TMI BlogRecording of Unique Identity Number of Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations on invoices while making suppliesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Recording of Unique Identity Number of Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations on invoices while making supplies - News and Press Release Dated:- 27-4-2018 - News - Complaints have been received from the Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations regarding unwillingness of vendors / suppliers / E-commerce websites to record the UIN (Unique Identify Number) while making sales to such E ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mbassies / Missions / Consulates or UN organizations. Unique Identification Number (UIN) is a 15-digit unique number allotted to any specialised agency of the United Nations Organisation or any Multilateral Financial Institution and Organisation notified under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947, Consulate or Embassy of foreign countries. First two digits of the UIN denotes ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... State code where such entity is located. It may be noted that supply to Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations is like any other Business to Consumer (B2C) supply and will not have any additional impact on the supplier s tax liability. Recording of UIN while making such supplies by the suppliers will enable Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations to claim refund of the taxes pai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d by them in India. Therefore, it is advised that suppliers should record the UIN of the Embassies / Missions / Consulates or UN organizations on the tax invoice. It has been noticed many big brands for groceries, clothing, super stores etc. have been denying this facility to Embassies and Consulates. Such organizations / stores are advised to amend their processes / software and enable recordi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ng of UIN when insisted upon by a diplomat or an official of a Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations. Attention is invited to Circular No. 43/17/2018-GST dated 13th April 2018 which provides that recording of UIN on the invoice is a necessary condition under rule 46 of the CGST Rules, 2017 . If suppliers / vendors are not recording the UINs, action may be initiated against them un ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... der the provisions of the CGST Act, 2017. Search functionality for UIN is available on the GST Common Portal in Search Taxpayer option. On entering UIN and captcha, details of the entity will be available. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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