Section 10 CGST Act 2017 (COMPOSITION SCHEME) is available to TAXPAYERS with TURNOVER up to:
ARs 5 lakh (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10)
BRs 10 crore (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10)
CRs 100 crore (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10) (cf. CGST Act 2017, Section 10)
DRs 1.5 CRORE in a financial year (Rs 75 lakh for north-eastern States); reduced rates of tax; restrictions on inter-State supplies and certain other transactions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Rs 1.5 CRORE in a financial year (Rs 75 lakh for north-eastern States); reduced rates of tax; restrictions on inter-State supplies and certain other transactions
1. Section 10 CGST Act 2017 provides for the COMPOSITION LEVY — a simplified tax regime for small taxpayers.
2. ELIGIBILITY: turnover in preceding financial year UP TO Rs 1.5 CRORE (Rs 75 lakh for special category States — Arunachal, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand).
3. RATES (under composition):
4. (a) MANUFACTURER: 1% (0.5% CGST + 0.5% SGST);
5. (b) RESTAURANT (NOT serving alcohol): 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST);
6. (c) OTHER (TRADER): 1% (0.5% CGST + 0.5% SGST).
7. RESTRICTIONS: no inter-State outward supplies; no e-commerce sales; no manufacture of notified goods; cannot collect tax; cannot claim ITC.
8. Service providers can opt for composition scheme up to Rs 50 LAKH turnover (Section 10(2A)).
9. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: CS Executive Paper 4 Tax Laws (ICSI BoS) + Income Tax Act 1961 + CGST Act 2017 — CGST Act 2017, Section 10_
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