What income? Export of services.

An assesee who got registration in india and paid gst for their business in india.He got the opportunity to act as broker or intermediary for the person who outside india to sell and buy some goods within outside india i. e without removal of goods from india, and for that he got amount or consideration from outside india. Now my query is under what income he will charge GST? Is GST applicable for this transaction?
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This discussion clarifies the GST implications for an Indian business acting as a broker for international transactions of goods outside India. The services provided are considered an export of services under the IGST Act, as the recipient is outside India and the services are consumed abroad. Consequently, these transactions are zero-rated, meaning no GST is payable. However, obtaining GST registration as an exporter and adhering to relevant procedures is crucial for compliance.

The assessee's scenario involves facilitating sales and purchases of goods outside India, without removing goods from India, and receiving consideration from outside India. This is considered an export of services. GST applicability: - As per IGST Act, Section 3(1), supply of services is considered an export if the recipient is outside India. - As per IGST Act, Section 2(6), "export of services" means the supply of services which are consumed outside India. GST chargeability: - The assessee's service is an export of services, which is zero-rated under GST (IGST Act, Section 16). - No GST is payable on this transaction. However, the assessee may need to obtain a GST registration as an exporter of services and comply with related procedures.  - Ensure compliance with GST regulations and procedures

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The Indian broker’s commission is consideration for a service. If the broker arranges or facilitates a supply between two persons located outside India, the service is generally an “intermediary service” under section 2(13) of the IGST Act, provided the broker acts as an agent/broker and does not supply the goods or service on its own account.

For intermediary services, the place of supply is the supplier’s location in India (IGST Act, section 13(8)(b)). So, even though the goods remain outside India and the commission is paid from abroad, the service is not an export of services and is generally subject to GST in India at the applicable rate—usually 18%. Payment in foreign currency does not by itself make it an export.

If, on the actual contract and conduct, the Indian business supplies a service on its own account rather than arranging a supply between other parties, the intermediary classification may not apply. The transaction could then qualify as an export if all conditions in section 2(6) of the IGST Act are met; the agreement, invoicing and the broker’s precise role are therefore important.

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