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Implementation of Goods & Services Tax (GST) on transportation. of passenger by rail

Commercial Circular No. 41 of 2017 · 2017-06-09
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 41 of 2017
File numberNo. TC-II/2910/2017/GST/2
Date2017-06-09
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicrefunds
CurrencyHistorical — likely superseded
Official PDFindianrailways.gov.in

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Implementation of Goods & Services Tax (GST) on transportation. of passenger by rail In case of Mobile tickets, location of supplier shall be originating station and mobile tickets shall

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(भारत सरकार) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
(रेल मंत्रालय) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD)

. Commercial Circular no. 41 Of 2017

No. TC-II/2910/2017/GST/2 New Delhi, dated 2% .06.2017

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways.

SUB: Implementation of Goods & Services Tax (GST) on transportation. of passenger
by rail.

REF: This office letter no. TC-II/2910/2017/GST/2 dated 09.06.2017 containing
detailed approach paper for implementation of Goods & services Tax (GST).

In continuation of above referred instructions containing approach paper for implementation
of Goods & services Tax (GST), it has been decided to levy Goods & Services Tax (GST) in place”
of service tax including cess.on transportation of passengers by rail. The detailed procedure for
levy of GST on transportation of passengers by tail shall be as under:-

1. Goods and service tax (GST) will be levied on the fare of passenger services in place of service
tax (including cess) on the following classes:-

(i) AC first class (ii) Executive class (iii) AC-2 tier class (iv) AC-3 tier class (v) AC chair car
class (vi) AC economy class (v) First class (vi) AC and first classes coaches of special
trains/coaches on FTR (vif All other type of first class and AC class coaches if any.

2. The rate of GST shall be 5% on total fares as per the logic of application, GST vide Appendix-

3. As regards Duty pass, Privilege pass, any other complimentary passes which are not reimbursed
to Railways etc. and where no money transaction is involved, GST shall not be levied. .

4. On concessional tickets/Privilege ticket orders (PTOs) tickets etc., GST shall be levied at the:
prescribed rate on total actual fare collected after concession/rebate.

5. The GST amount shall not be rounded of. In case of showing separate GST amount for CGST
and SGST/UTGST in that case also GST amount shall be separately mentioned upto two decimal
place . As regards rounding off of chargeable fare, after levy of GST on the total fare charged
including Superfast surcharge, reservation fee, etc as applicable therefore it shall be rounded off as
per approved principles.

6. As per provisions of GST, certain facility already available to passenger shall be withdrawn in
AC classes and first class ticket to implement the GST guidelines:-

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(i). In case of combined return journey tickets, separate tickets for onward journey and return
journey tickets may be issued in all cases whether for UTS tickets or for PRS tickets. However,for
suburban UTS tickets for which journey originating/terminating station is within the same
state/same UTgzissue of combined return journey ticket over suburban section shall continue.

(ii). Circular journey tickets shall be discontinued w.e.f 01.07.2017.
(iii). Issue of AC Class tickets from UTS counter shall be discontinued w.e.f. 01.07.2017

(iv) Issue of cluster tickets from PRS shall be discontinued w.e.f.01,07.2017. However, issue of
cluster ticket in UTS shall continue.

(v) In any other case if combined tickets are issued except season tickets the same may be
discontinued and only point to point tickets may be issued in AC classes and First classes as
proposed above.

7, In case tickets were booked in advance alongwith service tax for journeys to commence on or
after date of implementation of GST, the Goods & services Tax difference of fare shall not be
collected on the tickets booked in advance. This shall be applicable on tickets issued on or after
01.07.2017. ः

8. In case of Mobile tickets, location of supplier shall be originating station and mobile tickets shall
be issued only to unregistered users.

9. Commercial inspectors and TIAs should visit all important stations and ensure that GST are
levied on tickets issued as per the GST rules. Commercial officers should also make surprise
checks at the stations and ensure that GST are levied from date of implementation of GST:

10, Afl other terms and conditions shall be followe

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