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Definition under IGST Act

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..... Definition of fixed establishment is given under Sec. 2(50) of CGST Act, 2017 , and same is Give under Sec 2(7) of IGST Act, 2017 , Definition of Location of Supplier of Services is given under Sec 2(70) of CGST Act, 2017 and Same is Given Under Sec 2(14) of IGST Act, 2017 , Definition of Location of Recipient of Services is given under Sec 2(71) of CGST Act, 2017 and Same is Give .....

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..... n Under Sec 2(15) of IGST Act, 2017 . Sec 2(24) of IGST Act, 2017 express that definition of CGST, UTGST , shall have same meaning. Than what is the purpose for giving same definitions? Sec 2(24) of IGST Act,2017 reproduced hereunder for ready reference. (24) words and expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Central Goods and Services Tax Act , the Union Te .....

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..... rritory Goods and Services Tax Act and the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in those Acts; - Reply By PAWAN KUMAR - The Reply = Dear sir, As per my view some words which have used in igst act but not defined in igst act itself , and defined in other acts of cgst, sgst utgst, then their definition will be same for igst act .....

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..... . I hope it is clear now. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = The above various definitions cited by the querist are the same but in what contex t these are to be used that will be different because all these Acts ( CGST , IGST , SGST Compensation Cess ) have different purpose and different ways and means (statutory provisions) of levy and collection of tax. These are to be used as p .....

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..... er the Act in which these have been defined. To distinguish further, the meaning and message of Section 2(24) of IGST has to be understood. The emphasis is on whatever words and expressions have been used but not defined in CGST Act , IGST Act , SGST Act / UTGST Act and Compensation Cess Act . Emphasis is not on the same as supplied by the querist. For example ; (i) There is no de .....

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..... finition of the word intermediary in the CGST Act but the same is defined under Section 13 (8) (b) of the IGST Act , the same meaning as assigned to it under the IGST Act would be applicable even under the CGST Act, 2017 . The same needs to be borrowed from IGST Act for the application in CGST Act as per Section 2(120) of CGST Act (ii) Similarly, there is no definition of exe .....

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..... mpt supply under the Compensation Cess Act but the same is defined under Section 2(47) of CGST Act . Therefore, the same needs to be borrowed from the CGST Act for application in the Compensation Cess Act. as per Section 2(2) of Goods and Services Compensation Cess Act . (iii) The term Input Tax Credit has not been defined in IGST Act, 2017 but the same has been defined under Sect .....

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..... ion 2 (63) of CGST Act, 2017 . Therefore, the same needs to be borrowed from the CGST Act for application in IGST Act as per Section 2(24) of IGST Act. - Reply By Ganeshan Kalyani - The Reply = GST in an interesting subject. One can do Ph.D in this subject. Each time you read a section or rules a different view would arise which is clearly evident whenever the same is being interprete .....

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..... d by Department or High Court or Supreme Court. There is lot to understand on GST. When one keep on reading GST provision, case laws, articles then he will understand the purpose of the provision. The law is enacted with a purpose. Sri Kasturi Sir has nicely explained the purpose in brief. - Definition under IGST Act - Query Started By: - SHARAD ANADA Dated:- 23-3-2020 Goods and Services Tax - G .....

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..... ST - Got 3 Replies - GST - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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