151.                   160.       A Ltd starts an advertising agency on 20.7.2017. The details of bills raised by it during July to September, 2017 are given as                 under:

Bill no

Date

Value of taxable service (Rs)

1

20.7.2017

2,00,000

2

24.7.2017

3,00,000

3

28.7.2017

5,00,000

4

30.7.2017

1,50,000

5

13.8.2017

4,50,000

6

15.8.2017

2,00,000

7

30.8.2017

4,00,000

8

1.9.2017

3,00,000

9

17.9.2017

1,00,000

10

25.9.2017

2,00,000

                   A Ltd applies for registration on 22.11.2017. Is A Ltd at any default? If yes, what is the max amount of penalty leviable under GST Act?  

A Ltd has started its business in the current year. As per the section 22 of the CGST Act, any supplier whose aggregate turnover in a financial year exceeds Rs.20,00,000 shall be liable to register under this act. The aggregate value of the supply of A Ltd exceeds Rs.20,00,000 on 30.8.2017 when it issues bill number 7 of Rs.4,00,000. Thus he should apply for registration on or before 29.9.2017. However the application for registration is made on 22.11.2017. Thus there is delay of total 54 days.

A Ltd be therefore liable to pay a penalty of Rs. 10,000/- or an amount equivalent to tax evaded, whichever is higher under section 122(1)(xi).