Heading 9965 (Goods transport services)
Services – Rates of Tax
GST
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\nHeading 9965 (Goods transport services)
\n(i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)).
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service
\n(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel 164[****].
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n142[(iii) Services of Goods Transport Agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used house hold goods for personal use) supplied by a GTA where,-
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\n156[Provided also that the option for the Financial Year 2023-2024 shall be exercised on or before the 31st May, 2023:
\nProvided also that a GTA who commences new business or crosses threshold for registration during any Financial Year, may exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during that Financial Year by making a declaration in Annexure V before the expiry of forty-five days from the date of applying for GST registration or one month from the date of obtaining registration whichever is later.]
\n159[Provided also that the option exercised by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be deemed to have been exerc<\/p>\n
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\na. Transportation of goods by any mode of transport other than air is involved.
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\nProvided that the credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service, other than input tax credit of input services of transportation of goods (i.e. services of transport of goods procured from other service provider), has not been taken.
\nProvided further that where the supplier of input service of transportation of goods to a multimodal transporter charges integrated tax at a rate higher than 5%, credit of input tax charged on such input services of goods transportation in excess of the tax paid or payable at the rate of 5%, shall not be taken.
\nProvided also that nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India.
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\nHeading 9965 (Goods transport services)
\n(i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)).
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service
\n(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel 164[****].
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n142[(iii) Services of Goods Transport Agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used house hold goods for personal use) supplied by a GTA where,-
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\n156[Provided also that the option for the Financial Year 2023-2024 shall be exercised on or before the 31st May, 2023:
\nProvided also that a GTA who commences new business or crosses threshold for registration during any Financial Year, may exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during that Financial Year by making a declaration in Annexure V before the expiry of forty-five days from the date of applying for GST registration or one month from the date of obtaining registration whichever is later.]
\n159[Provided also that the option exercised by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be deemed<\/p>\n
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\n(c) “multimodal transporter” means a person who,-
\n(A) enters into a contract under which he undertakes to perform multimodal transportation against freight; and
\n(B) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor, or consignee or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract.
\n79[Explanation 2.-Nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India]
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\n143[(via) Transport of goods by ropeways.
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\nThe credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]]
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\n144[(vii) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (via) above.
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\n(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India.
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n142[(iii) Services of Goods Transport Agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used house hold goods for personal use) supplied by a GTA where,-
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\n(a) GTA does not exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it;
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\n(iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways.
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\n23[(v) Transportation of 47[natural gas, petroleum crude, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), high speed diesel or aviation turbine fuel] through pipeline
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
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\n62[(vi) Multimodal transportation of goods.
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\n(a) “multimodal transportation” means carriage of goods, by at least two different modes of transport from the place of acceptance of goods to the place of delivery of goods by a multimodal transporter;
\n(b) “mode of transport” means carriage of goods by road, air, rail, inland waterways or sea;
\n(c) “multimodal transporter” means a person who,-
\n(A) enters into a contr<\/p>\n
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\n(i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)).
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service
\n(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India.
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
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\n(vi) Multimodal transportation of goods.
\nExplanation 1.-
\n(a) “multimodal transportation” means carriage of goods, by at least two different modes of transport from the place of acceptance of goods to the place of delivery of goods by a multimodal transporter;
\n(b) “mode of transport” means carriage of goods by road, air, rail, inland waterways or sea;
\n(c) “multimodal transporter” means a person who,-
\n(A) enters into a contract under which he undertakes to perform multimodal transportation against freight; and
\n(B) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor, or consignee or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract.
\n[Explanation 2.-Nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India.]
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\n(vii) Goods transport<\/p>\n
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\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n8[(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use).
\nExplanation.- “goods transport agency” means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called.]
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
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\nProvided that the goods transport agency opting to pay integrated tax @ 12% under this entry shall, thenceforth, be liable to pay integrated tax @ 12% on all the services of GTA supplied by it.]
\n(iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways.<\/p>\n
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n8[(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use).
\nExplanation.- “goods transport agency” means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called.]
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanati<\/p>\n
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\n(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India.
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n8[(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use).
\nExplanation.- “goods transport agency” means any person who provides service in relation to transpo<\/p>\n
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\n(ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India.
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\nProvided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken
\nExplanation: This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory.
\n[Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)]
\n(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use).
\nExplanation.- “goods transport agency” means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by r<\/p>\n
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