11 September 2012
Sale of goods to a unit located within the same state is governed by the VAT legislation of the relevant state. In most states, sales of goods to SEZ units are not exempt from VAT. Instead, such sales have been classified as ‘zero-rated’ sales. This implies that sales to SEZ are chargeable to VAT at 0%, and the seller is eligible to avail input tax credit, subject to other prescribed conditions.