CGST Sections 2(81) to 2(90): Definitions

Definitions of various important terms under Sections 2(81) to 2(90) of the CGST Act, 2017, unless the context otherwise requires:

Section 2(81): Other Territory includes territories other than those comprising in a State and those referred to in sub-clauses (a) to (e) of clause (114).

Section 2(82): Output Tax in relation to a taxable person, means the tax chargeable under this Act on taxable supply of goods or services or both made by him or by his agent but excludes tax payable by him on reverse charge basis.

Section 2(83): Outward Supply in relation to a taxable person, means supply of goods or services or both, whether by sale, transfer, barter, exchange, licence, rental, lease or disposal or any other mode, made or agreed to be made by such person in the course or furtherance of business.

Section 2(84): Person includes,

(a) an individual;

(b) a Hindu Undivided Family;

(c) a company;

(d) a firm;

(e) a Limited Liability Partnership;

(f) an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, in India or outside India;

(g) any corporation established by or under any Central Act, State Act or Provincial Act or a Government company as defined in clause (45) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013;

(h) any body corporate incorporated by or under the laws of a country outside India;

(i) a co-operative society registered under any law relating to co-operative societies;

(j) a local authority;

(k) Central Government or a State Government;

(l) society as defined under the Societies Registration Act, 1860;

(m) trust; and

(n) every artificial juridical person, not falling within any of the above.

Section 2(85): Place of Business includes,

(a) a place from where the business is ordinarily carried on, and includes a warehouse, a godown or any other place where a taxable person stores his goods, supplies or receives goods or services or both; or

(b) a place where a taxable person maintains his books of account; or

(c) a place where a taxable person is engaged in business through an agent, by whatever name called.

Section 2(86): Place of Supply means the place of supply as referred to in Chapter V of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act.

Section 2(87): Prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act on the recommendations of the Council.

Section 2(88): Principal means a person on whose behalf an agent carries on the business of supply or receipt of goods or services or both.

Section 2(89): Principal Place of Business means the place of business specified as the principal place of business in the certificate of registration.

Section 2(90): Principal Supply means the supply of goods or services which constitutes the predominant element of a composite supply and to which any other supply forming part of that composite supply is ancillary.

Notes (History of Amendments in Bare Text):

1. CGST Section 2 introduced vide GOI Notification dated 12/04/2017, followed with CBEC Notification 1/2017 on commencement date of 22/06/2017.