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CBIC Seeks Views from Ecommerce Firms on GST for Ride Bookings, Promises Clarification

  • CBIC gives a week’s time to app-based ride hailing companies to provide their views on GST on rides
  • Uber, Rapido, and Namma Yatri present different business models and views on GST applicability
  • CBIC chairman emphasizes the importance of the word ‘through’ in Section 9(5) of the CGST Act
  • CBIC promises to study individual views before providing clarification
  • Efforts to resolve differences over GST on rides booked through ecommerce apps initiated by CBIC after Uber India raised concerns
  • Karnataka High Court directed CBIC to decide on Uber India’s representations within six weeks
  • Applicability of GST on e-commerce operators depends on how the platform functions

Source: a2ztaxcorp.com

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