Whether the GST margin money scheme can be adopted for antique second-hand goods ?
TRT-2026-1103

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- no

Held - There is nothing in rule 32 (5) which says that it is not applicable to valuable or precious objects or objects having antique value. It is a settled principle of jurisprudence that when the words of a statute are unambiguous and only one reasonable meaning can be given to it, then the courts are bound to give effect to that meaning. Such words have to be interpreted in their natural and ordinary sense. Therefore, the term ‘second-han.....

TRT-2026-1102

Issue Favourable to Tax Payer ?:- no

Held - Chapter IV of the CGST Rules, 2017 deals with the determination of value of supply and Rule 32(5) specificity deals value of taxable supply when the same is provided by a person dealing in used/second hand goods.

A reading of the said rule clearly states that in the subject case the value for tax purposes will be the difference between the selling price and the purchase price in case the selling price is more than the purchase pri.....