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What does GST (Goods and Services Tax) mean in logistics?
Short answer
India’s destination-based indirect tax on the supply of goods and services, in force since 1 July 2017. Intra-state supplies carry CGST plus SGST; inter-state supplies carry IGST.
Freight is affected on two levels: the goods themselves need tax invoices and e-way bills, and the transport service has its own GST rules, notably the goods transport agency provisions and reverse charge. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- GST, CGST, SGST, IGST
- Category
- Documents & tax
- Related terms
- GTA (goods transport agency), RCM (reverse charge mechanism), ITC (input tax credit), E-way bill
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