Switch to normal scheme.
Q8: Are exports allowed?
No.
Composition dealers cannot export.
Q9: Is composition beneficial?
Depends.
Good for small B2C businesses.
Q10: Can I switch back to normal scheme?
Yes.
Allowed under conditions.
Q11: Which goods are restricted?
Ice cream, pan masala, tobacco.
Q12: Should I take expert advice?
Recommended.
https://finodha.in/gst-compliance/
Q13: Is this limit still same?
No.
Later increased to ₹1.5 crore.
Q14: Who should avoid composition?
Businesses needing ITC.
Download PDF: Notification No. 08/2017 – Central Tax
More Information: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/
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