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B2-R12 - Staffing, manpower and secondment arrangements

Controlled GST service-rate entry for Staffing, manpower and secondment arrangements.

Legal cut-off: 19 July 2026Robots: noindex,followAuthors: CA Nikhil Gupta and Kajri Singh
Source status: D_HOLD / HOLD
FieldControlled entry
CardB2-R12
SAC9985
ServiceStaffing, manpower and secondment arrangements
Sector
CGST componentHOLD
Indicative combined GSTHOLD
Effective dateSupply-date specific
LiabilitySupplier/import recipient depending on arrangement
ConditionDetermine employment, manpower supply, deputation, reimbursement and related-person facts.
Official sourcewww.indiacode.nic.in

Professional alert

Salary recovery and employer-employee Schedule III issues require separate analysis.

Five-layer service test

  1. Classify the actual activity and SAC.
  2. Apply the complete current 11/2017 rate serial.
  3. Test the complete 12/2017 exemption entry.
  4. Determine supplier, recipient, RCM or ECO liability under 13/2017 and 17/2017.
  5. Apply valuation, place of supply, ITC conditions and effective date.

Evidence

Finin2min Q&A

Does a serial number alone establish the GST rate?

No. The tariff reference, complete description, exclusions, conditions, amendment history and transaction date must all match.

Can an Integrated Tax entry be copied into a Central Tax conclusion?

The counterpart architecture is ordinarily aligned, but the exact Central Tax and applicable State or Union Territory instrument must still be verified.

What does source-gated mean?

The route and serial are controlled, but the exact signed current entry or complete amendment chain has not yet passed the release gate.

Can a portal rate finder replace the Gazette?

No. It is a discovery aid. The Gazette notification and binding law remain controlling.