A composition scheme is a simple and easy scheme under GST for taxpayers. Small taxpayers can get rid of tedious GST formalities and pay GST at a fixed rate of turnover. 

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Attention GST registered taxpayers! 31st March 2018 is the deadline to opt into Composition for FY 2018-19

For any GST registered taxpayer who wants to opt for the Composition scheme for FY 2018-19; 31st March 2018 is the deadline to file the intimation in Form GST CMP-02 to opt into the composition scheme for FY 2018-19. Furnish a statement in form ITC-03 within 60 days of commencement of the FY 2018-19 to declare the ITC claim that has to be reversed on inputs/capital goods in stock, in semi-finished or in finished goods.

Need to introduce Composition Scheme under GST

Every tax administration aims towards the timely recovery of taxes, filing of returns, simplified generation and maintenance of records, invoices and other documents. Such elements are often a challenge for small businesses.

To overcome this shortcoming a composition scheme was introduced under the respective State VAT Laws with conditions applied on eligibility for the scheme accordingly. The GST Law also contains an option for a registered taxable person having turnover less than the limit to pay tax at a lower rate with respect to certain specified conditions

Know about Composition Scheme

Composition Scheme will be granted to a taxable person only if he registers all the registered taxable persons having the same PAN under the scheme. Here the motive is to bring all the business segments having the same PAN under the scheme.

A registered taxpayer, whose aggregate turnover does not exceed Rs seventy-five lakh in the preceding financial year pay at a rate in lieu of a central tax rate of not more than 2.5% for the restaurant sector and 0.5% for manufacturers and other suppliers of turnover.

The composition Scheme will be a growth driver for small taxpayers who are carrying out intrastate transactions and does not involve in the import-export of goods. As per notification dated 01.01.2018, turnover in the case of traders has been defined as ‘ Turnover of taxable supplies of goods.

GST Composition Scheme Transition Provision for Input Tax Credit on the switch to and fro

As the current regime provides for the composition scheme subject to certain conditions, the GST Composition Scheme transition provision provides for the allowance of credit of eligible duties and taxes on inputs held in stock subject to certain conditions  

Switch from Normal taxpayer to Composition Scheme holder

Switching from normal scheme to composition scheme, the taxpayer shall be liable to pay an amount equal to the credit of input tax in respect of inputs held in stock on the day immediately preceding the date of such switch over. The balance of input tax credit after payment of such amount, if any lying in the credit ledger shall lapse.

Switch from Composite Scheme holder to Normal taxpayer

Switching from composition scheme under the current regime to normal taxpayer under GST will attract transition provision and will be allowed a credit of duties held in stocks as inputs or credit of value-added Tax in respect of inputs and inputs contained in semi-finished or finished goods on the appointed date subject to the following conditions:

• Such inputs or goods are used or to be used in the making of taxable supplies
• Not being a composite scheme holder
• Being eligible to claim credit of taxes
• The inputs were not such that credit was not admissible under the earlier law due to being mentioned in any schedule or otherwise
• Being in possession of invoice or document evidencing payment of duties under earlier laws w.r.t. inputs held in stock and semi-finished or finished goods
• Such invoices and/ or documents were issued a maximum of twelve months before the appointed date.

The manner of calculation of the amount of credit under GST for the Composite scheme will be prescribed.

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