Back offices face 18% GST for services to MNCs

Are India-based  back offices of multinationals merely brokers? And, are  Indian companies providing services to foreign firms just commission agents? Going by the  tax department’s definition, it appears that they are so — and not exporters. Several back offices at multinationals now face 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) liabilities after a tax body said they are merely intermediar…