Export and Reimport of Exempt Supplies

Hardik Nathavani (2 Points)

21 December 2022  

We are Export company in Ahmedabad. Recently We received Audit Notice from GST department and we are going though audit by GST Officers. They have raised query as below.

- We Exported Corn in Aug 2017 and same was reimported due to quality issue at destination port. Product is exempt from GST however Service input like Sea Freight, Clearance etc. used in export and reimport are taxable. 

- If There was just export, We can file for refund but as cargo was returned back to India, We didn't apply for refund but however we took Input Credit and utilized later. However GST Officials are asking to GIVE UP ANY ITC RELATED TO SAID TRANSACTION since it cant be counted as Export so We cant take refund as well we cant claim ITC.

- Kindly share your views.