- XYZ(India) is supplying ‘Engineering Services’ to PQR (USA) which is a parent company. The services provided are 1) Designs are made by XYZ with the help of a software (Design Engineering) in relation to projects to be executed in India or outside India. If the project is to be executed outside India, the designs are sent by email to PQR for their use. If the project is to be executed in India, the designs are either first sent to PQR or are directly sent to the project site in India. Payment received by XYZ from PQR in foreign currency. 2) It is in relation to coordination of activities of a project. The project may be within India or outside India. Payment received by XYZ from PQR in foreign currency. 3) It is in relation to quality control check carried out by XYZ for the projects carried out in India. Payment received by XYZ from PQR in foreign currency. 4) Employee of XYZ stay/deputed at site in India for service as required at site. Payment received by XYZ from PQR in foreign currency. 5) Employee of XYZ will visit to site as and when called for supervision. Payment received by XYZ from PQR in foreign currency. 6) People are on pay roll of XYZ. For a project of PQR which is outside India, engineering services provided by these people by sitting in India. Amount recovered from PQR for the same with mark up in INR and GST is charged. In relation to invoices raised in INR, XYZ have Vostro account with JP Morgan which then transfers funds to XYZ normal INR account.
- Whether XYZ is required to pay GST on the amount received from PQR for the above services?
Export of Services to US
Kaustubh Ram Karandikar (Corporate Consultant- Central Excise & Service Tax) (519 Points)
04 February 2022
CAclubindia
