Specific provisions under GST relating to Dealer / Depots / Job Workers

Sec 140(3)- Credit of eligible duties in respect of inputs held in stock allowed in certain situations Applicability Conditions a. who was not liable to be registered under the existing law,or
b. who was engaged in the manufacture of exempted goods, or
c. who was engaged in the provision of exempted services or
d.who was providing works contract service and was availing of the benefit of notification No. 26/2012—Service Tax, dated the 20th June, 2012 or
e. first stage dealer
f. second stage dealer
g. registered importer
h. a depot of a manufacturer – eligible input credit in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock
– not available for input services
– such inputs or goods are used or intended to be used for making taxable supplies under this Act
– the said registered person is eligible for input tax credit on such inputs under this Act;
– the said registered person is in possession of invoice or other prescribed documents evidencing payment of duty under the existing law in respect of such inputs
– such invoices or other prescribed documents were issued not earlier than twelve months immediately preceding the appointed day
– the supplier of services is not eligible for any abatement under this Act Registered person who was not registered under the existing law and is not in possession of any document evidencing payment of central excise duty Conditions Credit Allowed – Goods are not exempted/ nil rated
– document for procurement of such goods is available with the registered person
– registered person availing of this scheme and having furnished the details of stock held by him in accordance with the provisions submits Form GST Tran 2 at the end of each of the six tax periods during which the scheme is in operation indicating therein the details of supplies of such goods effected during the tax period
– amount of credit allowed shall be credited to the electronic credit ledger of the applicant maintained in FORM GST PMT-2 on the Common Portal
– the stock of goods on which the credit is availed is so stored that it can be easily identified by the registered person. Credit will be allowed for six tax periods from the appointed date
Amount of Credit allowed

goods which attract central tax at the rate of nine per cent. or more	@60%
for other goods of the central tax applicable on supply of such goods after the appointed date	@40%
integrated tax is paid on such goods which attract central tax at the rate of nine per cent. or more	@30%
integrated tax is paid for other goods	@20%

Sec 140(4)- Credit of eligible duties and taxes in respect of inputs held in stock allowed in certain situations Applicability Credit Allowed a.A registered person, who was engaged in the manufacture of taxable as well as exempted goods under the Central Excise Act, 1944
b. A registered person, who was engaged in the provision of taxable as well as exempted services under Chapter V of Finance Act, 1994
c. which are liable to tax under this Act
d. applicable only for inputs (not capital goods)
e. on ‘ELIGIBLE DUTIES only as stated in explanation 1 to Section 143(10) – Amount of CENVAT credit carried forward in a return furnished under earlier law in terms of section 140(1)
– Amount of Cenvat credit of eligible duties in respect of inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed day, relating to exempted goods or services, in terms of section 140(3)
Would be available as a balance in the Electronic Credit Ledger of the tax payer. FORM GST TRAN-1 (To be submitted electronically within 90 days of the appointed day) Sec 140(5)- Credit of eligible duties and taxes in respect of inputs or input services during transit Applicability Conditions a.Applicable to both goods and services
b. inputs or input services received on or after the appointed day
c. but the duty or tax in respect of which has been paid by the supplier under the existing law – Invoices/duty paid documents must be recorded in the books within 30 days for the appointed date which may be extended by the commissioner for another 30 days on showing sufficient cause
– The recipient of inputs or input services must furnish a statement including the following details
(i) the name of the supplier, serial number and date of issue of the invoice by the supplier or any document on the basis of which credit of input tax was admissible under the existing law,
(ii) the description and value of the goods or services,
(iii) the quantity in case of goods and the unit or unit quantity code thereof,
(iv) the amount of eligible taxes and duties or, as the case may be, the value added tax [or entry tax] charged by the supplier in respect of the goods or services, and
(v) the date on which the receipt of goods or services is entered in the books of account of the recipient. Sec 140(6)- Credit of eligible duties and taxes on inputs held in stock to be allowed to a taxable person switching over from composition scheme Applicability Conditions a.Registered person under the existing and GST law
b. either paying tax at a fixed rate or paying a fixed amount in lieu of the tax payable under the existing law
c. credit of eligible duties
d.on inputs held in stock and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods held in stock on the appointed day
d.not applicable to input services
e.not applicable to capital goods – the person should have opted for payment of tax under the regular scheme under the GST law (cannot be a composition taxpayer u/s 10 of CGST Law)
– Such inputs must be used or intended to be used for making taxable supplies under the GST Laws.
– Such goods should qualify as eligible inputs under the GST law
-Invoice and other documents should be in possession in the recipient including
(a) The invoice / other document should evidence the payment of duty / tax on such goods.
(b) The invoice should not be more than 12 months prior to the date of introduction of GST Sec 140(7)- Credit distribution of service tax by Input Service Distributor. The input tax credit on account of any services received prior to the appointed day by an Input Service Distributor shall be eligible for distribution as credit under this Act even if the invoices relating to such services are received on or after the appointed day Sec 140(8)- Provision for transfer of unutilized Cenvat Credit by taxable person having centralized registration under the earlier law Applicability Conditions a. registered person having centralized registration under the existing law
b. credit of the amount of cenvat credit carried forward in a return
c. return furnished under the existing law – Credit transfer will require filing of a return within 3 months
– Credit is required to be eligible under the GST law
– Credit is permitted to be transferred to other locations of the person which qualify as taxable persons in GST having the same PAN. Sec 140(9)- Reclaiming CENVAT credit reversed due to non-payment of consideration Applicability Conditions a. availment of credit in  in case of input services, the payment of consideration for which is not made within a period of 3 months from the date of invoice/challan etc. – Payment is then made after the appointed day.
– The payment is made within 3 months from the appointed day Sec 141- Transitional provisions relating to job work
Inputs removed for job work and returned on or after the appointed day Tax Not payable Tax payable  when and by whom Exemption Goods were not dispatched / removed as such or after partial processing for job work under the earlier law prior to appointed day
Such goods are returned within 6 months or within the extended period from the appointed day to the  said place of business Goods are liable for payment of taxes under GST
Such goods are returned after 6 months  from the appointed day
If goods are not returned within 6 months or extended  period, input tax credit availed in respect of  inputs removed will be recovered from the Principal Principal and Job Worker should declare details of inputs held in stock by the Job worker on behalf of the sender on the appointed day. Semi-finished goods removed for job work and returned on or after the appointed day Tax Not payable Tax payable  when and by whom Exemption Semi Finished Goods were removed/ dispatched for processing under the earlier law prior to appointed day
Such Goods are returned within 6 months or within the extended period from the appointed day to said place of business Goods are liable for payment of taxes under GST
Such goods are returned after 6 months or within the extended period from the appointed day
If the goods are not returned within 6 months  or extended period , input tax credit availed in respect of semi finished goods removed will be recovered from the Principal Principal and Job Worker should declare details of semi finished goods held in stock by the Job Worker on behalf of the Principal on the appointed day. Finished goods removed for carrying out certain processes and returned on or after the appointed day Tax Not payable Tax payable  when and by whom Dispatches of goods from other premises Excisable goods manufactured were removed without payment of duty/ dispatched for processing/ testing/ under the existing law prior to appointed day
Such goods are returned within 6 months or within the extended period from the appointed day to the said place of business. Goods are liable for payment of taxes under GST
Such goods are returned after 6 months or within the extended period from the appointed day
If goods are returned within 6 months or extended period, input tax credit availed in respect of inputs removed will be recovered from the sender Sender may transfer goods from such other place within 6 months on payment of tax in India or export without payment of duty.