Mr. Suryakant Mithbavkar
Under the existing Central Excise provisions, Merchant Exporter can execute a Bond and obtain CT-1 certificate to procure goods from local manufacturers for the purpose of export. However, under the provisions of GST / IGST, the concept of merchant exporter is not there.
Assume Merchant Exporter "X" place order with "Y" a manufacturer to procure goods for onward export to foreign customer "Z" and both X and Y are situated in the same state. Here both X and Y have to obtain GST Registration.
Under GST, the manufacturer "X" has to raise local GST Invoice with CGST and SGST and supply the goods to "Y".
"Y" can take credit the CGST and SGST as per "X" Invoice after
"Y" can raise an Export Invoice on the foreign buyer "Z" either with ZERO duty after executing Bond with the Jurisdictional Central or State Authorities OR "X" can pay IGST on the export value ( here the tax can be paid either out of credit earned for the purchase made from the manufacturer or pay by cash) and supply the goods for export through the port. While submitting Shipping Bill and Bill of Lading, "X" has to give his GSTN Register Number and the Invoice reference in the said documents.
If he is eligible for execution of Letter of Undertaking, he can also do so accordingly .
After completion of Export, the particulars of export will be automatically transferred from Customs Department to "Y" account maintained in GSTN portal. The duty paid amount will also be refunded by way of direct credit to "Y" Bank account.
If "Y" cleared the export goods under Bond without payment of duty, he can claim refund of input tax credit earned on the purchase of said goods from the manufacturer as rebate.
Please refer the following provisions of IGST Act
a) IGST Actsection 2(5) for export definitions.
b) IGST Actsection 10(a) and (b) for place of supply of goods other than import or export.
c) IGSTsection 11 - for place of supply of goods for export and import
d) IGST Actsection 16 (1) to (3) for Zero rated supply and for refund of input tax credit / refund of IGST paid.
Advised accordingly
S. GOKARNESAN
Advocate, Chennai
98400 87349
In my previous post, I made mistake of mentioning "X" and "Y" wrongly. You may read with the following corrections
Under the existing Central Excise provisions, Merchant Exporter can execute a Bond and obtain CT-1 certificate to procure goods from local manufacturers for the purpose of export. However, under the provisions of GST / IGST, the concept of merchant exporter is not there.
Assume Merchant Exporter "Y" place order with "X" a manufacturer to procure goods for onward export to foreign customer "Z" and both X and Y are situated in the same state. Here both X and Y have to obtain GST Registration.
Under GST, the manufacturer "X" has to raise local GST Invoice with CGST and SGST and supply the goods to "Y".
"Y" can take credit the CGST and SGST as per "X" Invoice
"Y" can raise an Export Invoice on the foreign buyer "Z" either with ZERO duty after executing Bond with the Jurisdictional Central or State Authorities OR "Y" can pay IGST on the export value ( here the tax can be paid either out of credit earned for the purchase made from the manufacturer or pay by cash) and supply the goods for export through the port. While submitting Shipping Bill and Bill of Lading, "Y" has to give his GSTN Register Number and the Invoice reference in the said documents.
If he is eligible for execution of Letter of Undertaking, he can also do so accordingly .
After completion of Export, the particulars of export will be automatically transferred from Customs Department to "Y" account maintained in GSTN portal. The duty paid amount will also be refunded by way of direct credit to "Y" Bank account.
If "Y" cleared the export goods under Bond without payment of duty, he can claim refund of input tax credit earned on the purchase of said goods from the manufacturer as rebate.
Please read my previous posting with the above corrected one.
I regret for the confusion while typing "X" and "Y"
Regards
S. Gokarnesan