For a supply of services, neither clause (a) nor clause (b) of section 13(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 applies. Which date does clause (c) use as the time of supply?
Question and options
For a supply of services, neither clause (a) nor clause (b) of section 13(2) of the CGST Act, 2017 applies. Which date does clause (c) use as the time of supply?
The date the supplier receives payment
The date the recipient enters the service in its books
The date the supplier issues the invoice
The date the supplier completes the service
Answer and explanation
Section 13(2)(c) of the CGST Act makes the time of supply the date on which the recipient shows receipt of services in its books of account, where clauses (a) and (b) do not apply. The invoice and payment dates are the tests under clauses (a) and (b), and completion of the service is relevant only to whether the invoice was issued in time.
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