Friday, February 23, 2024

Goods and Services Tax (GST) - Time of Supply

 

Indirect Taxation

Goods and Services Tax

Time of Supply

 

 

Time of Supply of Goods

[Sec. 12(2) of the CGST Act, 2017]

A.    If supply involves movement of goods

Time of supply of goods is earlier of the following two dates:

i.        Date of issue of invoice by the supplier, or

ii.      The last date on which the supplier is legally bound to issue the invoice with respect to the supply i.e., the time of removal of goods for supply to the recipient.

 

B.    If supply does not involve movement of goods

Time of supply of goods is earlier of the following two dates:

i.        Date of issue of invoice by the supplier, or

ii.      The last date on which the supplier is legally bound to issue the invoice with respect to the supply i.e., the time of delivery of goods or making available thereof to the recipient.

 

C.     If supply is in the nature of continuous supply of goods

Time of supply of goods is the earliest of the following dates:

i.        Date of issue of invoice by the supplier, or

ii.      Time when each statement of accounts is issued by the supplier, or

iii.    Time when each payment is received by the supplier, whichever is earlier.

 

D.  If goods are sent or taken on sale on approval or return basis

Time of supply of goods is the earliest of the following dates:

i.        Date of issue of invoice by the supplier, or

ii.      Date of confirmation of the supply, or

iii.    6 months from the date of removal of the goods

 

Time of Supply of Services

[Sec. 13(2) of the CGST Act, 2017]

A.    If invoice is issued within 30 days from the completion of supply of service (or at the time when the supply ceases, in a case where the supply of services ceases before the completion of the supply, the invoice being issued to the extent of the supply made before such cessation)

Time of supply of service is the earliest of the following dates:

i.        Date of issue of invoice by the supplier, or

ii.      Date on which the receipt of payment is entered in the books of account of the supplier, or

iii.    Date on which the receipt of payment is credited to the bank account of the supplier.

 

B.    In other cases

Time of supply of service is the earliest of the following dates:

i.        Date of completion of supply of service, or

ii.      Date on which the receipt of payment is entered in the books of account of the supplier, or

iii.    Date on which the receipt of payment is credited to the bank account of the supplier.

 

Time of Supply of Goods and Services (In case of Reverse Charge)

A.    In case of supply of goods [Sec 12(3) of CGST Act, 2017]

Time of supply of goods shall be the earliest of the following dates:

i.        Date of receipt of goods by the buyer, or

ii.      Date of payment as entered in the books of account of the buyer, or

iii.    Date on which the payment is debited in the bank account of the buyer, or

iv.    Date immediately following 30 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier.

 

Where it is not possible to determine the time of supply of goods in case of reverse charge as per the aforesaid rules, the time of supply shall be the date of entry in the books of account of the recipient of supply.

 

B.    In case of supply of services [Sec 13(3) of CGST Act, 2017

Time of supply of services shall be the earliest of the following dates:

i.        Date of payment as entered in the books of account of the recipient of supply, or

ii.      Date on which the payment is debited in the bank account of the recipient of supply, or

iii.    Date immediately following 60 days from the date of issue of invoice by the supplier.

 

Where it is not possible to determine the time of supply of services in case of reverse charge as per the aforesaid rules, the time of supply shall be the date of entry in the books of account of the recipient of supply.

      

In case of Associated Enterprises (Supplier of service located outside India), the time of supply shall be earlier of the following dates:

a)     Date of entry in the books of account of the recipient of supply, or

b)     Date of payment by the recipient of supply, whichever is earlier.

 

Important note:

Advance payments received by the supplier of goods will not be considered in determining the time of supply. However, the supplier of services is required to pay GST at the time of receipt of advances.

 

Time of Supply of Goods in case of supply of vouchers by a supplier

[Sec. 12(4) of the CGST Act, 2017]

The time of supply shall be—

(a)     The date of issue of voucher, if the supply is identifiable at that point; or

(b)     The date of redemption of voucher, in all other cases.

 

Time of Supply of Goods where it is not possible to determine the time of supply u/s 12(2), 12(3) or 12(4)

[Sec. 12(5) of the CGST Act, 2017]

The time of supply shall be –

(a)     In a case where a periodical return has to be filed, the date on which such return is to be filed; or

(b)     In any other case, the date on which the tax is paid.

 

Time of Supply of Goods in case of enhancement in value of supply by way of interest and/or penalty for delayed payment of any consideration

[Sec. 12(6) of the CGST Act, 2017]

The time of supply shall be the date on which the supplier receives such addition in value.

 

Time of Supply of Services in case of supply of vouchers by a supplier

[Sec. 13(4) of the CGST Act, 2017]

The time of supply shall be—

(a)     The date of issue of voucher, if the supply is identifiable at that point; or

(b)     The date of redemption of voucher, in all other cases.

 

Time of Supply of Services where it is not possible to determine the time of supply u/s 13(2), 13(3) or 13(4)

[Sec. 13(5) of the CGST Act, 2017]

The time of supply shall be –

(a)     In a case where a periodical return has to be filed, the date on which such return is to be filed; or

(b)     In any other case, the date on which the tax is paid.

 

Time of Supply of Services in case of enhancement in value of supply by way of interest and/or penalty for delayed payment of any consideration

[Sec. 13(6) of the CGST Act, 2017]

The time of supply shall be the date on which the supplier receives such addition in value.

 

Time of Supply where there is a change in rate of tax in respect of supply of goods or services. [Sec. 14 of the CGST Act, 2017]

 

The time of supply, where there is a change in the rate of tax in respect of goods or services or both, shall be determined in the following manner:

 

1.  In case the goods or services or both have been supplied before the change in rate of tax,–

a.     Where the invoice for the same has been issued and the payment is also received after the change in rate of tax, the time of supply shall be the date of receipt of payment or the date of issue of invoice, whichever is earlier; or

b.     Where the invoice has been issued prior to the change in rate of tax but payment is received after the change in rate of tax, the time of supply shall be the date of issue of invoice; or

c.      Where the payment has been received before the change in rate of tax, but the invoice for the same is issued after the change in rate of tax, the time of supply shall be the date of receipt of payment;

 

2.  In case the goods or services or both have been supplied after the change in rate of tax,–

a.     Where the payment is received after the change in rate of tax but the invoice has been issued prior to the change in rate of tax, the time of supply shall be the date of receipt of payment; or

b.     Where the invoice has been issued and payment is received before the change in rate of tax, the time of supply shall be the date of receipt of payment or date of issue of invoice, whichever is earlier; or

c.      Where the invoice has been issued after the change in rate of tax but the payment is received before the change in rate of tax, the time of supply shall be the date of issue of invoice:

 

Provided that the date of receipt of payment shall be the date of credit in the bank account if such credit in the bank account is after four working days from the date of change in the rate of tax.

 

Explanation: For the purposes of this section, “the date of receipt of payment” shall be the date on which the payment is entered in the books of account of the supplier, or the date on which the payment is credited to his bank account, whichever is earlier.

 

Time of supply rule where there is a change in rate of tax

 

Dt. of supply

Dt. of invoice

Dt. of receipt

Time of supply

1

Before

After

After

DOI or DOR, whichever is earlier

2

Before

Before

After

DOI

3

Before

After

Before

DOR

4

After

Before

After

DOR

5

After

Before

Before

DOI or DOR, whichever is earlier

6

After

After

Before

DOI

 

DOI = Date of issue of invoice

DOR = Date of receipt of payment

 

“Before” and “after” implies “before the change in rate of tax” and “after the change in rate of tax” respectively.


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