Clearing and forwarding agents sometimes receive payments for services or expenses from third parties on behalf of clients. In such cases, they issue credit notes to their clients. The discussion confirms that this is the correct GST procedure, provided the credit note is not a mere reimbursement. GST is applicable to these credit notes.
10 February 2020
Hi,we works as clearing and forwarding agent and sometime our service charges or any expenses related to formalities are directly paid by third party on behalf of our client and for such transactions we issue credit note to our clients.Please let us know that by issuing Credit not we are following right procedure or not.we are also registered to GST department.