Most of the businesses have multiple registrations under one headquarter.
According to the CGST Act, when there are multiple depots or branches of the same business involved, all these branches or depots will be treated as individual GST registered persons.
Hence, inter-branch transfer of goods or services or both will attract a GST on them.
This short article will discuss the GST provisions for these inter-branch transfers of goods or services or both. We will also read this article in light of the specific sections related to the inter-branch transfer of goods & services from the CGST Act, 2017.
Inter-unit Supplies in GST & Section 25 (4) of the CGST Act, 2017
The verbatim of this section is as follows:
A person who has obtained or is required to obtain more than one registration, whether in one State or Union territory or more than one State or Union territory shall, in respect of each such registration, be treated as distinct persons for the purposes of this Act.
In simpler words,
Every branch or depot with individual GSTINs belonging to one company will be treated as an individual entity.
This holds irrespective of the geographical location of the branches. Thus, all the units can be located in the same State/ UT or different States/UTs.
Hence, the supply of goods and services in GST between these branches or depots will be taxable under GST as per this section.
How is the valuation of inter-branch supplies calculated?
The value of the supply of goods & services is determined as per the directions given in Rule 28 of the CGST Rules of 2017.
Rule 28 of CGST Rules of 2017
Rule 28 of CGST Rules, 2017 defines the value of supply of the goods or services between the related or distinct persons, other than agents.
So, when there is a movement of supply of goods or services or both between the branches of the same business, the value of the supply is determined as per Rule 28 considering the following factors:
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Definition of Related Persons under GST
Definitation
Section 2 (84) of the CGST Act defines the 'Related Person in GST' if the person falls in one of the categories mentioned below:
Definition of Persons
Individuals, Companies, Branches of the same company, local authority, government, firms, LLPs, HUF.
Persons may also include entities from the same company outside Indian geographical locations.
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Invoicing provisions for inter-branch supplies
All the inter-branch transfers in a company are treated as regular supply of goods and services in GST.
These inter-branch supplies of goods or services between the branches located in the same State/UT or different State/UT shall be effected under the tax invoice.
In case of the inter-state supplies between the branches, E-way Bill should be generated if the consignment value of the goods exceeds Rs. 50,000.
E-way Bill generation in GST is mandatory for the movement of goods whose value exceeds the threshold limit of Rs. 50,000.
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However, if the supplies are made within the same State or UT, they shall be effected under Delivery Challan.
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Conclusion
This article has discussed the GST provisions related to the inter-unit supplies of goods or services within the same company.
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It is essential to note that the units to which the supply is made should have an individual GSTIN to apply these principles.
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