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by and between:
AND
Arpit Trading Company , whose name and address are mentioned hereunder
(hereinafter referred to as “Enterprise Distributor” or “ED”, which expression shall
unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof shall mean and include its successors
and permitted assigns).
Father's Name:
WHEREAS:
A. RRL is engaged in the business of wholesale and retail of various products and
services, and is desirous of distributing and selling certain products and services to
enterprises, institutes and their employees and the families of such employees in the
Territory;
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. “Affiliates” shall mean any person, directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by
or under direct, indirect or common control with, such person. For the purposes of this
definition, “control” (including any correlative meanings, like terms “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement with respect to the voting of
securities, by other agreement conferring control over management or policy decisions, by
virtue of the power to control the composition of the board of directors or managers, or
otherwise. The terms “controlling” and “controlled” shall have correlative meanings;
1.2. “Service Annexure” shall mean the specific Service Annexure attached or added to
this Agreement or communicated by RRL from time to time in relation to specific Products
and/or Services which RRL may, at its own discretion wishes to allow the ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR to perform subject to terms and conditions of the Agreement, from time
to time. Service Annexure shall form part of this Agreement and the terms of this
Agreement shall be applicable to the Service Annexure.
1.3. “Applicable Law” means all applicable laws, brought into force and effect by GoI
or the State Governments, Local/ Municipal Authorities, etc. or by any other competent,
statutory authorities etc., including rules, regulations, notifications etc. made there under,
and judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs and orders of any court of record, as may be in
force and effect during the subsistence of the Agreement;
1.4. “Activity” shall have the meaning assigned ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR
pursuant to specific Service Annexure accepted by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR;
1.5. “Confidential Information” includes any data or information disclosed hereunder
(whether written, oral or graphical) that relates to the Products and/or Services, financial
or commercial information, technology, research, development, processes, know-how,
computer programs, prototypes, designs, specifications, techniques, drawings, business
development, marketing, customers including customer data or business activities, and
which is confidential or proprietary to or a trade secret of RRL , whether or not the
information is marked or identified as confidential at the time of disclosure, or that it is
reasonably apparent to the recipient that the information is confidential;
1.6. “Effective Date” shall mean the date communicated by RRL;
1.7. “Execution Date” shall mean the date of acceptance of this Agreement by
me/us/ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR in any form as may be decided by RRL from time
to time;
1.8. “GoI” includes the Government of India and any of its duly authorized agency,
authority, department, inspectorate, ministry or person (whether autonomous or not)
under the lawful and effective control and direction of the Government of India;
1.9. “Intellectual Property” shall include all vested contingent and future intellectual
property rights which are either owned by RRL and/or licensed to RRL including but not
limited to goodwill, reputation, rights in Confidential Information, Software, copyright,
trademarks, logos, service marks, patents, devices, plans, models, diagrams, specifications,
source and object code materials, data and processes, design rights, patents, know how,
trade secrets, inventions, get up, database rights (whether registered or unregistered) and
any products or registrations for the protection of these rights and all renewals and
extensions thereof existing in any part of the world whether now known or created in the
future;
1.10. “ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR” shall mean the Person who accepts the
Agreement and completes the appointed formalities as prescribed by RRL;
1.11. “Manual” shall mean the operational manual prepared/to be prepared by or on
behalf of RRL (which shall always remain the sole property of RRL) for use by RRL and/or
ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR which sets forth information, rules, policies, operational
instructions, marketing commercial and statutory/regulatory guidelines to be adhered by
ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR hereunder. Manual may be updated and modified by
RRL periodically and changes shall be communicated to ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR
by RRL, from time to time;
1.12. “Products” shall have the meaning assigned to it in specific Service Annexure
executed between the Parties;
1.13. “RRL” shall mean Reliance Retail Limited, a company incorporated under the
Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at Third floor, Court House, Lokmanya
Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai - 400002
1.14. “Territory” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the applicable Service Annexure
entered from time to time; and
1.15. “Service Recipient” shall mean the person or entity to which and for which the
ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR will be assigned to carry out the Activity.
4. Tax Provisions:
4.1 Goods and Services Tax related Terms and Conditions: In case the
ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR is not registered under the GST Act, it needs to
give declaration to that effect as per the format annexed in Annexure B. However,
if the ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR is registered then he/she needs to qualify
the following provisions:
4.2 For the purposes of this Agreement, GST shall include the Central Goods and
Services Tax (‘CGST’), the State Goods and Services Tax (‘SGST’) / Union
Territories Goods and Service Tax (‘UTGST’) and/or the Integrated
Goods, Services Tax (‘IGST’), and GST Compensation Cess (Cess)as may be
applicable;
4.3 In due compliance of its obligations, ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall remit
the GST so charged (as applicable) from RRL, subject to a valid invoice / debit
note, to the appropriate government authority and file GST returns as prescribed,
within the statutory timelines, mentioning all appropriate and relevant information
including GST registration as provided to ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR by RRL on the GSTN platform, which enables RRL to
claim timely credit of GST in the appropriate GST registration. In the event the
credit of GST is not granted or denied to RRL under its appropriate GST
registration, which has been provided to ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR, under
applicable laws for non-payment of taxes charged to RRL, or on account of any
non-compliance (including but not limited to non-filing of information, non-filing
of returns, non-payment of appropriate GST to appropriate government)/incorrect
submission of information on the GSTN platform), then ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR shall always be vigilant and rectify the said non-
compliances/errors to ensure that RRL gets the credit in the subsequent month. In
the event, the non-compliance/ error is not rectified by ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR as above, then RRL shall have the right to withhold such
shortfall against any subsequent payments of the Consideration payable
to ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR or recover the amount of equal to loss of GST
input tax credit along with the interest, penalty and/or any other cost
from ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR, however in case of subsequent granting of
credit to RRL upon compliance by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR, RRL shall
refund the money so recovered from ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR on account
of denial of credit, excluding the interest and penalty which may already have been
deposited with the government in accordance with GST Law.
4.4 The tax charged by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR in the invoice would be paid
by RRL, only after the credit is reflected on GSTN platform by filing of GSTR-1
and GSTR -3B by the ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR within the time prescribed;
4.5 If RRL has already paid the Consideration and there is a decrease in such
Consideration due to downward revision of price, then ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR shall issue to RRL a credit note for the differential amount. The
credit note should be issued in accordance with applicable laws. RRL shall, upon
receipt of credit note, ensure to reverse the GST credit to the extent of GST shown
in the mutually agreed credit notes issued by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR in
his valid return ;
4.6 If there is an increase in the Consideration due to provision of additional
deliverables and agreed by RRL, then ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR will issue
to RRL a debit note for the differential amount. The debit note should be issued in
accordance with applicable laws;
4.7 All invoices credit notes and debit notes issued by ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR must set out the various taxes that are charged including but not
limited to the GST. All invoices, debit notes and credit notes must be issued in
accordance with the applicable laws and should be sent to RRL, within 7 (seven)
calendar days of its issue. If any invoice or debit note or does not set out the taxes
that are payable with respect to such invoice or debit note or timely uploaded on
the GSTN portal, then RRL will not be required to pay any such taxes and such
taxes will be borne by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR; All the credit note/ debit
notes issued must have references of their mother/ original invoice.
4.8 ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall nominate a person who will be single point
of contact for RRL, for all communication regarding any discrepancy on GSTN
reporting by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR. Any change in name of person,
address, phone number should be communicated to RRL as soon as possible after
such change. Responsibility of failure to communicate such change would be
entirely on the ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR;
4.9 If any tax proceedings are initiated against a Party, in relation to the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement, the other Party shall fully co-operate by
furnishing all information as available on timely basis as may be required by such
Party, including but not limited to confirmation of booking/accrual of expense;
and
4.10 As and when there is any change in the GST rules, acts, regulations on input credit
(which are available in public domain as on date of signing this Agreement), the
Parties shall discuss the provisions relating to the same and may enter into a further
amendment, if required, to address each other’s concerns in relation to such
compliance. The term “invoice” used in this Clause shall mean accurate and valid
signed invoice.
4.11 ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR should comply with the provisions of E-
invoicing, if applicable, based on threshold limit of turnover as per the provisions
of GST.
6. Service Annexure(s)
6.1. The activity that will be performed by ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall be
stated in relevant Service Annexure. All the Service Annexures will form part of this
document and the Service Annexure will have unique name, purpose and Service Annexure
Number.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1. Assignment: It is hereby agreed that ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall not
assign or transfer the Agreement or any rights and obligations hereunder to any other
person without the prior written approval of RRL. Any change in the management or
Control (as defined under “Affiliates”) of ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall be
deemed to be an assignment requiring the prior written approval of RRL.
10.2. Subcontracting: It is hereby agreed that ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall not
subcontract or delegate or handover or transfer the Agreement any of the individual Service
Annexure or any rights and obligations hereunder to any other person without the prior
written approval of RRL.
10.3. Notices: All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under
the Agreement shall be in writing addressed to the Party concerned at the address available
in the records of the RRL. In addition, and notwithstanding, ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR hereby expressly consents and authorizes RRL and/or its authorised
representative to send any communications, document, content by way of WhatsApp or
any other electronic mode of communication.
10.4. Amendment: Any amendment to this Agreement shall be only by way of a written
agreement between the Parties.
10.5. Waiver: No waiver of any breach of any provision of the Agreement shall constitute
a waiver of any prior, concurrent or subsequent breach of the same or of any other
provisions hereof.
10.6. If the terms and conditions stated herein are in conflict with any terms and
conditions agreed by the parties, in such situation the terms which are subsequently, to the
extent in conflicting with earlier terms and conditions shall survive.
2. "Sale Price " Prices payable by the Enterprise Distributor (ED) and
charged by RRL for the Products shall be as per the prices
mentioned in the product price list provided/published
by RRL from time to time.
ED acknowledges that RRL shall have the right,
exercisable from time to time in RRL’s sole discretion, to
change the price list by notifying the ED and new prices
shall apply immediately and to all pending orders &
stocks that have not been dispatched and those that are
with the ED at the time of notification. ED shall ensure
that the price list and the new prices shall be accordingly
intimated and shall apply to the Retailer Distributors in a
similar manner.
Sale Price shall be inclusive of all applicable taxes
including Good & Service Tax (GST) on sale / supply of
Products. ED agrees and acknowledges that the Sale
Price shall be inclusive of transit insurance, shipping/
freight charges and other transportation charges and
other applicable local/municipal charges.
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ED shall determine the ED’s selling price to the Retail
Distributor, and such selling price shall not exceed the
maximum retail price as stipulated in the price list.
3. "Business Plan" ED shall provide weekly rolling sale/distribution and
inventory forecast for the Products.
4. Inventory Planning & ED shall maintain inventory for each of the Products as
Order Processing may be mutually agreed.
Pursuant to the agreed inventory level and Business Plan,
ED shall place purchase orders for the Products on RRL
as per the process detailed in the Manual.
RRL may, in order to achieve efficiencies in sales &
distribution, at its discretion, specify minimum ordering
quantities (MOQ) for each Product and all purchase
orders shall be subject to such MOQ. MOQ for each
Product shall be subject to change by RRL from time to
time.
5. Order fulfilment & Upon receipt of the purchase order, RRL will raise an
Delivery of Products invoice and make deliveries as per the quantity billed in
the invoice (“Invoice”). RRL shall make every effort to
execute the Invoices efficiently but shall not be
responsible, for any loss, damage, or other liability
suffered or incurred by ED, due to any failure or delay
on RRL’s part in effecting delivery of any consignment(s)
of the Products.
RRL shall deliver the Products to the designated delivery
points as specified in the purchase order and as mutually
agreed (“Delivery Point”). The delivery of the Products
to the Delivery Point shall be the responsibility of RRL.
It is hereby agreed that it shall be the responsibility of ED
to collect the Products from the Delivery Point
immediately.
ED shall inspect the Products and intimate in writing,
within 2 days the damaged/defective Products or
otherwise shortages in the Products so delivered, to RRL.
RRL, after investigation, shall replace the said damaged/
short shipment of Products or shall issue credit note for
the same. In case no intimation is received as per the
above timelines, ED shall be deemed to have accepted
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the Products as being in order and any defects caused or
found in the Products thereafter shall be to the account
of ED and RRL shall not be liable for the same in any
manner whatsoever.
6. "Credit Period" Credit Period for the purposes of Annexure-P1 shall be
as communicated by RRL from time to time.
7. Payment Terms & Unless otherwise agreed, all supplies shall be against
Penalties on Delay payment of full Invoice value in advance by the ED,
subject to Credit Period, if any. All payments subject to
Credit Period shall be made on the due date failing which
the ED shall be liable for interest as per the policy for
delayed payments.
Goods & Service Tax (if applicable) shall be payable by
the ED as per RRL’s invoice.
8. “TDS” RRL shall deduct applicable TDS (tax deducted at
source) or any other withholding taxes that may replace
TDS in accordance with the provisions of the Income
Tax Act, 1961.
9. "Security Deposit" ED shall pay the Security Deposit in favour of Reliance
Retail Limited as communicated by RRL from time to
time and shall be subject to provisions of clause no. 3.4.
10. "Warranty" 6. Product shall be covered by Vendor’s Limited
Warranty (“MLW”) as specified with each Product by
the Vendor.
7. ED shall distribute the Products with the MLW.
8. ED shall not combine Products, sell Products outside
the geographical limits of India or do any action to
invalidate MLW.
9. ED is expressly prohibited from making
representations or extending any warranties to any
third party with respect to any of the Products except
for warranties made/provided by the Vendor and
included in the packaging with each of the Products
or in any promotional literature provided by RRL to
the ED.
10. ED shall be solely responsible for any errors, faults or
defects to Products caused by the ED or its personnel
/ Retail Distributors after delivery to the ED.
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Vendor's warranties shall exclude losses caused by
improper or insufficient maintenance, normal wear
and tear, any improper operating, storing, handling,
installation, bracing of the Product by the ED, and/or
usage of the Product in violation of the instructions
furnished by the Vendor,
11. Any and all warranties hereunder shall immediately
terminate in the event that any parts and/or
components of the Product are altered or modified
by the ED or its personnel / Retail Distributors
without the express prior written consent of RRL, as
well as in the event of a finding, given the
circumstances, that the defect did not exist at the time
RRL supplied the Products.
11. "After Sales After Sales Support shall be as per Vendor’s after sales
Support" service & support policy as may be applicable for each
Product.
12. "Price Support" Price Support for the Products will be as per the Vendor’s
policy and as communicated from time to time.
13. Demo Stock ED agrees that RRL may provide display/demo stock
(“Display Stock”) to be distributed to Retail
Distributors for the purpose of demonstration of the
Products. ED shall further ensure that the Retail
Distributors to whom the Display Stock is provided shall
not re-sell the same for the duration of the planogram
period which shall be defined from time to time. Further,
ED shall be solely responsible for
insurance/maintenance of the said Display Stock and
RRL shall be kept indemnified in this regard.
14. Return Policy Products sold shall not be returnable unless specifically
approved.
15. Reporting ED shall prepare and maintain, and submit to RRL on a
timely basis, all documentation and reports as may be
requested by RRL from time to time to be prepared,
maintained or submitted in a prescribed format as may
be communicated to ED from time to time.
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ED shall be responsible for sharing the monthly/
quarterly Business Plan and the sell-out information for
the purpose of forecasting demand for the Products
16. Statutory Compliance It will be an integral responsibility of ED to ensure that
all obligations that are required to be mandatorily fulfilled
as prescribed by any Competent Authority and/ or any
other mandatory requirements under the Applicable Law,
are fulfilled by the ED and Retail Distributors or
authorized persons at the point of sale/Outlet(s).
17. "Territory" The Territory of ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTOR shall
be the entire state in which ENTERPRISE
DISTRIBUTOR has a principal place of business or as
assigned from time to time
<dd-mm-yyyy>
To,
< Name of Reliance Entity>
< Address of Reliance Entity>
Dear Sir,
Sub: Declaration towards exemption from Goods and Service Tax registration
1. My/Our aggregate turnover as per Section 22 of CGST Act, 2017 during the
previous Financial Year _____ have not exceeded Rs. 20.00 Lakhs (Rupees
Twenty lakhs) and
2. My/Our aggregate turnover as per Section 22 of CGST Act, 2017 during the current
Financial Year _____ shall not exceed Rs. 20.00 Lakhs (Rupees Twenty lakhs).
I am therefore not liable for registration under Section 22(1) of the Central/ < Name of
State> Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017.
I further declare that in case my aggregate turnover as per Section 22 of CGST Act,
exceed Rs.20 lac (Rupees Twenty lakhs) during the current year, I/We shall obtain the
registration under GST law and shall comply with applicable provisions therein.
For ……….
Stamp
Authorised Signatory
<Name>