- The GST Council has decided to amend the rules regarding GST on OIDAR services provided by foreign firms to individuals and the government in India.
- The amendment requires OIDAR service providers to provide details of supplies made to registered persons in India in the return under FORM GSTR-5A.
- The purpose of this amendment is to track the payment of tax on a reverse charge basis by registered persons in India for supplies received from OIDAR service providers.
- Previously, services provided by OIDAR providers located abroad in non-taxable territories were exempt from taxation when received by the central government, state government, government authorities, or individuals for non-business purposes.
- However, this exemption has been eliminated from October 1, 2023.
- This change is in response to the Finance Act of 2023, which expanded the definition of “non-taxable online recipient” to include any unregistered individual or entity receiving OIDAR services within India’s taxable territory.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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