GST Reverse Charge, TCS/TDS Provisions deferred till 30th September 2018 – Read Notification

GST Reverse Charge mechanism deferred till 30th September 2018 

The GST Reverse Charge was deferred to 30th June by the notification dated 23-03-2018. As per news appearing in media, it was informed that the GST Implementation Committee (GIC), headed by the Revenue Secretary, had decided to keep in abeyance the TDS/TCS provision and GST by way of RCM by another three months i.e up to September, 2018.

The official notification in this regard is as under:

[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Notification No. 12/2018 – Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2018

G.S.R. (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 8/2017 –Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 680 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017, and last amended vide notification No. 10/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 23rd March, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i), vide number G.S.R. 269 (E), dated the 23rd March, 2018, namely:-

In the said notification, for the figures, letters and words “30th day of June, 2018”, the figures, letters and words “30th day of September, 2018” shall be substituted.

[F. No.349/58/2017-GST (Pt.)]

(Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Note: – The principal notification No.8/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 28th June, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i) vide number G.S.R. 680 (E), dated the 28th June, 2017 and last amended vide notification No. 10/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated the 23rd March, 2018, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 269 (E), dated the 23rd March, 2018.

Press Release by CBIC

29th June, 2018

Extension of suspension of provisions relating to tax deduction at source (TDS) and collection of tax at source (TCS) till 30.09.2018

The competent authority has decided that the provisions of sections 51 and 52 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 relating to tax deduction at source (TDS) and collection of tax at source (TCS) respectively, shall remain suspended till 30.09.2018.