TMI Blogwhen to issue 'bill of supply'X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... XYZ had kept the goods in bonded warehouse by filing in to bond bill of entry. Subsequently, the customer of XYZ is clearing the goods from bonded warehouse by filing ex- bond bill of entry and paying the necessary import duty. XYZ is billing the customer by issuing only commercial invoice. Is this correct or XYZ also need to issue Bill of Supply . XYZ(India) is making a High Sea Sale Tran ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... saction . XYZ is required to issue only a Commercial Invoice or also need to issue Bill of Supply ? XYZ (India) is buying goods from PQR (UK) and directly delivering to ABC(USA). XYZ is required to issue only a Commercial Invoice or also need to issue Bill of Supply ? - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = In all three situations of sale by XYZ (India), there is no exempt-supply. Accordi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ngly, XYZ needs to issue only 'commercial invoice' and not 'bill of supply'. These are ex facie views of mine and the same should not be construed as professional advice / suggestion. - Reply By Kaustubh Karandikar - The Reply = Thanks Amit ji for your kind advice as always. - Reply By Amit Agrawal - The Reply = Even if it is assumed that these sale by XYZ (India) falls und ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... er non-taxable supply ( though I believe otherwise ), still, issuance of 'commercial invoice' by XYZ (India) will be sufficient. These are ex facie views of mine and the same should not be construed as professional advice / suggestion. - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Dear Sir, Bill of supply is meant for supply of exempted goods and services as per Section 31(3) (C) of C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... GST Act . 1. No issue of supply of exempted goods. Also read Section 65A of Customs Act and para no. 2.36 of FTP, 2023 . Commercial invoice required to be issued. 2. Such transaction does not fall in the category of exempted supply. Also see para 2.38 of FTP, 2023 .Commercial invoice required to be issued. 3. Transaction in non-taxable territory. Not covered in the category of B ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ill of supply. Commercial invoice required to be issued. - Reply By Kaustubh Karandikar - The Reply = Thanks Kasturi ji for your advice. - Reply By raghunandhaanan rvi - The Reply = XYZ had kept the goods in the bonded warehouse by filing to a bond bill of entry. Subsequently, the customer of XYZ is clearing the goods from the bonded warehouse by filing ex- bond bill of entry and payin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g the necessary import duty. XYZ is billing the customer by issuing only commercial invoices. Is this correct or does XYZ also need to issue a Bill of Supply ? In this case, XYZ is the original importer and his imported goods are warehoused in a customs-bonded warehouse without duty payment. Once the imported goods are bonded in the customs-bonded warehouse, he can transfer these goods to a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nother buyer either wholly or part thereof direct from the bond. Section 59(5) of the Customs Act 1962 , permits such transfer of goods from the bond. This transaction is generally known in the trade as an In-Bond Sale The customer of XYZ is the ultimate owner, importer, and transferee of these items in this transaction. He is in charge of filing bills of entry for ex-bonds and duty paymen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ts. A commercial invoice (In-Bond Sale Invoice) from XYZ will serve as the basis for the filing of an ex-bond bill of entry and fixing of the customs duty payable. Hence, according to my view, no separate Bill of Supply is necessary. XYZ(India) is making a High Sea Sale Transaction . XYZ is required to issue only a Commercial Invoice or also need to issue a Bill of Supply ? This t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ransaction and the one mentioned above are somewhat comparable. In this scenario, XYZ transfers ownership of the items (Sell) to his client while they are at sea. In a high seas sale transaction like this, XYZ gives his buyer his sale invoice, who then files a bill of entry with customs using the sale invoice he received from XYZ and clears the goods from the port after paying the necessary custom ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s duties. I don't think a bill of supply is necessary in this situation either. XYZ (India) is buying goods from PQR (UK) and directly delivering to ABC(USA). XYZ is required to issue only a Commercial Invoice or also need to issue a Bill of Supply ? Intermediary commerce or merchanting trade are two terms used to describe this type of transaction. The merchant is based in India, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... while the shipper and recipient of the goods are both outside of the country. No goods ever enter India. The Bill to - Ship to Invoice is raised in this transaction by Indian merchants. According to the Foreign Trade Policy, this kind of supply and procurement under Bill-To-Ship-To agreements is allowed. For goods exported to the buyer, the merchant trader receives inward remittance. For i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tems purchased from the seller, the merchant trader makes outward remittances. The merchant trader's profit is the difference between inbound and outgoing remittances. Again, in my opinion, no bill of supply is necessary. (This is my personal opinion and should not be taken as legal advice.) - Reply By KASTURI SETHI - The Reply = Sh. R aghunandhaanan Rvi Ji, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... In your reply, although the destination is same in all three situations, yet your comprehensive reply is very much appreciable. You have covered all the aspects and hence your reply is fool proof. It has enriched my knowledge. - Reply By raghunandhaanan rvi - The Reply = Dear Kasthuri Sethi Saab Your encouragement gives me more motivation...Thank you so much for ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... your appreciation. - when to issue 'bill of supply' - Query Started By: - Kaustubh Karandikar Dated:- 14-7-2023 Goods and Services Tax - GST - Got 8 Replies - GST - Discussion Forum - Knowledge Sharing, reply post by an expert, personal opinion 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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