<h2><strong>1. Place of Supply for Transportation of Goods (Including Mail & Courier)</strong></h2><p>? <strong>Before 01.10.2023 (Old Rule - Section 13(9) of IGST Act)</strong></p><ul><li><strong>If either the supplier or recipient was located outside India</strong>, the <strong>place of supply was the destination of goods</strong>.</li></ul><p>? <strong>After 01.10.2023 (New Rule - Finance Act, 2023 Amendment)</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Section 13(9) was omitted</strong>.</li><li><strong>Now, the place of supply follows the general rule under Section 13(2) of IGST Act</strong>:<ul><li>✅ <strong>If recipient’s location is available → Place of supply = Recipient’s location.</strong></li><li>✅ <strong>If recipient’s location is unknown → Place of supply = Supplier’s location.</strong></li></ul></li></ul><p>? <strong>Clarification for Mail & Courier Services:</strong></p><ul><li>These were <strong>already outside Section 13(9)</strong> and will <strong>continue following Section 13(2)</strong>.</li></ul><p>? <strong>Impact:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Exports of transportation services (where recipient is outside India) can now qualify as "export of services" and be zero-rated under GST</strong>.</li></ul><hr><h2><strong>2. Place of Supply for Advertising Services</strong></h2><p>? <strong>Case 1: Supply of Space for Advertising (Immovable Property)</strong></p><ul><li>If the vendor <strong>sells ad space on hoardings/billboards (or grants rights to use the space)</strong> → <strong>Place of supply = Location of the billboard (as per Section 12(3)(a) of IGST Act).</strong></li></ul><p>? <strong>Case 2: Full-Service Advertising (Vendor Places & Displays the Ad)</strong></p><ul><li>If the vendor <strong>only manages ad placement (without transferring rights to the billboard)</strong> → <strong>Place of supply = Location of the recipient (as per Section 12(2) of IGST Act).</strong></li></ul><p>? <strong>Key Difference:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Selling ad space (like renting property) = Place of supply is where the billboard is located.</strong></li><li><strong>Providing ad visibility (display service) = Place of supply is where the recipient is located.</strong></li></ul><hr><h2><strong>3. Place of Supply for Co-Location Services (Data Centers & IT Infrastructure)</strong></h2><p>? <strong>Co-Location Services = IT Infrastructure Services, Not Renting of Property</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Co-location services include:</strong><ul><li>Hosting & IT infrastructure</li><li>Security, air conditioning, power backup, firewall, monitoring services</li><li><strong>NOT just passive renting of space</strong></li></ul></li></ul><p>? <strong>GST Treatment:</strong></p><ul><li>✅ <strong>Co-Location (Managed IT Services) → Place of Supply = Recipient's location (Section 12(2)).</strong></li><li>❌ <strong>If only physical space is rented (without IT services) → Place of Supply = Data center’s location (Section 12(3)(a)).</strong></li></ul><p>? <strong>Impact:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Global IT companies using Indian data centers will now have better clarity on GST treatment.</strong></li></ul><hr><h2><strong>4. Trade Notices & Implementation</strong></h2><p>? <strong>CBIC directs tax authorities</strong> to issue trade notices ensuring businesses understand these clarifications.<br>? Any <strong>challenges in implementation</strong> should be reported to CBIC.<a href="https://cms.plasament.com/storage/shubham-pathak/circular-no-203.pdf">circular-no-203</a><br> </p>