Do i need to pay GST on Advance Payment?
Query (Issue) Started By: – Harish GV Dated:- 19-8-2018 Last Reply Date:- 25-8-2018 Goods and Services Tax – GST
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GST
Im a self employee, my job is to exporting services to outside the India, all my export services fall under 0% GST, Now if i am receiving 100% full advance payment before raising the invoice do i need to pay any GST on advance payment?
Reply By KASTURI SETHI:
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Export being zero rated no GST is required to pay on advance.
Reply By ANITA BHADRA:
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Yes , You need to pay GST on advance payment .
As per the explanation 1 to Section 12 of the CGST Act, 2017 a “supply” shall be deemed to have been made to the extent it is covered by the inv
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l taxes i need to pay any tax?
is that amount will be considered as advance payment? and if considerd do i need to pay tax for advance payment?
Thank you
Reply By SHIVKUMAR SHARMA:
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It is not the advance payment because the transaction is Completed in the same month i.e.In August.
Reply By ANITA BHADRA:
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It is not an advance .
Since you had exported without filing LUT ( Letter of Undertaking ) , You need to pay IGST and then claim refund for taxes paid
Reply By Harish GV:
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Thank you Shivkumar Sharma Sir and Anita Bhadra Mam for replying
Above replay is just example for me to understnad and the original transaction happened below
I received 100% full payment on July 27th 2018 from foreign client
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ply is fixed at the point when advance is received, irrespective of the fact whether the supply is made or not. Accordingly, GST needs to be paid with reference to the time at which advance is received,
If a service exporter receives advances, it is beneficial to him to apply for refund at that stage itself.
Reply By KASTURI SETHI:
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Govt. is very liberal regarding export whether of goods or services. Such procedural requirements do nit create hurdle in exporting under LUT ( without payment of tax). Govt. has been liberal since the inception of Central Excise Act.
Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani:
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LUT is easy to apply and it beneficial as the exporter need not have to pay IGST. In my view, the querist is not liable to pay
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