Changes in Rate of Tax under Composition Scheme as per Notification on 24 June 2020

CBIC amends Rate of Tax to be paid under Composition Scheme

What do you mean by Composition Levy?

Composition Scheme is a simple and easy scheme under GST where small taxpayers can get rid of tedious GST formalities and pay GST at a fixed rate of turnover. This scheme can be opted by any taxpayer whose turnover is less than Rs. 1.5 crore. The provisions of the composition scheme are covered under Section 10 of the CGST Act. The following are the advantages of opting for composition scheme:-

• Limited tax liability
• Lesser compliance
• Higher liquidity as supplies are taxed at a lower rate

What is the rate of tax of Composition Levy?

Rule 7 of the CGST Rules, 2017, prescribes the rate of tax under composition levy.

The category of registered persons, eligible for composition levy under section 10 shall pay tax at the rate specified in the below mentioned table:-

What is Section 10(2A) of the CGST Act, 2017?

This section was inserted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019.

According to Section 10(2A), a registered person, not eligible to opt to pay tax under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2), whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year did not exceed Rs 50 lakhs, may opt to pay, in lieu of the tax payable by him under section 9(1), an amount of tax calculated at such rate as may be prescribed, if he is not:-

• engaged in making any supply of goods or services which are not leviable to GST
• engaged in making any inter-State outward supplies of goods or services;
• engaged in making any supply of goods or services through an electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52
• manufacturer of such goods or supplier of such services as may be notified by the Government on the recommendations of the Council
• casual taxable person or a non-resident taxable person

Amendments by CBIC vide Notification No. 50/2020-Central Tax Dated 24th June, 2020.

CBIC amended Rules 7 of the CGST Rules 2017 with a new entry for Composition tax payers who are providing services to be taxed at rate of 6% (CGST – 3% & SGST/UTGST – 3%) vide Notification No. 50/2020-Central Tax Dated 24th June, 2020.

In Rule 7 of Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, the following entry has been added – Registered persons not eligible under the composition levy under sub-sections (1) and (2), but eligible to opt to pay tax under section 10(2A) to be taxed at 3% of the turnover of taxable supplies of goods and services in the State or Union territory

Let us refer to the table below to understand clearly what changes were brought in for Rule 7:-