Provisions under Section 7 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act, 2017 relating to “Inter-State Supply”, are as under:

Section 7 of IGST Act 2017: Inter State Supply (CHAPTER IV – DETERMINATION OF NATURE OF SUPPLY)

Section 7 of IGST Act 2017: Inter State Supply

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 10, supply of goods, where the location of the supplier and the place of supply are in–

(a) two different States;

(b) two different Union territories; or

(c) a State and a Union territory,

shall be treated as a supply of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(2) Supply of goods imported into the territory of India, till they cross the customs frontiers of India, shall be treated to be a supply of goods in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(3) Subject to the provisions of section 12, supply of services, where the location of the supplier and the place of supply are in–

(a) two different States;

(b) two different Union territories; or

(c) a State and a Union territory,

shall be treated as a supply of services in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(4) Supply of services imported into the territory of India shall be treated to be a supply of services in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

(5) Supply of goods or services or both,–

(a) when the supplier is located in India and the place of supply is outside India;

(b) to or by a Special Economic Zone developer or a Special Economic Zone unit; or

(c) in the taxable territory, not being an intra-State supply and not covered elsewhere in this section,

shall be treated to be a supply of goods or services or both in the course of inter-State trade or commerce.

Note: CBEC notifies 01/07/2017 as the commencement date vide Notification 3/2017.

Amendments History:

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IGST Act 2017: Last updated 30/11/2023
The IGST Act 2017 has been notified vide GOI Notification dated 12/04/2017, which has subsequently been amended through IGST Extension to J&K Act 2017, IGST (Amendment) Act 2018. Finance Act 2019, Finance Act 2020, Finance Act 2021, Finance Act, 2022 and Finance Act, 2023, IGST (Amendment) Act, 2023 including various Notifications/ Orders issued by the Govt./ CBIC from time to time, relating to the commencement dates of various Sections/ Provisions in the respective IGST/ Amendment Acts, wherever required. Information on this page is a Section-wise compilation of the Amendments in the IGST Act, 2017 made through various Notifications issued by the CBIC from time to time (upto 30th November, 2023), with best possible efforts for accuracy. In any case, E&OE. For official/ updated information, please visit CBIC website.

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