Advance receipt-Tax period & time of supply

[Narendra Soni]

Dear Experts,

Suppose advance against supply has been received to us on 05.07.2017, actual supply is made on 17.08.2017.

Kindly confirm whether tax liability has to pay on the basis of advance received in return dtd 20th of August or on the basis of invoice in return dtd.20th of Sept.

[KASTURI SETHI]

GST is to be paid on the date of advance received.

[Rajagopalan Ranganathan]

Sir,

Clause (d) of sub-section (3) of Section 31 of CGST Act, 2017 lays down that "a registered person shall, on receipt of advance payment with respect to any supply of goods or services or both, issue a receipt voucher or any other document, containing such particulars as may be prescribed, evidencing receipt of such payment."

Details of particulars to be indicated in the receipt voucher are indicated in rule 5 of GST - TAX INVOICE, CREDIT AND DEBIT NOTES - Final Rules 18-5-2017. In this rule clause (g) and (h) requires indication of rate of tax and amount of tax charged in respect of taxable goods or services. Therefore when you receive advance you have to issue a receipt voucher and pay the tax immediately.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Dear Sir,

Thanks for quoting sections.

[JAIPRAKASH RUIA]

Dear Sir,

"Payment immediately"

Whether we can understand the Payment immediately like if advance is received on 05.07.2017 we required to pay to govt. on 05.07.2017 itself. if yes, any regulation in this regard.

Secondly table 11A of GSTR 1 is asking to fill only advance amount received in the tax period for which invoice has not been issued. Is that mean, if the advance received on 05.07.2017 we have to issue the receipt voucher on same day showing tax amount and other details but only to pay the tax if supply is not being made during the tax period ie month.

Thirdly, if the advance received against ZERO Rated supply, what is the compliance specially if Zero rated supply is going to be made under bond without payment of GST.

Thanks to all learned experts for their continuous support in understanding the GST.

AI Summary

Time of supply on receipt of advance: tax liability arises on receipt and a receipt voucher must be issued immediately. Tax liability arises on receipt of an advance payment; the registered person must issue a receipt voucher evidencing the advance and showing rate and amount of tax, such that tax is payable at the time of receipt. Advances without an invoice must be reported in the advance section of the periodic return, and separate compliance procedures apply for zero rated supplies made under bond or letter of undertaking.