GST is generally applicable on advances received for services at the time of receipt. However, for goods, GST is not typically applied to advances until the supply is made. A security deposit is only subject to GST if it's treated by the supplier as consideration for the supply of goods or services, or if it's adjusted against a payment for a supply.
10 June 2022
GST is applicable on advance received for the supply of services at the time of the receipt of such advance.
GST is not applicable on the advances received for the supply of goods at the time of receipt of such advance.
However, according to proviso to Section 31 of CGST Act, a deposit shall not be considered as payment for the supply of goods or services unless the supplier treats such deposit as consideration for the supply.
Hence, if the supplier takes the deposit as consideration for the supply of services, then GST is applicable on such deposit if supply is made against the deposit.