Para 3.10 - Contents of Invoice level information - Report on - Business Process for GST on GST Return - [October 2015]

3.10 Contents of Invoice level information: 3.10.1. The following invoice level information would be captured in the return: 1. Invoices pertaining to B2B transactions (Intra-State, Inter-State and supplies to UN organizations/embassies) [both for supply and purchase transactions]: (i) Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN)/Unique ID issued to UN organizations/Embassies (ii) Invoice Number, Date and value (iii) HSN code for each item line (for Goods)/ Accounting code for each item line (for services) (iv) Taxable Value (v) Tax Rate (CGST SGST or IGST and/ or Additional Tax) (vi) Tax Amounts (CGST SGST or IGST and / or Additional Tax) (vii) Place of Supply (State) (viii) For Capital Goods, there will be separate column in the Table of the return for ease of tracking of credit due and availed over the period as prescribed by GST law (ix) An Invoice may have two items having different tax rates or different HSN codes in case of B2B supplies. If the invoice contains more than one tax rate/one HSN Code, the taxpayer would have to submit line-wise information separately for each HSN Code / each tax rate 2. Invoices pertaining to B2C transactions (Inter-State B2C supplies for consumer on record)[ only supply transactions]: A. In respect of invoices whose taxable value is more than ₹ 2.5 lakhs (to enable transfer of funds to respective states): (i) Invoice Number, Date and value (ii) HSN Code for goods / Accounting code for services (iii) Taxable Value (iv) Tax Rate (IGST and Additional Tax) (v) Tax Amount (IGST and Additional Tax) (vi) Buyer s address (State Code) (vii) Departmental ID allotted by State Government to Government entities / PSUs , etc. not dealing in GST supplies or to persons dealing in exempted / Nil rated / non GST goods or services (viii) Place of Supply (State) if different than S. No. (vi) above B. For invoices whose taxable value is upto ₹ 2.5 lakhs, only aggregated taxable value of all such invoices will be submitted, state-wise and tax rate-wise. (GST Law may provide for mandatory mention of address of the buyer in every invoice whose taxable value is more than ₹ 50000/-) 3. Invoices pertaining to B2C transactions (Intra-State B2C supplies) [only supply transactions]: For intra-state B2C supplies, aggregated taxable value of all such invoices will be submitted tax rate-wise. 4. Invoice pertaining to Export and deemed export supply [only supply transactions]: (i) Invoice Number, Date and value (ii) 8-digit HSN Code for goods/ Accounting Code of Services for each line item ( as HSN Code / Accounting code is mandatory in case of exports) (iii) Taxable Value (iv) Tax Rate (v) Tax Amounts (IGST, CGST SGST) (in case exports on payment of GST). (vi) Shipping Bill/ Bill of Export Number 5. Invoices pertaining to exempted including Nil rated supply [both for supply and purchase transaction ]: Aggregate value of all exempted (including Nil rated) supplies made by the taxpayer during the return period would be submitted. The aggregate value of exempted (including Nil rated) purchases would also be declared by the taxpayer in the return. 6. Bills of Entry relating to Import [only purchase transactions]: (i) Bill of Entry Number, Date and value (ii) Assessable Value for IGST (iii) 8-digit HSN Code for goods (iv) IGST rate (v) IGST Amount (vi) Importer s address (for transfer of IGST) [Will get auto populated in case of registered taxpayer. In case of others, it will have to be provided by them] These details would be verified from Bill of Entry data available at ICES / ICEGATE. 7. Credit Note / Debit Note [for Sales-Purchase return, Post-sale discount]: For sale-purchase return, on account of differential value/quantity/tax rates: (i) Debit / Credit Note Number (ii) Original Invoice Number and Date (iii) Taxable Value, Tax Rate and Tax Amount (CGST SGST or IGST and Additional Tax) ( that is being modified ) The credit/debit note will be reflected in the monthly return in which such notes have been issued. GST Law may provide the time period within which sales return can be made and the date (invoice date or date of receipt by the buyer) from which such time period is to be calculated. 8. Post sales discount: GST Law may provide what constitutes a sale price especially with respect to post sales discount. The Law may also contain suitable provisions about admissibility or otherwise of post supply discounts. The adjustments for post sales discount will be completed before filing of annual return. The credit/debit note will be reflected in the monthly return in which the said adjustment is made. 9. Advances received against a supply to be made in future: GST law may provide for Point of Taxation Rules which will determine the point at which the taxes would be paid by the taxable person. So, accordingly, if the tax is to be paid on the basis of advance payment received against a future supply of goods and/or services, then the following details would be required to be provided: (i) GSTIN/UID/GDI/Name of customer (ii) State Code (iii) HSN Code for goods / Accounting code for services (iv) Amount of advance received (v) Tax Rate (CGST and SGST or IGST and Additional Tax) (vi) Tax Amount (CGST and SGST or IGST and Additional Tax) 10. TDS: GST law may provide for provision of TDS (Tax Deducted at source) for certain supplies of goods and/or services made to specified categories of purchasers who will be obligated to deduct tax at a certain percentage from the payment due to the suppliers. They will be required to file a TDS return and submit the following details: (i) GSTIN/GDI of deductor (ii) GSTIN of deductee/supplier (iii) Invoice no. with date (iv) TDS Certificate no. with date and value (v) Taxable value (v) Rate of TDS for IGST, CGST and SGST as applicable (vi) Amount of IGST, CGST and SGST as applicable, deducted as TDS 11. ISD: GST law may retain the concept of Input Service Distributor (ISD). Accordingly, ISDs would be required to file a monthly return and submit the following details: (i) Details of ISD i.e. GSTIN, name and address (ii) Details of recipient i.e. GSTIN, name and address (iii) Details of the inward supply invoices on the basis of which Input Tax Credit is claimed. (iv) Invoice / Document no. with date (v) Amount of IGST, CGST, SGST Credit, as applicable, being distributed. 3.10.2 GST Law may provide the suitable provisions for the mandatory fields and data structure which must be contained in a GST invoice.