The GST Council has laid to the rest the thorny issue of taxing shares held by holding companies in their subsidiaries.
The Council, at its meeting on Tuesday, clarified that mere holding of these shares cannot be taxed under the goods and services tax (GST) as these are not supply of services.
The clarification came amid GST officers sending notices to both Indian and foreign companies, demanding tax on share capital held in their subsidiaries at 18 per cent
Source a2ztaxcorp
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