Vat or sales tax applicability on selling imported textiles

[Asked by Guest]

dear sir, i would like to know whether there is any sales tax or central sales tax or vat on selling imported textiles to our customers in delhi,gurgaon (haryana) and noida(uttar pradesh).the goods in question are allways imported by paying the prescribed customs duty.

[Surender Gupta]

Once goods are received in India, they loose the status of imported goods and all the statutory provisions as applicable to domestic goods are also applied to those goods. Therefore, you may check the applicablity of sales tax and rates of sales according to the provisions of the respective states.

AI Summary

Imported goods losing import status trigger domestic sales tax and VAT obligations on in state sales.
Once goods are brought into India and cleared from customs they cease to retain the special character of imported goods for domestic taxation and become subject to the sales tax, VAT or central sales tax rules applicable to domestic goods; sellers must consult the specific state tax provisions to determine liability and applicable rates.