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Mohit Minerals (GST RCM on ocean freight)

Supreme Court of India·2022·GST
Facts

Levy of IGST on ocean freight in CIF imports - under RCM on the Indian importer.

Issue

Whether the importer can be made liable to pay IGST on freight when the importer is not a party to the freight contract?

Held

No. Such notifications were unconstitutional. The importer cannot be made liable for IGST on a service it did not avail.

Ratio

GST Council recommendations are not binding - the Centre and States have concurrent power under Article 246A.

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