Classification of service— The present application has been filed by the applicant seeking an advance ruling in respect of the following questions.
1. Whether the activities carried out by the applicant qualifies for job work in view of the section 2(68) of the CGST Act, 2017?
2. If yes whether GST rate of 12% or 18% would be applicable in view of Sr. No. 26 (id) and (iv) of the Notification No. 11/2017 CT-Rate dated 28 June 2017 as amended vide Notification No. 20/2019 CT- Rate dated 30 Sep 2019?
3. If No, what would be classification of services and rate of tax thereof?
The applicant is mainly engaged in to coating activities, which is mainly applied on goods belonged to customer and provides high performance Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (PACVD) wear corrosion protection and decorative coatings.
The basic issue before this authority is whether the activity/process carried out by the applicant on goods received from its clients amounts to jobwork and if yes, whether GST rate of 12% or 18% would be applicable in view of Sr. No. 26 (id) and (iv) of the Notification No. 11/2017 CT-Rate dated 28 June 2017 as amended vide Notification NO. 20/2019 CT- Rate dated 30 Sep 2019 and if no, what would be classification of services and rate of tax thereof.
Held that— The impugned services supplied by the applicant are in the nature of job work services, covered under Entry at item (id) under heading 9988 of Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax Rate dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification No. 20/2019- Central Tax (Rate) dt. 30.09.2019 attracting 12% GST.