Draft Letter - Change in GST Rates
Draft Letter - Change in GST Rates
Draft Letter - Change in GST Rates
To,
The Team Leader,
LEA Associates South Asia Pvt.Ltd.
Plot No.18, Swaraj Vihar Wathoda
Nagpur
Dear Sir,
We have been awarded this contract vide LOA No. NHAI/Tech/MH/Nag/2014/76071 dated
28.12.2015. As per clause 19.1.2 the total contract price is inclusive of all the taxes as applicable
in pre-GST regime i.e. Excise duty, VAT etc.
After introduction of GST from 01.07.2017 this work has been wholly taxable under GST rules
and we were liable to pay GST @ 12% on the work done amount as per bill. Due to change in tax
law, the tax payable on the project has increased as compared to the previous tax regime under
which we had submitted the tender.
In this regard we have submitted the cost implication as per clause 19.17 of contract agreement in
the NHAI prescribed format vide letter under reference 1, and accordingly NHAI appointed
special GST Auditor for finalization of additional impact due to implementation of GST. Vide
letter under ref 2; NHAI conveyed the recommendation of special GST Auditor, which
recommended an additional impact of 4.73% due to change in tax regime. Details of the
recommendation by Special Auditor are as under:
Further as per Govt of India Finance Ministry Notification 03/2022 dated 13.07.2022 and RCM
Notification 05/2022 Central Tax rate, GST rate has been revised from 12% to 18% with effect from
18.07.2022 which is applicable for our project under contract clause 19.17 of contract agreement
under Change of Law and same in informed vide letter under ref 4.
As on 17.07.2022 i.e. before the change in GST rate, certified works are in tune of Rs 2639789184/-
(Certified from IPC-03 to IPC-40) for the period 01.07.2017 to 17.07.2022. Hence for balance value
of works amounting Rs 1473330663/- GST @ 18% will be applicable, whereas pre GST taxes
deducted @ 6.488% as per recommendation of special GST auditor. Please find hereunder details of
overall impact due to implementation of GST w.e.f 30.06.2017 and revision in GST rate 18.07.2022:
WD
Balance Works
July'2017 to
WD up to after 17th July
Sr. 17th July 2022 Total Project
Description June'2017 2022 (GST -18% Remark
No. (GST -12 % Cost
(Pre-GST) From IPC - 41
from IPC-03
onwards)
to IPC-40)
Value of Work up
1 Value Of Works 370039353 2639789184 1473330663 4483159200 to 30.07.2016
certified from AE
% of Factored Taxes
2 6.488% 6.488%
(Pre GST Taxes)
Total Value of
Pre-GST Taxes
Certified by
Value of Factored Taxes
3 171269522 95586735 266856257 Special Audit
(Pre GST Taxes)
Committee of
NHAI amounting
Rs 26.69 Cr.
Yours Sincerely
(Ranjit Wahi)
General Manager