Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) - GST - Services - Rates of Tax - CGST / UTGST / SGST / IGST

9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel 164 [ **** ] . 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] 142 [ (iii) Services of Goods Transport Agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used house hold goods for personal use) supplied by a GTA where,- (a) GTA does not exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it; 5 The credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (b) GTA exercises the option to itself pay GST on services supplied by it. 5 (1) In respect of supplies on which GTA pays tax at the rate of 5%, GTA shall not take credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (2) The option by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be exercised by making a declaration in Annexure V 158 [ on or after the 1st January of the preceding Financial Year but not later than 31st March of the preceding Financial Year ] : Provided that the option for the Financial Year 2022-2023 shall be exercised on or before the 16th August, 2022: Provided further that invoice for supply of the service charging Integrated tax at the rates as applicable to clause (b) may be issued during the period from the 18th July,2022 to 16th August, 2022 before exercising the option for the financial year 2022-2023 but in such a case the supplier shall exercise the option to pay GST on its supplies on or before the 16th August,2022. ] 156 [ Provided also that the option for the Financial Year 2023-2024 shall be exercised on or before the 31 st May, 2023: Provided also that a GTA who commences new business or crosses threshold for registration during any Financial Year, may exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during that Financial Year by making a declaration in Annexure V before the expiry of forty-five days from the date of applying for GST registration or one month from the date of obtaining registration whichever is later. ] 159 [ Provided also that the option exercised by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be deemed to have been exercised for the next and future financial years unless the GTA files a declaration in Annexure VI to revert under reverse charge mechanism on or after the 1st January of the preceding Financial Year but not later than31st March of the preceding Financial Year. ] or 12 (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - 23 [(v) Transportation of 47 [natural gas, petroleum crude, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), high speed diesel or aviation turbine fuel] through pipeline 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 - 62 [ (vi) Multimodal transportation of goods. 80 [ Explanation 1 ] .- (a) multimodal transportation means carriage of goods, by at least two different modes of transport from the place of acceptance of goods to the place of delivery of goods by a multimodal transporter; (b) mode of transport means carriage of goods by road, air, rail, inland waterways or sea; (c) multimodal transporter means a person who,- (A) enters into a contract under which he undertakes to perform multimodal transportation against freight; and (B) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor, or consignee or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract. 79 [ Explanation 2.- Nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India ] 12 - 143 [ (via) Transport of goods by ropeways. 5 The credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] ] 144 [ (vii) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (via) above. 18 - ] ************* Notes: As amended vide Notification No. 05/2023- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 09-05-2023 and NOTIFICATION No. 06/2023- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 26-7-2023 w.e.f. 27-7-2023 , before it was read as, 9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] 142 [ (iii) Services of Goods Transport Agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used house hold goods for personal use) supplied by a GTA where,- (a) GTA does not exercise the option to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it; 5 The credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (b) GTA exercises the option to itself pay GST on services supplied by it. 5 (1) In respect of supplies on which GTA pays tax at the rate of 5%, GTA shall not take credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (2) The option by GTA to itself pay GST on the services supplied by it during a Financial Year shall be exercised by making a declaration in Annexure V on or before the 15th March of the preceding Financial Year: Provided that the option for the Financial Year 2022-2023 shall be exercised on or before the 16th August, 2022: Provided further that invoice for supply of the service charging Integrated tax at the rates as applicable to clause (b) may be issued during the period from the 18th July,2022 to 16th August, 2022 before exercising the option for the financial year 2022-2023 but in such a case the supplier shall exercise the option to pay GST on its supplies on or before the 16th August,2022. ] or 12 (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - 23 [(v) Transportation of 47 [natural gas, petroleum crude, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), high speed diesel or aviation turbine fuel] through pipeline 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 62 [ (vi) Multimodal transportation of goods. 80 [ Explanation 1 ] .- (a) multimodal transportation means carriage of goods, by at least two different modes of transport from the place of acceptance of goods to the place of delivery of goods by a multimodal transporter; (b) mode of transport means carriage of goods by road, air, rail, inland waterways or sea; (c) multimodal transporter means a person who,- (A) enters into a contract under which he undertakes to perform multimodal transportation against freight; and (B) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor, or consignee or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract. 79 [ Explanation 2.- Nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India ] 12 - 143 [ (via) Transport of goods by ropeways. 5 The credit of input tax charged on goods used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] ] 144 [ (vii) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (via) above. 18 - ] ************* Notes: As amended vide Notification No. 3/2022-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 13.7.2022 w.e.f. 18.7.2022, before it was read as, 9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use). Explanation .- goods transport agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 Provided that the goods transport agency opting to pay integrated tax @ 12% under this entry shall, thenceforth, be liable to pay integrated tax @ 12% on all the services of GTA supplied by it. (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - (v) Transportation of natural gas, petroleum crude, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), high speed diesel or aviation turbine fuel through pipeline 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 (vi) Multimodal transportation of goods. Explanation 1.- (a) multimodal transportation means carriage of goods, by at least two different modes of transport from the place of acceptance of goods to the place of delivery of goods by a multimodal transporter; (b) mode of transport means carriage of goods by road, air, rail, inland waterways or sea; (c) multimodal transporter means a person who,- (A) enters into a contract under which he undertakes to perform multimodal transportation against freight; and (B) acts as principal, and not as an agent either of the consignor, or consignee or of the carrier participating in the multimodal transportation and who assumes responsibility for the performance of the said contract. [Explanation 2.- Nothing contained in this item shall apply to supply of a service other than by way of transport of goods from a place in India to another place in India.] 12 - (vii) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above. 18 - ************* Notes: As amended by notification no. 14/2018 dated 26-7-2018 w.e.f. 27-07-2018 and Notification No. 31/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 , before it was read as, 9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] 8 [(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use). Explanation .- goods transport agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called.] 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 Provided that the goods transport agency opting to pay integrated tax @ 12% under this entry shall, thenceforth, be liable to pay integrated tax @ 12% on all the services of GTA supplied by it.] (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - 23 [(v) Transportation of 47 [natural gas, petroleum crude, motor spirit (commonly known as petrol), high speed diesel or aviation turbine fuel] through pipeline 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 (vi) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above 18 -] Notes: As amended vide Notification No. 1/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate), Dated 25-01-2018, before it was read as: 9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] 8 [(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use). Explanation .- goods transport agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called.] 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 Provided that the goods transport agency opting to pay integrated tax @ 12% under this entry shall, thenceforth, be liable to pay integrated tax @ 12% on all the services of GTA supplied by it. ;] (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - 23 [(v) Transportation of natural gas through pipeline 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 (vi) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above 18 -] ****************************** Note: As amended vide notification no. 39/2017 dated 13-10-2017 , before it was read as, 9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] 8 [(iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use). Explanation .- goods transport agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called.] 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] or 12 Provided that the goods transport agency opting to pay integrated tax @ 12% under this entry shall, thenceforth, be liable to pay integrated tax @ 12% on all the services of GTA supplied by it. ;] (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - (v) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. 18 - ************* Notes: As amended vide notification 20/2017 dated 22-8-2017 , before it was read as, 9 Heading 9965 (Goods transport services) (i) Transport of goods by rail (other than services specified at item no. (iv)). 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged in respect of goods in supplying the service is not utilised for paying integrated tax, central tax, state tax or union territory tax on the supply of the service (ii) Transport of goods in a vessel including services provided or agreed to be provided by a person located in non-taxable territory to a person located in non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India up to the customs station of clearance in India. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods (other than on ships, vessels including bulk carriers and tankers) used in supplying the service has not been taken Explanation : This condition will not apply where the supplier of service is located in nontaxable territory. [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (iii) Services of goods transport agency (GTA) in relation to transportation of goods (including used household goods for personal use). Explanation .- goods transport agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called. 5 Provided that credit of input tax charged on goods and services used in supplying the service has not been taken [Please refer to Explanation no. (iv)] (iv) Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways. 12 - (v) Goods transport services other than (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. 18 -