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The processing undertaken by a person on the goods belonging to another registered person qualifies as job work even if it amounts to manufacture provided all the requirements under the CGST/MGST Act in this behalf, are met with.

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Levy of GST—Job work—In the instant case, Supply of coal or any other inputs was made on a job work basis by JSL to JEL. And the Supply of power was made by JEL to JSL. Job work charges payable to JEL by JSL.
Whether the transaction between Appellant and JSL qualifies as 'Job Work’?
Whether the processing of goods belonging to another person qualifies as job work even if it amounts to manufacture?

Held that— Since M/s JSL are not the applicant in the proceedings, the ruling sought by M/s JEL on behalf of M/s JSL was not entertained. In respect of ruling sought by the applicant i.e. M/s JEL regarding conversion of coal (to be supplied by M/s JSL) into electricity, the Authority decided the same as supply of goods and not as job work. The main ground for decision of the Authority lies in the fact that definition of Job Work covers 'process and Treatment' on goods, whereas in the instant case the operations carried out by M/s JEL are beyond the process and treatment, and thus not covered under the definition of Job Work.

Whether, given the preposition that the definition of job work under the GST law may include even manufacture, the process of conversion of Coal into electricity by M/s JEL on behalf of M/s JSL is job work by M/s JEL or not? - Held that:- On a harmonious reading of the definition of Job Work and the procedure for the same, it is construed that the principal will send the inputs to the job worker for conducting any treatment/process/ which may, or may not amount to manufacture) and shall bring back the same after completion of job work or otherwise Therefore the goods sent to the job worker should be the Inputs of the Principal here. M/s JSL are proposing to be the Principal, so the Inputs should belong to them.

The inputs being utilized by M/s JSL for the manufacture of their final product i.e. Steel are not the same which they intend to send to M/s JEL for undertaking process on the same. Rather they are proposing to procure the steam coal which are inputs for the power plant of M/s JEL, the job worker and Intend to avail the credit of duty on the same which is otherwise not available to M/s JEL as their final product, i.e. electricity, does not fall in the ambit of the GST law - Assuming that the steam coal is also an input for M/s JSL as the same is utilized in the manufacture of Electricity which is finally used In the manufacture of final products of M/s JSL, the question arises how the requirements of Section 143 are met with regard to bringing back the Inputs after process/treatment on the inputs, as the inputs in this case are consumed in making electricity.
The activity undertaken by M/s JEL to convert Coal, to be supplied by M/s JSL, in electricity is not covered under the definition of Job work in terms of the CGST Act. Since goods supplied by M/s JSL will be utilized by M/s JEL in manufacture of new commodity i.e. electricity (though attracting NIL rate of duty), the process is manufacture and the same will be considered as supply of goods and not service.

Ruling— The processing undertaken by a person on the goods belonging to another registered person qualifies as job work even if it amounts to manufacture provided all the requirements under the CGST/MGST Act in this behalf, are met with.

The Transaction between Appellant and M/s JSL does not qualify for job work under Section 2(68) and section 143 of the said Acts.[AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING – MAHARASHTRA][2018] 2 TAXLOK.COM 137 (AAAR-Maharashtra)

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