This discussion clarifies how to issue credit notes for export sales where IGST was paid, specifically when a buyer requests a credit for goods shortages. The advice given is that a credit note should generally be issued without IGST, as the buyer cannot reverse Input Tax Credit (ITC) in this scenario, which is a condition for including GST on credit notes under Section 34.
25 January 2021
dear sir, we are doing exports under payment of IGST. now our buyer in foreign country ask us to make a credit of $648.00 for shortage of goods. 1.shall i make credit note with IGST or without IGST? 2.if i make credit note,what are the points to keep in GST? kindly clarify me sir
27 January 2021
In my view you should make credit note without GST.In section 34 , the GST can be included in credit note only when the buyer reverses the ITC to that extent.Since in this case it is not possible you can not include IGST in credit note.