Section 7 of IGST Act 2017: Inter State Supply

Provisions under Section 7 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act, 2017 relating to “Inter-State Supply”, are as under:

Section 7 of IGST Act 2017: Inter State Supply (CHAPTER IV – DETERMINATION OF NATURE OF SUPPLY)

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 10, supply of goods, where the location of the supplier and the place of supply are in–

(a) two different States;

(b) two different Union territories; or

(c) a State and a Union territory,

shall be treated as a supply of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(2) Supply of goods imported into the territory of India, till they cross the customs frontiers of India, shall be treated to be a supply of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(3) Subject to the provisions of section 12, supply of services, where the location of the supplier and the place of supply are in–

(a) two different States;

(b) two different Union territories; or

(c) a State and a Union territory,

shall be treated as a supply of services in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(4) Supply of services imported into the territory of India shall be treated to be a supply of services in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(5) Supply of goods or services or both,–

(a) when the supplier is located in India and the place of supply is outside India;

(b) to or by a Special Economic Zone developer or a Special Economic Zone unit; or

(c) in the taxable territory, not being an intra-State supply and not covered elsewhere in this section,

shall be treated to be a supply of goods or services or both in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

Amendments History:

1. CBEC notifies 01/07/2017 as the Commencement date for Section 7 of the IGST Act 2017, vide Integrated Tax Notification 3/2017 dt. 28/06/2017.

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Note: The IGST Act, 2017 has been notified vide GOI Notification dt. 12/04/2017, which has subsequently been amended through IGST (Amendment) Act, 2018. Finance Act, 2019, Finance Act, 2020, Finance Act, 2021, including various Notifications issued by the Govt./ CBIC from time to time, relating to the commencement dates of various Sections/ Provisions in the respective IGST/ Amendment Acts, wherever required. Information on this page is a Section-wise compilation of Amendments made by all such Notifications, with best possible efforts for accuracy. In any case, E&OE. For official/ updated information, please visit CBIC website.