THE INTEGRATED GOODS AND SERVICES TAX ACT, 2016
Section 21 Model IGST Law [ Nov 2016]
CHAPTER– X
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- Import of services or inter-State supply of goods and/or services made on or after the appointed day
Notwithstanding anything contained in section 12 and 13 of the CGST Act, 2016 import of services or inter-State supply of goods and/or services made after the appointed day shall be liable to tax under the provisions of this Act regardless of whether the transactions for such import of services or inter-state supply had been initiated before the appointed day:
PROVIDED that if the tax on such import or inter-State supply had been paid in full under the earlier law, no tax shall be payable on such import or inter-state supply under this Act:
PROVIDED FURTHER that if the tax on such import of services had been paid in part under the earlier law, balance amount of tax shall be payable on such import or inter-state supply under this Act.
Explanation: For the purpose of this section, a transaction shall be deemed to have been initiated before the appointed day if either the invoice relating to such supply or payment, either in full or in part, has been received or made before the appointed day.