Tax free retail outlets beyond immigration counters can claim GST refund on inward supply

Tax free retail outlets beyond immigration counters making tax free supply to outgoing international tourist can claim refund of GST paid on inward supply 

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)

Notification No. 11 /2019–Central Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2019

G.S.R. 460(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies retail outlets established in the departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, making tax free supply of goods to an outgoing international tourist, as class of persons who shall be entitled to claim refund of applicable central tax paid on inward supply of such goods, subject to the conditions specified in rule 95A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this notification, the expression “outgoing international tourist” shall mean a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2019.

[F. No. 354/90/2019-TRU]

RUCHI BISHT, Under Secy.

Notification No. 10/2019–Integrated Tax (Rate)

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2019

G.S.R. 461(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) read with section 55 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies retail outlets established in the departure area of an international airport, beyond abcaus.in the immigration counters, making tax free supply of goods to an outgoing international tourist, as class of persons who shall be entitled to claim refund of applicable integrated tax paid on inward supply of such goods, subject to the conditions specified in rule 95A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this notification, the expression “outgoing international tourist” shall mean a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2019.

[F. No. 354/90/2019-TRU]

RUCHI BISHT, Under Secy. 

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2019

No. 11 /2019-Integrated Tax (Rate)

G.S.R. 462(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, and on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts any supply of goods by a retail outlet established in the departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, to an outgoing international tourist, from the whole of the integrated tax leviable
thereon under section 5 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this notification, the expression “outgoing international tourist” shall mean a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.

2. The notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2019.

[F. No. 354/90/2019-TRU]

RUCHI BISHT, Under Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2019

No. 11/2019–Union Territory Tax (Rate)

G.S.R. 463(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (14 of 2017) read with section 55 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby specifies retail outlets established in the departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, making tax free supply of goods to an outgoing international tourist, as class of persons who shall be entitled to claim refund of applicable union territory tax paid on inward supply of such goods, subject to the conditions specified in rule 95A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this notification, the expression “outgoing international tourist” shall mean a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.

2. This notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2019.

[F. No. 354/90/2019-TRU]

RUCHI BISHT, Under Secy.

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2019

No. 1/2019-Compensation Cess (Rate)

G.S.R. 464(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 (15 of 2017), read with sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017), the Central Government, on being satisfied that is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts any supply of goods by a retail outlet established in the departure area of an international airport, beyond the immigration counters, to an outgoing international tourist, from the whole of the goods and services tax compensation cess leviable thereon under section 8 of the Goods and Services tax (Compensation to states) Act.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this notification, the expression “outgoing international tourist” shall mean a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non-immigrant purposes.

2. The notification shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of July, 2019.

[F. No. 354/90/2019-TRU]

RUCHI BISHT, Under Secy.