GST on transfer of goods from one state to another state

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..... GST on transfer of goods from one state to another state
Query (Issue) Started By: - N Balachandran Dated:- 2-12-2017 Last Reply Date:- 5-12-2017 Goods and Services Tax - GST
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Sir, We have plant machinery imported from china and kept in Orissa for setting up of Ammonia Plant. Due to non availability of Land in Orissa, we are planning to shift the entire equipment to .....

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..... West Bengal for setting up of Ammonia Plant. whether GST is applicable when we are moving from Orissa to West Bengal? If so, The production of ammonia will start only after 5 years, what will happened to Credit of GST paid on these equipments? Pl clarify Regards N.Balachandran Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: In my view GST is not applicable in this situation. Regarding Credit , you can .....

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..... avail credit within one year but there is no restriction of using the same. Restriction is for taking only and that is one year. You can use after five years, if taken within stipulated period. Reply By Ramaswamy S: The Reply: Dear Querist. Why was it imported even before the land is identified? Presume there is no other plant in Orissa or West Bengal. If so, what's the address to which t .....

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..... he Plant and Machinery was imported.What is the address stated in other statutes. IGST is payable on stock transfer from one state to another. The recipient state can avail the ITC of the IGST paid by the supplied unit and can be utilised for payment for outward supplies. Regards S.Ramaswamy Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: There is a difference between shifting plant and machinery and stoc .....

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..... k transfer. Reply By Ramaswamy S: The Reply: yes there is a difference.However, from the point of levy of GST, the shifting of plant and machinery from one state to another is a supply and shall attract IGST. Regards S.Ramaswamy Reply By KASTURI SETHI: The Reply: It is not the intention of Govt. to tax the activity of shifting plant and machinery. Anyhow, if such activity is "trapped&qu .....

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..... ot; in the definition of Supply, it is mischief of law and the issue is worth making representation to GST Council.
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