Section 13 of GST Act: Time of Supply of Services

Amended and updated notes on section 13 of CGST Act, 2017. Detail discussion on provisions and rules related to time of Supply of Services.

Amended and updated notes on section 13 of CGST Act, 2017. Detail discussion on provisions and rules related to time of Supply of Services.

Chapter IV (Sections 1215) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 deals with the provisions related to time and value of supply. Section 13 of CGST 2017 provides for time of Supply of Services.

Recently, we have discussed in detail section 12 (Time of Supply of Goods) of CGST Act 2017. Today, we learn the provisions of section 13 of Central GST Act 2017.

Section 13 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 has been notified by the Ministry of Finance vide Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, G.S.R. 658(E), dated 28.06.2017. This notification was come into force from 1st July, 2017 i.e. the commencement date of section 13 is 1-7-2017.

Name of ActThe Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017
Enacted byParliament of India
Administered byCentral Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
Governing bodyGST Council
Number of Chapters21
Number of Sections174
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Chapter No.IV
Chapter NameTime and value of supply
Section No.13
Section NameTime of Supply of Services
Updated 2024 EditionGST Law Book PDF

Relevant Rules and Forms for GST Section 13:

  • Rule 34: Rate of exchange of currency, other than Indian rupees, for determination of value

Section 13 of Central GST – Time of Supply of Services1

Section 13 of CGST Act 2017 shall come into force on 01.07.2017 vide Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, G.S.R. 658(E), dated 28.06.2017.

Section 13(1) of CGST Act

Section 13(1): The liability to pay tax on services shall arise at the time of supply, as determined in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Section 13(2) of CGST Act

Section 13(2): The time of supply of services shall be the earliest of the following dates, namely: —

  • (a) the date of issue of invoice by the supplier, if the invoice is issued within the period prescribed under section 31 or the date of receipt of payment, whichever is earlier; or
  • (b) the date of provision of service, if the invoice is not issued within the period prescribed under section 31 or the date of receipt of payment, whichever is earlier; or
  • (c) the date on which the recipient shows the receipt of services in his books of account, in a case where the provisions of clause (a) or clause (b) do not apply:

Provided that where the supplier of taxable service receives an amount up to one thousand rupees in excess of the amount indicated in the tax invoice, the time of supply to the extent of such excess amount shall, at the option of the said supplier, be the date of issue of invoice relating to such excess amount.

Explanation: For the purposes of clauses (a) and (b)––

  • (i) the supply shall be deemed to have been made to the extent it is covered by the invoice or, as the case may be, the payment;
  • (ii) “the date of receipt of payment” shall be the date on which the payment is entered in the books of account of the supplier or the date on which the payment is credited to his bank account, whichever is earlier.

Section 13(3) of CGST Act

Section 13(3): In case of supplies in respect of which tax is paid or liable to be paid on reverse charge basis, the time of supply shall be the earlier of the following dates, namely: ––

  • (a) the date of payment as entered in the books of account of the recipient or the date on which the payment is debited in his bank account, whichever is earlier; or
  • (b) the date immediately following sixty days from the date of issue of invoice or any other document, by whatever name called, in lieu thereof by the supplier:

Provided that where it is not possible to determine the time of supply under clause (a) or clause (b), the time of supply shall be the date of entry in the books of account of the recipient of supply:

Provided further that in case of supply by associated enterprises, where the supplier of service is located outside India, the time of supply shall be the date of entry in the books of account of the recipient of supply or the date of payment, whichever is earlier.

Section 13(4) of CGST Act

Section 13(4): In case of supply of vouchers by a supplier, the time of supply shall be––

  • (a) the date of issue of voucher, if the supply is identifiable at that point; or
  • (b) the date of redemption of voucher, in all other cases.

Section 13(5) of CGST Act

Section 13(5): Where it is not possible to determine the time of supply under the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4), the time of supply shall––

  • (a) in a case where a periodical return has to be filed, be the date on which such return is to be filed; or
  • (b) in any other case, be the date on which the tax is paid.

Section 13(6) of CGST Act

Section 13(6): The time of supply to the extent it relates to an addition in the value of supply by way of interest, late fee or penalty for delayed payment of any consideration shall be the date on which the supplier receives such addition in value.

  1. Section 13 of CGST Act 2017 shall come into force on 01.07.2017 vide Notification No. 9/2017-Central Tax, G.S.R. 658(E), dated 28.06.2017. ↩︎


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