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  Life Insurance Services: ·         Life insurance companies provide services by insuring the life of the insured. ·         In exchange, they charge a premium, which may include components for both risk cover and investment/savings. Policies with Investment Components: ·         Some life insurance policies include an investment or savings component in addition to the risk cover. ·         As per the Insurance Act, 1938, these policies are considered part of the life insurance business. Determining Value of Supply: ·         The value of services in life insurance is determined under Rule 32(4) of the CGST Rules. ·         This rule allows the deduction of the portion of the premium allocated for investment/savings from the gross premium to determine the taxable value. ·         The said rule also provides for determination of value of supply of such services based on certain percentage of the gross premium in other situations ·         If the entire premium is fo

  Introduction to ESOP/ESPP/RSU: An Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is a program that gives employees the opportunity to buy shares of their company's stock at a predetermined price, usually lower than the market value. This plan is often used as part of an employee's compensation package and serves as a tool for motivating and retaining employees by making them partial owners of the company. By aligning the interests of employees with those of the company, ESOPs encourage employees to work towards the company's success, as their personal financial gains are tied to the company's performance.   Purpose of Share Allotment: ·        Companies offer shares or securities to their employees as a form of incentivization. This strategy is used to motivate employees by making them stakeholders in the company’s success. Types of Plans: ·        These shares or securities are provided under specific plans, which can include: 1.      Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESP

  Here’s a simplified explanation of the mechanism for providing evidence of compliance with Section 15(3)(b)(ii) of the CGST Act, 2017 (Circular No.-212/6/2024_26.06.2024). Background ·        Section 15(3)(b)(ii): This section allows discounts given after the supply has been made to be excluded from the taxable value, but only if certain conditions are met. ·        Conditions: The discount must be part of an agreement made before the supply, must be linked to specific invoices, and the recipient must reverse the Input Tax Credit (ITC) related to the discount. Key Points for Compliance Discount Agreement: ·        The discount must be established through an agreement made before the supply of goods/services. ·        The discount should be clearly linked to specific invoices. Reversal of ITC: ·        The recipient of the goods/services must reverse the ITC attributable to the discount. Verification of ITC Reversal: ·        Currently, there is no online syst

  MEANING OF GUARANTEE: - Guarantee has not been defined in the GST Law. The reference is to be taken from the Indian Contracts Act, 1872. Guarantee is defined under Section 126 of the Indian Contracts Act, 1872. A guarantee is a promise made by one person to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person.   The three parties to the contract are, ·         The person who gives the guarantee (Guarantor). ·         The person on whose behalf the guarantee is given (Principal Debtor). And ·         The person to whom the guarantee is given (Creditor).   TYPE OF GUARANTEE: - ·         Personal Guarantee. ·         Bank Guarantee. ·         Corporate Guarantee.   IS GUARANTEE COVERED UNDER THE DEFINITION OF SUPPLY? Personal Guarantee: - As per Explanation (a) to section 15 of CGST Act, the director and the company are to be treated as related persons. As per clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the CGST Act, 2017, read with S. No. 2 of Schedu