Input Service Distributor

• Who: Supplier of Goods/Services, who receives tax invoice for the services used by it’s different branches with same PAN.
• Why ISD: To Distribute Input tax credit to the ultimate users of service.
• How to take registration: Form REG-01.
• Manner of Distribution : By issuing of tax invoice to different branches from the head office or principal office.
• Basis for Distribution : Distribute of ITC in the proportion of TURNOVER (Distribute only to those branches which has used the common service)
• Example : M/s XYZ Ltd  head Office at Goa, is registered as ISD. It has 3 units in different states namely ‘Goa’, ‘Punjab’ and ‘Kerala’ which are operational in the current year. M/s XYZ Ltd furnishes the following information for the month of July, 2017.
  • CGST paid on services used only for Goa Unit: Rs.3,00,000/-
  • IGST, CGST & SGST paid on services used for all units: Rs.12,00,000/-

Turnover in previous Year

Computation of Input Tax Credit Distributed to various units is as follows:

		Credit distribution
Particulars	Total Credit Available	Goa Unit	Punjab Unit	Kerala Unit
CGST paid on services used only for Goa Unit.	3,00,000	3,00,000
IGST, CGST & SGST paid on services used in all units Distribution on pro rata basis to all the units which are operational in the current year	12,00,000	6,00,000(50%*12Lakh)	3,60,000(30%*12Lakh)	2,40,000(20%*12Lakh)
Total	15,00,000	9,00,000	3,60,000	2,40,000

• Can I distribute all ITC : ITC on common services can only be distributed. (ITC on raw material and capital goods are ineligible for distribution)
• Can RCM credit be distributed: No
• Returns to be filed: Only GSTR 6 by 13th of the succeeding month.
• Conclusions :BHead office can distribute the input tax credit available on purchase of Common services or goods (which are used by different branches) by just obtaining a ISD Registration and issuing tax invoice to the branches in this connection.

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