TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Clarifications of certain issues under GST related to SEZ and refund of unutilized ITC for job workers.
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....d to SEZ and refund of unutilized ITC for job workers. Representations have been received seeking clarification on certain issues under the GST laws. The same have been examined and the clarifications on the same are as below: Sl.No. Issue Clarification 1. Whether services of short-term accommodation, conferencing, banqueting etc. provided to a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developer or a SEZ ....
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....d be treated as an intra-State supply. 1.2 It is an established principle of interpretation of statutes that in case of an apparent conflict between two provisions, the specific provision shall prevail over the general provision. 1.3 In the instant case, section 7(5)(b) of the IGST Act is a specific provision relating to supplies of goods or services or both made to a SEZ developer or a SEZ unit....
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....uards and procedure as may be prescribed. Further, as per the second proviso to rule 89(1) of the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (WBGST Rules in short), in respect of supplies to a SEZ developer or a SEZ unit, the application for refund shall be filed by the: (a) supplier of goods after such goods have been admitted in full in the SEZ for authorised operations, as endorsed by the ....
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....ved by a SEZ developer or a SEZ unit for authorised operations, as endorsed by the specified officer of the Zone, the benefit of zero rated supply shall be available in such cases to the supplier. 3. Whether independent fabric processors (job workers) in the textile sector supplying job work services are eligible for refund of unutilized input tax credit on account of inverted duty structure und....