COURIER/MAIL SERVICE - PLACE OF SUPPLY

If A couriers of India and B couriers of USA are in agreement with each other for delivery of their respective shipments both in India and USA respectively.

B couriers given a shipment to A couriers to deliver it to the customer of B in India. A provides the service and deliver it to the customer. Now in the Invoice raised by A to B, what is the place of supply? if it is outside India, whether it will qualify as export of service?

In the vice versa situation the goods moves outside India i.e., picked up from India and sent to USA, whether it will qualify as export of service?
Replies (3)
Quick Summary
This discussion explores the place of supply rules for international courier and mail services, specifically focusing on agreements between Indian and US courier companies. It questions whether services provided within India for a US company's customer, or vice versa, constitute an export of service. The core issue is determining the correct tax treatment based on the location where the service is rendered and received.

As per Section 11, in the case of import into India, place of supply is the location of the importer. In the case of Export from India, the place of supply is the location Outside India.
Agree with Vijayprakash ji
Thanks for reply, But the service provided here is the mail/courier service wherein the goods imported into India in the name of customer and A couriers merely support the delivery for B couriers customer in India. Is this amounts to export of service? or in vice versa situation A couriers collected the shipment from customer of B and sent it to A couriers of USA, Is this export of service?

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
19 August 2026
Chartered Accountant - Financial Consolidation & Reporting

Synergy Keystone

Mumbai

CA

View Details
Company
25 August 2026
Senior Accountant

MG Associates

New Delhi

CA Inter

View Details
Company
27 August 2026
ACCOUNTANT

CHARUPREETI & CO

Noida

Graduate (Any)

View Details
Company
Featured 11 September 2026
Audit Executive

RBSM Corporate Advisors Private Limited

Pune

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 04 September 2026
Accounts Executive

Hema Yashwanth & Associates

Chennai

B.Com

View Details
Company
28 August 2026
Assistant Manager

NRS AND ASSOCIATES

Kozhikode

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 26 August 2026
Article Assistant

ANIVESH CONSULTANTS LLP

Gurgaon

CA Inter

View Details
Company
09 September 2026
Chartered Accountant

Aviv Global Private Limited

Ahmedabad

CA

View Details