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The applicant is liable to pay IGST on transportation of goods by vessel under Reverse Charge Mechanism

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Levy of GST—The applicant has filed an application for Advance Ruling on the basis of above facts to give the ruling as to:-
(a) Whether in the case of import of goods on CIF (COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT) basis, the Applicant (Importer) is liable to pay GST on the component of Ocean freight paid by the foreign supplier to the shipping company, as consideration for availing the service of transportation of goods by sea provided by the foreign shipping entity?
(b) Whether in the case of import of goods on FOB (Free on board) basis the Applicant (Importer), for the purpose of determination of value of goods for the payment of IGST on import of goods is required to exclude the value of the component of Ocean freight paid by the Applicant (importer) to the foreign shipping entity, on which already GST is paid by the applicant (importer) being the service recipient in order to avoid double taxation?
Held that :- (a) As per the Notification No. 10/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, in the case of import of goods on CIF (COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT) basis, the Applicant (Importer) is liable to pay GST on the component of Ocean freight paid by the foreign supplier to the shipping company.
(b) Hence valuation of imported goods is to be done by the Customs Authority under the Customs Act, 1962 and this authority is not empowered to decide on the issue of valuation of imported goods. Therefore, this authority cannot give any findings regarding exclusion of any component of expenditure upon imported goods (Ocean freight) while determining the value of imported goods at the time of import. [2018] 3 TAXLOK.COM 070 (AAR-Rajasthan)

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