Section 8 of IGST Act 2017: Intra State Supply

Provisions under Section 8 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act, 2017 relating to “Intra-State Supply”, are as under:

Section 8 of IGST Act 2017: Intra 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 of goods are in the same State or same Union territory shall be treated as intra-State supply:

Provided that the following supply of goods shall not be treated as intra-State supply, namely:–

(i) supply of goods to or by a Special Economic Zone developer or a Special Economic Zone unit;

(ii) goods imported into the territory of India till they cross the customs frontiers of India; or

(iii) supplies made to a tourist referred to in section 15.

(2) Subject to the provisions of section 12, supply of services where the location of the supplier and the place of supply of services are in the same State or same Union territory shall be treated as intra-State supply:

Provided that the intra-State supply of services shall not include supply of services to or by a Special Economic Zone developer or a Special Economic Zone unit.

Explanation 1: For the purposes of this Act, where a person has,–

(i) an establishment in India and any other establishment outside India;

(ii) an establishment in a State or Union territory and any other establishment outside that State or Union territory; or

(iii) an establishment in a State or Union territory and any other establishment registered within that State or Union territory,

then such establishments shall be treated as establishments of distinct persons.

Explanation 2: A person carrying on a business through a branch or an agency or a representational office in any territory shall be treated as having an establishment in that territory.

Amendments History:

1. CBEC notifies 01/07/2017 as the Commencement date for Section 8 of the IGST Act 2017, vide Integrated Tax Notification 3/2017 dt. 28/06/2017.

2. The text ‘being a business vertical’ omitted from clause (iii) of Explanation 1 vide the IGST (Amendment) Act, 2018: GOI Notification dt. 30 Aug. 2018, followed with CBIC Notification on commencement date of 1st Feb. 2019 vide Notification 1/2019 Integrated Tax dt. 29 Jan. 2019.

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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.