Is GST applicable on supply of services to SEZ?

  

Zero rated GST on supply of services to SEZ

  

Is GST applicable on supply of services to SEZ

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The introduction of GST system of taxation changes each and every sectors of Indian economy.

 

How does GST effect on SEZ when services supplied to SEZ units? Does GST is attracted on such supply of services to SEZ?

 

According to GST Law, supply of services to SEZ is treated as zero rated supply.

What does zero rated supply of goods mean?

 

The Section 16 of the IGST Act, 2017 explains zero rated supply as below:

 

“zero rated supply” means any of the following supplies of goods or services or both, namely:––

 

(a) export of goods or services or both; or

 

(b) Supply of goods or services or both to a Special Economic Zone developeror a Special Economic Zone unit.

 

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (5) of section 17 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, credit of input tax may be availed for making zero-rated supplies; notwithstanding that such supply may be an exempt supply.

 

(3) A registered person making zero rated supply shall be eligible to claim refund under either of the following options, namely:––

 

(a) he may supply goods or services or both under bond or Letter of Undertaking,subject to such conditions, safeguards and procedure as may be prescribed, without payment of integrated tax and claim refund of unutilised input tax credit; or

 

(b) he may supply goods or services or both, subject to such conditions,safeguards and procedure as may be prescribed, on payment of integrated tax and claim refund of such tax paid on goods or services or both supplied,in accordance with the provisions of section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Actor the rules made thereunder.

  

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Comments


Suresh Sharma: Dear Sir, We are hotelier in SEZ and our services to SEZ units . What tax GST applicable. Kindly suggest us. Thanks, Yours Truly, SURESH SHARMA

PRAKASH: This article gives some information to supply of goods or services to SEZ units but it is not clear about the process of supply. Let us know the process of supply to SEZ unit. Is it required to bill GST amount in invoice and then they can claim refund or will the produce FORM I against supply . Kindly clarify. Regards Prakash

teena: If our company is providing transportation services from DTA to SEZ unit and we need to avail ITC for GST purchase....in that case, can we charge GST to SEZ unit . What would be the requirements if we are making zero rated supply of services....?

Subbu: sub vendor (transporter) providing the cab services to SEZ Unit on behalf of Main vendor (Main transporter). Payment is come to directly to Main Transporter from SEZ Unit. Main Transporter is not Charging GST due to Service providing to SEZ Unit. What about Sub Vendor? GST is applicable or not. If applicable or not please give the explanation with provision under GST.

Jai Maurya: Reply to Subbu:- all direct suppliers who are providing goods or services to SEZ Units or Developers will be supplying such goods or services as “Zero Rated Supplies” in accordance to the provisions of section 16 (1) of IGST Act, 2017. No upfront exemption will be available on supplies of goods or services made by suppliers/service providers of main contractors/main suppliers, who in turn supplies goods or services to SEZ Units or Developer. On such supplies of goods or services from other suppliers/service providers the contractor/main supplier/service provider will have to pay applicable duty i.e. for within state procurement CGST+SGST or for outside state procurement IGST as applicable. On the other hand main contractor/main supplier/service provider invoices raised directly to SEZ Units or developer will be “Zero Rated supplies”. Further, under section 16(3) of IGST Act, 2017 “a registered person making Zero Rated supplies to SEZ Units or Developers shall be eligible to claim refund either of the following options, namely”:

CA RAJESH GATTANI: can services provided to a sez unit outside the SEZ area can be provide against lut?

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