Master in Accounts & high court Advocate
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Posted on 26 October 2024
I'll do my best to help you with your queries related to the CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) rules.
1. You are correct that unregistered service providers typically issue a bill of supply for services.
However, with the introduction of Rule 47A, the registered recipient is now required to prepare an invoice within 30 days of receiving the services from an unregistered person. This is a new compliance requirement for the recipient.
2. Regarding the time of supply (point of taxation), Section 13(3) of the CGST Act still applies.
The time of supply is determined as the earliest of the following dates: - The date of receipt of payment - The date of payment as entered in the books of accounts of the recipient -
The date on which the payment is debited to the recipient's bank account - The date immediately following sixty days from the date of issue of invoice or any other document in lieu thereof by the supplier .
However, with the introduction of Rule 47A, the registered recipient is now required to prepare an invoice within 30 days of receiving the services.
This means that the time of supply (point of taxation) will be the date of receipt of services or the date of payment, whichever is earlier.