Finance/Compliance Consultant
75675 Points
Posted on 06 November 2026
Correction: the place of supply rules decide this, and for many services you can't take the credit:
• For services directly related to immovable property, hotel accommodation, events, restaurant or catering, training at a location, etc., the place of supply is where the property or event is located (Sec 12(3), 12(5), 12(7) IGST). The supplier charges CGST + SGST of that State. A recipient registered only in State 1 cannot claim State 2's CGST/SGST. The ITC is lost unless you register in State 2.
• For services where the place of supply is the recipient's location (registered recipient, Sec 12(2)(a): e.g. consultancy, IT services, and most B2B services), the supplier in State 2 should charge IGST, and you can claim it in State 1.
• Sec 7(3) IGST (cited above) applies only where the supplier's location and place of supply are in different States. It doesn't convert a location-based supply into an IGST supply.
• If a supplier wrongly charged IGST on a hotel or event bill, it is their error. The tax isn't "due" as IGST, so your ITC is at risk.
• Fix: for regular out-of-State events or office needs, register in that State (or use the ISD mechanism for common services).