Rule 7 of IGST Rules 2017: Place of Supply and Value of Services

Provisions under Rule 7 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Rules, 2017 relating to determination of the place of supply and the value of services attributable to different States or Union territories, applicable w.e.f. 01/01/2019, are as under:

IGST Rule 7: Determination of the place of supply and the value of services attributable to different States or Union territories

The supply of services attributable to different States or Union territories, under subsection (7) of section 13 of the said Act, in the case of services supplied in respect of goods which are required to be made physically available by the recipient of services to the supplier of services, or to a person acting on behalf of the supplier of services, or in the case of services supplied to an individual, represented either as the recipient of services or a person acting on behalf of the recipient, which require the physical presence of the recipient or the person acting on his behalf, where the location of the supplier of services or the location of the recipient of services is outside India, and where such services are supplied in more than one State or Union territory, shall be taken as being in each of the respective States or Union territories, and the proportion of value attributable to each such State and Union territory in the absence of any contract or agreement between the supplier of service and recipient of services for separately collecting or determining the value of the services in each such State or Union territory, as the case maybe, shall be determined in the following manner, namely:-

(i) in the case of services supplied on the same goods, by equally dividing the value of the service in each of the States and Union territories where the service is performed;

(ii) in the case of services supplied on different goods, by taking the ratio of the invoice value of goods in each of the States and Union territories, on which service is performed, as the ratio of the value of the service performed in each State or Union territory;

(iii) in the case of services supplied to individuals, by applying the generally accepted accounting principles.

Illustration-1: A company C which is located in Kolkata is providing the services of testing of a dredging machine and the testing service on the machine is carried out in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The place of supply is in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh and the value of the service in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh will be ascertained by dividing the value of the service equally between these two States.

Illustration-2: A company C which is located in Delhi is providing the service of servicing of two cars belonging to Mr. X. One car is of manufacturer J and is located in Delhi and is serviced by its Delhi workshop. The other car is of manufacturer A and is located in Gurugram and is serviced by its Gurugram workshop . The value of service attributable to the Union Territory of Delhi and the State of Haryana respectively shall be calculated by applying the ratio of the invoice value of car J and the invoice value of car A, to the total value of the service.

Illustration-3: A makeup artist M has to provide make up services to an actor A. A is shooting some scenes in Mumbai and some scenes in Goa. M provides the makeup services in Mumbai and Goa. The services are provided in Maharashtra and Goa and the value of the service in Maharashtra and Goa will be ascertained by applying the generally accepted accounting principles.

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Commentary on Rule 7 of the IGST Rules, 2017

Rule 7 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Rules, 2017, deals with the determination of the place of supply and the value of services attributable to different States or Union territories.

This rule is applicable when the location of the supplier of services or the recipient of services is outside India and the services are supplied in more than one State or Union territory. The rule provides guidelines for the allocation of the value of services in the absence of a specific contract or agreement between the supplier and recipient of services. The rule lays down three distinct methods for determining the value of services attributable to each State or Union territory:

i) In the case of services supplied on the same goods, the value of the service is divided equally among the States and Union territories where the service is performed.

ii) In the case of services supplied on different goods, the value of the service is determined by taking the ratio of the invoice value of goods in each State or Union territory, on which the service is performed, as the ratio of the value of the service performed in each State or Union territory.

iii) In the case of services supplied to individuals, the value of the service is determined by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

The rule also provides three illustrations to help understand its application.

In summary, Rule 7 of the IGST Rules, 2017, provides guidelines for determining the place of supply and the value of services attributable to different States or Union territories when services are supplied in more than one State or Union territory, and either the supplier or recipient of services is located outside India.

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Note: The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Rules 2017 were initially notified by CBEC vide Integrated Tax Notification 4/2017 dated 28/06/2017 (Rule 1 & 2). Subsequently, IGST Rule 3 has been inserted vide Notification 12/2017 and IGST Rules 4 to 9 have been inserted vide Notification 4/2018. Information on this page is a Rule-wise compilation of Amendments made by various Notifications issued by CBIC from time to time, with best possible efforts for accuracy. In any case, E&OE. For official/ updated information, please visit CBIC website.