GST Valuation at a Glance
📌 TL;DR - GST Valuation Services Services at a Glance
GST is payable on transaction value if parties are unrelated and price is the sole consideration. If not, the value defers to Rule 27 (barter), Rule 28 (related / distinct persons - including the second proviso for ITC-eligible recipients), Rule 29 (agent), Rule 30 (cost + 10%), Rule 31 (residual), or Rules 31A-35 for special supplies. Wrong valuation triggers demand under Sections 73 / 74 / 74A CGST with 18% per annum interest plus penalty. Patron Accounting issues written valuation opinions starting from INR 9,999 per transaction type.
Section 15 of the CGST Act, 2017 is the cornerstone of every GST liability calculation. Where the supplier and recipient are unrelated and price is the sole consideration, the transaction value applies and the answer is mechanical. Where any of those two conditions fails - related parties, distinct GSTINs under Section 25(4)/(5), barter, free supply, post-supply discount, corporate guarantee, cross-border affiliate service - the law defers to Rules 27 to 35 of the CGST Rules, 2017, and the answer becomes a structured professional opinion.
Patron Accounting LLP issues written GST valuation opinions for the full spectrum: head-office to branch-office cross charge per Circular 199/11/2023-GST, foreign affiliate import of services per Circular 210/4/2024-GST, corporate guarantee valuation per Rule 28(2) and Circular 225/19/2024-GST, discount structuring under Section 15(3), and residual cost-based valuation under Rules 30 and 31. Each opinion is backed by Act sections, CBIC circulars, and AAR / High Court precedent.
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