Transport Charges by road GST rate 5% or 18% which is better

[MUTHUKUMARAN K]

I am a transporter we arrange the transport for service receiver (Importer) and raise a transport invoice with 5% GST collect and paid till now. Now New GST update many of the transporter advised to bill the GST is 18%. But our Importer is uppose why you increse the GST on transport charges?. which percentage of GST is better than Transporter and Importer.

please advise.

 

AI Summary

Road freight should be taxed at 5% GST, not 18% - transporters advised to continue 5% to avoid disputes A transporter had been charging 5% GST on road freight but was advised by others to charge 18%; the service recipient questioned the increase. A forum reply states that under current GST law road transportation of goods is taxable at 5%, while 18% generally applies to other taxable services where input tax credit is available, so continuing to charge 5% is appropriate and preferable to avoid disputes with the recipient.