ORDER UNDER SECTION 98(4) OF THE CGST TAX ACT, 2017 & UNDER 98(4) OF THE KGST ACT, 2017

1. M/s. HACH DHR India Pvt. Ltd., (called as the ‘Applicant’ hereinafter)s # 31/2, Adakamaranahalli Village, Dasanapura Hobli Makali, Bengaluru – 562 123, Karnataka, having GSTIN number 29AAICS7358G1ZT, have filed an application for Advance Ruling under Section 97 of CGST Act,2017 & KGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 104 of CGST Rules 2017 & KGST Rules 2017, in form GST ARA-01 discharging the fee of ₹ 5,000/- each under the CGST Act and the KGST Act.

2. The applicant is a private limited company, situated in Bengaluru, incorporated under Companies Act, 1956 and is subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, a global conglomerate having operations in China, Europe and India. The business operations of the applicant includes (i) import of goods from group companies located outside India & sale of such imported goods within India and (ii) Maintenance Services (involving goods and / or services) by entering into annual maintenance contract & comprehensive maintenance contract.

3. The applicant is engaged in selling water quality testing and analytics instruments spread across India and holds GST registrations at Karnataka & Delhi. In view of the above, applicant seeks advance ruling, with regard to classification of Laboratory Reagents, in respect of the following question;

Whether the applicants are correct in contending that the “Reagents” used by the applicant for laboratory testing of water samples should be classified under Sl.No.80 of the IGST schedule-II at 12% under IGST Notification No.1/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017?

4. The applicant contends that their products “Lab Reagents” are used in the lab to test quality of water; highlights specifications, method and scope of application of two of their “Reagents” i.e. Chlorine Reagent & Iron Reagent; claims that the products merit classification under tariff heading 3822; gets covered under SI.No.80 of Schedule-II of the Notification No. 01/2017-lntegrated Tax (Rate) dated 28,06.2017 and accordingly taxable @ 12% IGST. Further they also contend that their products are not covered under Sl.No.453 of Schedule-III as residual entry, which attracts 18% IGST.

5. The applicant had been given an opportunity of hearing on 02.01.2020, but sought adjournment, vide their email dated 26.12.2019. However, the applicant vide their letter dated 02.01.2020, requested this authority to permit them to withdraw their application for advance ruling, quoting the reason that the ruling of this authority bearing number ADRG/71/2019 dated 23.09.2019., which has facts similar to that of the applicant.

6. In view of the above, we pass the following

RULING

The application filed by the Applicant for advance ruling is disposed off as withdrawn.