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GST is payable on sub-licensing of the software by the Indian Subsidiary to the end-user
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CA. Sachin Jindal

GST is payable on sub-licensing of the software by the Indian Subsidiary to the end-user

M/s AVEVA Software Private LImited (“The Applicant”) is a subsidiary of AVEVA Plc. AVEVA Group has a Central Hub, located outside India, which is an IP Owner and manages and grants the license of the AVEVA software products to the group entities. Such entities further sub-licence the same software to the end user on his own account (i.e., in his own capacity without acting as a agent). The Applicant receives the sub-licensing fees from the end user. In turn, the applicant pays operating fees to the Central Hub on quarterly basis after retaining the he cost and guaranteed margin from the value of sales. In case,  the Applicant is unable to retain the agreed cost and guaranteed margin, the Central Hub makes a payment to ensure that the Applicant retains the guaranteed margin. 

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CBIC can’t modify scope of Exemption Notification
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CA. Sachin Jindal

CBIC can’t modify scope of Exemption Notification

Hon’ble CESTAT stated that exemption notification is issued by Central Government in the exercise of power given under section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994. Exemption notification is approved after obtaining approval from both houses of parliament. However, no power is extended to CBIC to modify the scope of the exemption notification. Therefore, conditions attached by CBEC to exemption issued by the Central Government are illegal, unauthorized, and of no effect.

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