gst on advances for services

[Ramakrishnan Seshadri]

Dear Sir,

We have received a professional invoice for design service .

In that invoice they have claimed an advance.

For that advance they have charged gst.

Whether gst has to be paid on advances for services.

Experts please confirm.

Thanks & Regards,

S.Ramakrishnan

[KASTURI SETHI]

Yes. GST is payable on advance in respect of services.

[YAGAY andSUN]

Advance paid on goods are only exempted from payment of GST.

[Ganeshan Kalyani]

Yes , GST is payable on advance against service. Also, take note that if advance and invoice is received in the same month then no need to pay GST on advance.

[DR.MARIAPPAN GOVINDARAJAN]

I endorse the views of the experts.