The New Composition Scheme
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Since its introduction, GST has been into controversies. Many people found it unreasonable and for others it was just a new tax regime which was introduced in a hurry. The government kept on moving with the newly introduced tax system keeping the public along, listening to their concerns and making necessary timely changes/amendments.
One such change is the new composition scheme which came not as an addition to the earlier existing section 10 of the CGST Act, 2017, but through a notification dated 7th March, 2019 [Notification No. 2/2019 - Central Tax (Rate)].
Let’s take a quick yet detailed look at what is this new scheme all about!
The new composition scheme was introduced for persons who were not eligible for the earlier Composition Scheme (under section 10 of CGST Act, 2017). Basically, it focuses upon the supplier of services, nonetheless, it also applicable to the supplier of goods.
- The new scheme is applicable to any registered person who made first* supplies of goods or services or both up to an aggregate turnover of 50 lakh rupees on or after the 1st day of April in any financial year.
- The rate of tax has been kept at 6% under the notification [3% CGST and SGST respectively].
Let’s illustrate this explanation.
| Period | Particulars of Supplies | Eligibility Limit for the scheme | Tax Computation under the scheme | Comments |
| 2019 - April to July | Supplies by a service provider | 20 L (shall be considered) |
- (Shall not be considered) |
Becomes liable for registration at the end of July, 2019 |
| 2019 - August | Supplies by the same service provider | 30 L (shall be considered) |
30 L (shall be considered) |
Opting for new composition scheme provided under N/N 2/2019 – CT (Rate) |
| IMPACT | Eligible for the new composition scheme as aggregate turnover is 50 lakh | Tax @ 6% shall be payable on 30 lakh only | ||
Thus, the first supplies (of 20 L) shall be considered while determining the eligibility for the new composition scheme, however, the same shall not be considered while computing tax payable under the scheme.]
- The above scheme is subject to, supplies made by a registered person –
- whose aggregate turnover in the preceding financial year was 50 lakh rupees or below;
- who is not eligible to pay tax under section 10(1) of CGST Act, 2017 i.e. under the old composition scheme.
- who is not engaged in making any supply which is not leviable to tax under the GST Act;
- who is not engaged in making any inter-state outward supply;
- who is neither a casual taxable person nor a non-resident taxable person;
- who is not engaged in making any supply through an electronic commerce operator who is required to collect tax at source under section 52 of CGST Act, 2017; and
- who is not engaged in making supplies of the goods, the description of which is specified in annexure i.e. Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa; Pan Masala; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco substitutes.
- Where more than one registered persons are having the same Permanent Account Number (PAN), tax on supplies by all such registered persons shall be paid at the rate specified above i.e. 6%. (This is similar to what is provided for under the old composition scheme i.e. under Section 10 of CGST Act, 2017)
- The registered person shall not collect any tax from the recipient on supplies made by him nor shall he be entitled to any credit of input tax. (This is similar to what is provided under the old composition scheme i.e. under Section 10 of CGST Act, 2017)
- The registered person shall issue, instead of tax invoice, a bill of supply as referred to in section 31(3)(c) of the this Act. This has been given effect by Order No. 3/2019 dated 8th March, 2019 as per CGST (Removal of Difficulty) Order, 2019.
- The registered person shall mention the following words at the top of the bill of supply, namely - ‘taxable person paying tax in terms of Notification No. 2/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 07.03.2019, not eligible to collect tax on supplies’.
- The registered person opting to pay tax under this notification shall be liable to pay tax on inward supplies (purchases) on which he is liable to pay tax under section 9(3) or 9(4), as applicable, of this Act [i.e. on reverse charge (RCM)] at the applicable rates. (This is similar to what is provided for under the old composition scheme i.e. under Section 10 of CGST Act, 2017)
- Where any registered person who has availed of input tax credit opts to pay tax under this notification (i.e. regular taxpayer now opting for the new composition scheme), he shall pay an amount, by way of debit in the electronic credit ledger or electronic cash ledger and after payment, the balance of input tax credit, if any, lying in his electronic credit ledger shall lapse.
- In computing aggregate turnover in order to determine eligibility of a registered person to pay tax under this notification, value of supply of exempt services by way of extending deposits, loans or advances in so far as the consideration is represented by way of interest or discount, shall not be taken into account. (This is similar to what was provided by CGST Amendment Act, 2018 [prior to its amendment, the same was provided by Order No. 1/2019 by CGST (Removal of Difficulty) Order, 2019].
- The Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017, as applicable to a person paying tax under section 10 (old composition scheme) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to a person paying tax under this notification. This was inserted by N/N 9/2019 – CT (Rate) dated 29th March, 2019.
At last, let’s see both the old vis. a vis. the new composition schemes at a glance.
| Head | Composition Scheme under CGST Act (Old Composition Scheme – Section 10) |
Composition Scheme through Notification [New Composition Scheme – N/N 2/2019 - CT (Rate)] |
| Pay GST | As per notified rates (1% or 5%) | At the rate of 6% |
| Aggregate Turnover | up to 150/75 Lakh | up to 50 Lakh |
| Document for Supply | Bill of Supply | Bill of Supply |
| Input Tax Credit | Not Available | Not Available |
| GST Returns | Quarterly by 18th – GST CMP-08 (for tax payment) Annually by 30th April – GSTR-4 |
Quarterly by 18th – GST CMP-08 (for tax payment) Annually by 30th April – GSTR-4 |
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