Transfer of Right to Use – GST Compensation Cess

[Ref: Notification No. 2/2017- Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 28 June 2017]

[Notification No. 6/2017- Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 13 October 2017 - Leasing Vehicles Purchased before 1 July to Attract 65% of the Rate of Compensation Cess ]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 8 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby notifies, that the cess, on the supply of services of description specified in column (2) of the Table below and falling in Chapter, Section, Heading or Group specified in column (3) of the said Table, shall be levied at the rate specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table.

Table

Sl. No.

Description of Services

Chapter, Section, Heading or Group

Rate (in per-cent.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

Transfer of the right to use any goods for any purpose (whether or not for a specified period) for cash, deferred payment or other valuable consideration

Chapter 99

Same rate of cess as applicable on supply of similar goods involving transfer of title in goods

2

Transfer of right in goods or of undivided share in goods without the transfer of title thereof

Chapter 99

Same rate of cess as applicable on supply of similar goods involving transfer of title in goods

2A

Leasing of motor vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1stJuly 2017
[6/2017-
Compensation Cess (Rate) dated 13 October 2017 – SNo. 2A inserted]

Chapter 99

65 percent of the rate of cess asapplicable on supply of similar goods involving transfer of title in goods.

Note:- Nothing contained in thisentry shall apply on or after 1st dayof July, 2020

3

Any other supply of services

Chapter 99

Nil

2. Explanation.- Reference to “Chapter”, “Section”, “Heading” or “Group”, wherever they occur, unless the context otherwise requires, shall mean respectively as “Chapter, “Section” and “Heading” in the scheme of classification of services annexed to notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated 28th June, 2017, vide number G.S.R. 690(E), dated 28th June, 2017.

[Para 2 amended corrigendum dated 01.07.2017]

3. This notification shall come into force with effect from 1st day of July, 2017.

[F.No. 334/1/2017-TRU]