Chargeability of GStT on invoice

[Navid Mukadam]

We would like to send an invoice to a client located in a different state for CMO services received from a local vendor, for which we have already been charged CGST and SGST. Can we charge the client IGST? Is it legal to do so?

AI Summary

Can a company charge IGST for interstate CMO services after paying CGST and SGST? Consensus says yes. A discussion on a forum addresses whether a company can charge IGST on an invoice to a client in a different state for services received from a local vendor, for which CGST and SGST have already been paid. Participants generally agree that charging IGST is legal if the services involve interstate supply, with some clarifying that the tax depends on the place of supply and supplier location. Questions arise about the nature of 'CMO services,' identified as services from a contract manufacturing organization. The consensus is that IGST can be charged if the transaction qualifies as interstate supply.