08 September 2021
We are private limited company having 1 unit in SEZ and another unit in DTA, Whether GST Need to be charged in invoice raised by SEZ unit to DTA ??
23 July 2025
Hereโs a clear explanation of the GST treatment for **sales by an SEZ unit to a DTA unit**, along with relevant legal references:
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### Scenario:
* You have **one unit in SEZ (Special Economic Zone)** and **another in DTA (Domestic Tariff Area)**. * SEZ unit raises an invoice for supplies to the DTA unit. * Question: **Is GST applicable? If yes, what kind?**
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### GST Treatment:
1. **Supply from SEZ to DTA is treated as an export of goods or services** under GST law. 2. **IGST (Integrated GST)** is applicable on supplies made by SEZ units to DTA units. 3. The DTA unit (recipient) is required to pay IGST on the goods or services received from the SEZ unit.
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### Relevant Law Sections:
* **Section 7(5) of the CGST Act, 2017:** Defines the supply of goods or services to or by an SEZ developer or SEZ unit as a **supply of goods or services in the course of inter-State trade or commerce**, thus attracting IGST.
* **Section 5(3) of the IGST Act, 2017:** IGST is applicable on supplies made in the course of inter-State trade or commerce, which includes supplies by SEZ units to DTA.
* **Notification No. 10/2019-IGST (Rate) dated 7 March 2019:** Provides the exemption or concessional rate details for supplies from SEZ units to DTA.
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### Bill of Entry (BOE) & IGST:
* When goods physically move from SEZ to DTA, the receiving DTA unit has to file a **Bill of Entry (BOE)** with Customs. * IGST is payable on the BOE at the time of clearance from SEZ to DTA.
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### Summary:
| **From** | **To** | **GST Applicable?** | **Type of GST** | **Other formalities** | | -------- | -------- | ------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | SEZ Unit | DTA Unit | Yes | IGST | Bill of Entry required, IGST paid on BOE |
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If you want, I can help you draft the exact invoice wording, or share links to official GST notifications and circulars. Would you like that?