GST on freight recovery

CA Vishvesh Shah (Practice) (63 Points)

14 July 2017  

The assessee has sale the goods. The assessee shall arrange the service of transportation.

The transporter will billed to the assessee. On the same, the assessee will pay the GST under RCM.

Now, the assessee has recovered the same from the buyer of the goods. Hence, the assessee has charged the same in the invoice.

The question are as followe.

1. Whether GST is applicable on recovery of freight charges

2. If assessee has mark up the freight & recover the same in excess what he paid, then whether GST applicable or not, and if applicable, on which amount i.e. full amount or only excess amount.

3. If GST is applicable, then @ what rate it will be charges, whether @ 5 % or @ the rate of goods, which are subject matter of sale under invoice.