Bill to ship to

[dineshrao ullal]

Hi, we are a trading unit and having our registered office in Bangalore,

My question is as follows

IF I receive a purchase order from a Bangalore based company asking me to bill to Bangalore but ship to Mumbai should I apply CGST and SGST or IGST.

My customer is asking for a CGST and SGST billing but when I am shipping the goods when I prepare the e waybill the online portal allows me to fill only the IGST details.

What is the correct tax type that I have to use?

Kindly advice.

Thanks and regards

Dinesh Rao Ullal

[KASTURI SETHI]

IGST is correct.

[dineshrao ullal]

Thanks for the info are there any government notification to this which i can also refer

[KASTURI SETHI]

Ultimate destination for delivery and consumption is Mumbai. Hence place of Supply is Mumbai. It is to be treated as inter-State supply. Read Section 7 (1) of IGST Act. 2017.

[CSSANJAY MALHOTRA]

CGST and SGST is applicable as tax depends upon Bill to party.

Banglore party shall raise his invoice charging IGST. As rightly said by Kasturi ji, that GST is consumption based tax hence when banglore co sourcing material from you raises invoice on Mumbai, IGST is levied and consuming state gets tax.

When the goods are removed on instructions of third person, time and place shall be delivery’s of such third person. Refer section 10(1)(b) of IGST Act.

[Surender Gupta]

I agree with the views expressed by learned experts. CGST plus SGST or IGST is applicable on the basis of place of supply of goods. In your case the place of supply of goods on the instructions of the third-party is outside the state of Karnataka, but it is subject to exception. Since the location of third party in within your state, it will be intra-state supply and CGST+SGST will be applicable.  [Reply as Corrected]

[CSSANJAY MALHOTRA]

To reiterate CGST and SGST is applicable as supplier and bill to party is in Bangalore.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

I agree with the views of Sri Sanjay Sir.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

CGST + SGST is applicable.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Really healthy discussion. Experts have enlightened more areas. Cherished indeed.

[dineshrao ullal]

so we are still confused ?

what should we charge CGST+SGST or IGST

kindly reconfirm..

[CSSANJAY MALHOTRA]

CGST + SGST

[Nash Industries I Pvt Ltd]

In a bill to ship to transactions - there are two transactions and not one.

In the instant case, Bangalore party (recipient) places an order another Bangalore party (supplier) to bill to recipient and ship to Mumbai (consignee).

The first transaction - Bangalore (supplier) to Bangalore (Bill to) (recipient) [ ship to Mumbai]

The supplier raises a intra state invoice charging CGST+SGST. The ITC is availed by the recipient and also makes the payment to the supplier. The recipient is deemed to have received the goods. GSTR-1 (supplier) and GSTR-2 (recipient) matched

The second Transaction - Bangalore (recipient) to Mumbai (consignee)

The recipient raises an invoice to Mumbai party (consignee) charging IGST (Mumbai). The consingee takes the ITC on the invoice of the recipient and receiving the goods on the supplier's invoice. GSTR-1 of the recipient and the GSTR-2 of the consignee matched.

Regards

S.Ramaswamy

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

In view of the complications as highlighted by Sri Ramaswamy Sir, it is advisable to do direct billing i.e. ask Karnataka supplier to bill to Mumbai. Here, Karnataka supplier will upload outward supply in GSTR 1 which will get auto populated in GSTR 2A of the Mumbai party. Mumbai party will accept it and there by credit is availed by Mumbai party.

Whereas in case of Bill to ship to transaction the billing pattern as explained nicely by Sri Ramaswamy Sir need to be followed which increased additional compliance for the purchaser.

[KASTURI SETHI]

Nobody is wrong including Querist. Law has been framed wrongly hurried. Goods in question have been physically consumed outside the State. However all experts have interpreted intricacies nicely. No need to explain more.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Sri Kasturi Sir, I agree with you in total. When GST was to implement, it was said that it is a consumption based tax. So in this query, IGST should be applicable. But when actual is published the interpretation of the law states that the place of supply is within the state , hence CGST + SGST will be applicable.

Really the law is drafted in hurry. Lot of clarifications still required. Thanks.

[Nash Industries I Pvt Ltd]

Please see the clarifications issued by CBEC on this matter.

Please refer page 7.41 of R.K. Jain's GST Manual (2nd edition- July 2017).

Alternatively, you can also refer to GST Law Times page 600 Volume 2: Issue 3 : 20th July 2017

Regards

S.Ramaswamy

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Would be grateful Sir, if you can reproduce those provision here. Querist and visitors may not have the referred material. Thanks.

[Kishan Barai]

CGST + SGST would be applicable in your case

[Kishan Barai]

Lets try to make it simple for all our TMI Members

Case : Banglore Buyer B1 is buying form Banglore Supplier B2 & asking supplier to ship goods to Mumbai

Bill 1 : Banglore B1 to Mumbai = IGST

Bill 2 : Banglore B2 to B1 = CGST + SGST

Please correct me if i am wrong

Thank You

[RAJESH MANGAL AGRAWAL]

Dear Dinesh Ji,

As already answered here your sale will be treated as Intra State sale & SGST+CGST will be levied.

In my opinion Sec 10(1)(b) is a very helpful section for TAKING INTO ACCOUNT BILL TO SHIP TO TRANSACTION.

AI Summary

GST Confusion: 'Bill to' Bangalore, 'Ship to' Mumbai Sparks Debate on CGST, SGST vs. IGST Application A trading unit in Bangalore queried about the correct GST application for a 'bill to' Bangalore but 'ship to' Mumbai transaction. The discussion involved multiple experts debating whether CGST and SGST or IGST should be applied. Some argued for IGST, citing it as an inter-state supply since the goods are consumed in Mumbai, while others contended CGST and SGST are applicable due to the billing location. The consensus leaned towards CGST and SGST for the initial transaction between Bangalore parties, followed by IGST for the subsequent transaction to Mumbai. The forum highlighted complexities and the need for clearer GST guidelines.