Whether free supplies is to be included in the value of main supply ?
TRT-2026-1499

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - The CBIC in its Circular No 47/21/2018-GST dated 08.06.2018 has clarified that goods owned by OEM that are provided to a component manufacturer on FOC basis do not constitute a supply as there is no consideration and in such cases, the value of goods provided on FOC basis shall not be added to the value of supply of components. However, in case the contractual obligation is cast upon the component manuf.....

TRT-2026-1498

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- yes

Held - A plain meaning of the expression ‘the gross amount charged by the service provider for such service provided or to be provided by him’ would lead to the obvious conclusion that the value of goods/material that is provided by the service recipient free of charge is not to be included while arriving at the ‘gross amount’ simply, because of the reason that no price is charged by the ass.....