Exports without the payment of tax can be made only after filing a bond or letter of undertaking (LUT) as applicable to the exporter. There was a lot of ambiguity regarding the exports which are to be made without the payment of IGST. The government of India has released few notifications regarding the filing of bond and LUT in the case of certain specified people. Exporters can make the payment of IGST at the time of export and then claim the refund later but it will block their working capital. Who is eligible to submit LUT?
All goods and service exporters are eligible to submit LUT except the exporters who have been prosecuted and the amount of tax evaded exceeds Rs. 2.5 Lakhs under the
CGST Act, or
SGST Act, or
Any of the existing laws
The exporters who are not eligible to submit LUT can either avail the option to “Pay GST and then claim Refund” or to “Submit Bond with Bank Guarantee and export without payment of GST”.