Money held as security deposit by govt department
jp dafria (partner) (23 Points)
28 July 2021Q2. GST could be paid on SD on its actual receipt ?
CA Raj Doshi
(Practising CA)
(8924 Points)
Replied 28 July 2021
CMA Poornima Madhava
(CMA)
(13112 Points)
Replied 29 July 2021
Since security deposit is demanded before execution of contract, it would not be possible to conclude in advance that there would be a deficiency of service. So no GST can be paid on advance receipts on this basis.
Further, no gst on refundable deposits.