If I donate someone, can I take gst input from that donation bill ?
Input credit for donation should be taken or not
ABHIJIT MANNA (ACCOUNTANT) (447 Points)
17 August 2021ABHIJIT MANNA (ACCOUNTANT) (447 Points)
17 August 2021If I donate someone, can I take gst input from that donation bill ?
VIKAS ESNAPURAM
(CA-JOB)
(226 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
As you are donating it is merely in your own interest and it is not treated as for consideration hence it is not supply itself and GST is not applicable as such on the donation.
The term, “supply” has been inclusively defined in the Act. The meaning and scope of supply under GST can be understood in terms of the following six parameters, which can be adopted to characterize a transaction as a supply
1. Supply of goods or services. Supply of anything other than goods or services does not attract GST
2. Supply should be made for a consideration
3. Supply should be made in the course or furtherance of business
4. Supply should be made by a taxable person
5. Supply should be a taxable supply
6. Supply should be made within the taxable territory
ABHIJIT MANNA
(ACCOUNTANT)
(447 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
In a construction business there are lot of donation @ viksh ji, so if I purchase somethings with GST so it will be treated as consideration or not, but all this for business purpose, not only own interest.
VIKAS ESNAPURAM
(CA-JOB)
(226 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
@ zulfikar will it be considered as supply as it is for no consideration and if it is not a supply itself then GST should not be charged at all.
VIKAS ESNAPURAM
(CA-JOB)
(226 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
@ abhijit Except for schedule I items nothing can be considered as supply if made without consideration. It would be great if you can further elaborate on your query.
zulfikar sipai
(157 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
VIKAS ESNAPURAM
(CA-JOB)
(226 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
@ Zulfakir these are the lines of the first para from where you copied your above response
Providing the donor is not receiving a material benefit in return for the payment, there are no GST consequences.
So, let's wait for Abhijit to elaborate on the query and solve it accordingly.
VIKAS ESNAPURAM
(CA-JOB)
(226 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
I am sorry I misunderstood the question
If it is not treated as supply as per Entry 1 of Schedule 1; then ITC will be blocked as per sec17(5)(h).
If treated as supply we can claim ITC.
CA. Sourav Sarkar
(Chartered Accountant )
(24583 Points)
Replied 17 August 2021
Rajendra Prasad
(Employee Private)
(1867 Points)
Replied 18 August 2021
VIKAS ESNAPURAM
(CA-JOB)
(226 Points)
Replied 19 August 2021
As per case laws, If CSR expenditure is within the limit then you can claim ITC, because as it is mandated by companies act and is considered as in the course or furtherance of business
If expenditure is made more (i.e >2%) it will be considered as made voluntarily and will be treated as gift and hence ITC will be blocked under 17(5) and note that it is applicable only for goods.