Liquidated Damages Recovered For Delay In Completion Of Project Attracts 18% GST, Rules Telegana AAR

The Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), consisting of members B. Raghu Kiran and S.V. Kasi Visweswara Rao, ruled that liquidated damages recovered by Applicant for delay in commissioning under an agreement constitutes "supply" under the Goods and Service Tax (GST) law, attracting a levy of 9% GST under the Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST) and State Goods and Service Tax (SGST) Act ea…