DETERMINATION OF RATE OF TAX IN CASE OF CHANGE IN
EFFECTIVE RATE OF TAX
1.1 Step 1: Identify following three events:
(i) Date on which taxable services have been provided;
(ii) Date of issue of invoice;
(iii) Date of receipt of payment
(Here, as per Rule 2A of Point of Taxation Rules, 2011, ‘date of
payment’ means the date when payment credited in bank
account.)
1.2 Step 2: Determine rate of tax:
(i) Applicability of 10.3 %: If two out of the three
events given in step 1 hereinabove took place prior
to 31.03.2012;
(ii) Applicability of 12.36%: If two out of the three
events given in step 1 hereinabove took place on or
after 01.04.2012;
In simple words, if any two events out of three mentioned in step
1 takes place prior to 31.03.2012, old rate i.e. 10.3% shall be
applicable.