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Rates of Tax under Composition Levy [Section 10(1), 10(2A) read with Rule 7]

# Rates of Tax under Composition Levy

## (i) Composition Scheme for GOODS — Section 10(1) read with Rule 7

S.No.Category of Registered PersonRate of TaxBase
1Manufacturers (other than manufacturers of notified goods — ice cream, pan masala, tobacco, aerated waters, fly ash bricks/aggregate/blocks, bricks of fossil meals or siliceous earths, building bricks, earthen/roofing tiles)0.5% CGST + 0.5% SGST = 1%Turnover in State/UT
2Restaurant service suppliers [clause (b) of para 6 of Schedule II — non-alcoholic]2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST = 5%Turnover in State/UT
3Traders / any other supplier eligible u/s 100.5% CGST + 0.5% SGST = 1%Turnover of taxable supplies of goods & services in State/UT

### Critical Distinction — Category 3 (Traders)

For traders only, the tax is computed on turnover of taxable supplies (not total turnover). This means:

  • Exempt supplies → no tax (excluded from base)
  • Only taxable supplies in State/UT → tax @ 1%

## (ii) Composition Scheme for SERVICES — Section 10(2A)

  • Rate: 3% CGST + 3% SGST/UTGST = 6% of turnover of supplies of goods & services in State/UT.

## Eligibility Note

> Aggregate turnover of preceding FY decides eligibility, but tax is paid on "turnover" (or "turnover of taxable supplies" for traders) of the State/UT in the current year.

## Memory Aid — Rate Summary

```

Manufacturer (non-notified) → 1% (on total State/UT turnover)

Trader → 1% (on TAXABLE supplies in State/UT)

Restaurant (non-alcoholic) → 5% (on total State/UT turnover)

Services [u/s 10(2A)] → 6% (on total State/UT turnover)

```

Worked example

### Example 1

Example: A manufacturer of utensils in Delhi has turnover of ₹80 lakh in FY 25-26. Tax payable = ₹80 lakh × 1% = ₹80,000 (₹40,000 CGST + ₹40,000 SGST).

### Example 2

Example: A restaurant (no alcohol) in Karnataka has turnover ₹60 lakh. Tax payable = ₹60 lakh × 5% = ₹3,00,000 (₹1,50,000 CGST + ₹1,50,000 SGST).

### Example 3

Example (Trader): A trader has total turnover of ₹100 lakh, of which ₹30 lakh is exempt supply. Tax base = ₹70 lakh (taxable supplies). Tax = ₹70 lakh × 1% = ₹70,000.

### Example 4

Example (Services): A service provider opts u/s 10(2A) with turnover ₹40 lakh. Tax = ₹40 lakh × 6% = ₹2,40,000.

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

  • Applying 1% rate to traders on total turnover — it is on taxable supplies only. Manufacturers and restaurants use total turnover.
  • Confusing the rate for services (6%) with rate for restaurants (5%). Restaurant is under 10(1), services is under 10(2A).
  • Forgetting that manufacturers of ice cream, pan masala, tobacco, aerated waters, fly ash bricks etc. are NOT eligible at all.
  • Treating 1%/5%/6% as IGST — these are CGST + SGST combined; under composition there is no IGST (no inter-State supply).
Bare-Act text Rule 7 read with Section 10(1) and 10(2A) · CGST Rules, 2017 · click to expand
Rule 7: The category of registered persons, eligible for composition levy under section 10 and the provisions of this Chapter, specified in column (2) of the Table below shall pay tax under section 10 at the rate specified in column (3) of the said Table.
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