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CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES 
a
a
    
 
CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
 
The section numbers referred to in the Chapter pertain to the CGST Act, 2017, unless 
otherwise specified.  Examples/illustrations/Questions and Answers given in the 
Chapter are based on the position of GST law existing as on 30.04.2023. 
 
 
 
After studying this Chapter, you will be able to identify the 
point in time when the liability to pay GST arises - 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
forward charge 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
reverse charge 
? on supply of vouchers exchangeable for goods and services  
? on supply of goods and services in residual cases 
? in case of enhancement of value of supply on account of 
interest, late fee/penalty paid for delay in payment of 
consideration 
? apply the concepts relating to time of supply of goods and/or 
services in problem solving 
 
 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Page 2


CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES 
a
a
    
 
CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
 
The section numbers referred to in the Chapter pertain to the CGST Act, 2017, unless 
otherwise specified.  Examples/illustrations/Questions and Answers given in the 
Chapter are based on the position of GST law existing as on 30.04.2023. 
 
 
 
After studying this Chapter, you will be able to identify the 
point in time when the liability to pay GST arises - 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
forward charge 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
reverse charge 
? on supply of vouchers exchangeable for goods and services  
? on supply of goods and services in residual cases 
? in case of enhancement of value of supply on account of 
interest, late fee/penalty paid for delay in payment of 
consideration 
? apply the concepts relating to time of supply of goods and/or 
services in problem solving 
 
 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  
a
 
 
6.2 
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX 
 
 
1. INTRODUCTION 
GST is payable on supply of goods or services.  A 
supply consists of elements that can be separated in 
time, like purchase order / agreement, dispatch (of 
goods), delivery (of goods) or provision or 
performance of service, entry in the records, 
payment, and entry of the payment in the records or 
deposit in the bank.  
So, the question that arises is - at what point of time 
in the aforesaid transaction, the GST becomes payable? Does it become payable when 
an agreement to supply goods or services is made, or when the goods are shipped or 
the services are provided, or when the invoice is issued or when payment is made? 
Time of Supply 
Time of supply of goods
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge 
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for goods 
Time of supply in residual cases
Time of supply of services
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge  
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for services  
Time of supply in residual cases
 
 
 
CHAPTER OVERVIEW 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Page 3


CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES 
a
a
    
 
CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
 
The section numbers referred to in the Chapter pertain to the CGST Act, 2017, unless 
otherwise specified.  Examples/illustrations/Questions and Answers given in the 
Chapter are based on the position of GST law existing as on 30.04.2023. 
 
 
 
After studying this Chapter, you will be able to identify the 
point in time when the liability to pay GST arises - 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
forward charge 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
reverse charge 
? on supply of vouchers exchangeable for goods and services  
? on supply of goods and services in residual cases 
? in case of enhancement of value of supply on account of 
interest, late fee/penalty paid for delay in payment of 
consideration 
? apply the concepts relating to time of supply of goods and/or 
services in problem solving 
 
 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  
a
 
 
6.2 
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX 
 
 
1. INTRODUCTION 
GST is payable on supply of goods or services.  A 
supply consists of elements that can be separated in 
time, like purchase order / agreement, dispatch (of 
goods), delivery (of goods) or provision or 
performance of service, entry in the records, 
payment, and entry of the payment in the records or 
deposit in the bank.  
So, the question that arises is - at what point of time 
in the aforesaid transaction, the GST becomes payable? Does it become payable when 
an agreement to supply goods or services is made, or when the goods are shipped or 
the services are provided, or when the invoice is issued or when payment is made? 
Time of Supply 
Time of supply of goods
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge 
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for goods 
Time of supply in residual cases
Time of supply of services
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge  
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for services  
Time of supply in residual cases
 
 
 
CHAPTER OVERVIEW 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
 
 
6.3 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
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6 3
6.3 
What if the goods are shipped over a period of time? What if the service is provided 
over a period of time?  Provisions relating to ‘time of supply’ provide answers to all 
such and other questions that arise with respect to the time when the liability to pay 
CGST and SGST/UTGST (intra-State supply) or IGST (inter-State supply) arises.  In other 
words, time of supply indicates the point in time when the liability to pay tax arises.  It 
is important to note here that though the liability to pay tax arises at the time of supply, 
the same can be paid to the Government by the due dates prescribed with reference 
to the said ‘time of supply’.  For instance, if time of supply of a given supply is 25
th
 
May, the tax leviable thereon would be payable latest by 20
th
 June, which is the due 
date prescribed in the CGST Act for suppliers filing GST return on monthly basis.
1
  
The CGST Act provides separate provisions for time of supply for goods and services 
vide sections 12 and 13 respectively.  Section 14 provides for the method of 
determining the time of supply in case there is a change in the rate of tax on supply of 
goods or services.
2
  Sections 12 and 13 employ the provisions of section 31 relating to 
issue of tax invoice as a reference point.  Therefore, it will be useful to read this Chapter 
in conjunction with the provisions relating to tax invoice discussed in detail in Chapter 
10: Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes in Module 2 of this Study Material. 
Events like issue of invoices, receipt of payment, provision of service, receipt of services 
as recorded in books of account need to be analysed to determine the time of supply 
when the tax on supply is payable under forward charge.  When the tax on supply is 
payable under reverse charge, events like date of receipt of goods or services, date of 
making payment, date of issue of invoice etc. need to be analysed to determine the 
time of supply.  The provisions relating to time of supply essentially fix the tax 
collection event to the earliest possible time.    
In the subsequent pages of this Chapter, sections 12 and 13 are extracted, followed by 
their analysis, to understand how to determine the time of supply of goods and 
services respectively.  When studying the statutory provisions, the definitions 
(extracted first) must also be referred to simultaneously, so as to understand the 
precise meaning of the terms used. 
 
1
Provisions relating to due date for payment of tax have been discussed in Chapter 13: Payment 
of Tax in Module 2 of this Study Material.  
2
 Provisions of section 14 relating to determination of time of supply in case of change in rate of 
tax in respect of supply of goods or services will be discussed at the Final level.  
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Page 4


CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES 
a
a
    
 
CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
 
The section numbers referred to in the Chapter pertain to the CGST Act, 2017, unless 
otherwise specified.  Examples/illustrations/Questions and Answers given in the 
Chapter are based on the position of GST law existing as on 30.04.2023. 
 
 
 
After studying this Chapter, you will be able to identify the 
point in time when the liability to pay GST arises - 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
forward charge 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
reverse charge 
? on supply of vouchers exchangeable for goods and services  
? on supply of goods and services in residual cases 
? in case of enhancement of value of supply on account of 
interest, late fee/penalty paid for delay in payment of 
consideration 
? apply the concepts relating to time of supply of goods and/or 
services in problem solving 
 
 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  
a
 
 
6.2 
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX 
 
 
1. INTRODUCTION 
GST is payable on supply of goods or services.  A 
supply consists of elements that can be separated in 
time, like purchase order / agreement, dispatch (of 
goods), delivery (of goods) or provision or 
performance of service, entry in the records, 
payment, and entry of the payment in the records or 
deposit in the bank.  
So, the question that arises is - at what point of time 
in the aforesaid transaction, the GST becomes payable? Does it become payable when 
an agreement to supply goods or services is made, or when the goods are shipped or 
the services are provided, or when the invoice is issued or when payment is made? 
Time of Supply 
Time of supply of goods
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge 
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for goods 
Time of supply in residual cases
Time of supply of services
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge  
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for services  
Time of supply in residual cases
 
 
 
CHAPTER OVERVIEW 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
 
 
6.3 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
a a
 
 
6 3
6.3 
What if the goods are shipped over a period of time? What if the service is provided 
over a period of time?  Provisions relating to ‘time of supply’ provide answers to all 
such and other questions that arise with respect to the time when the liability to pay 
CGST and SGST/UTGST (intra-State supply) or IGST (inter-State supply) arises.  In other 
words, time of supply indicates the point in time when the liability to pay tax arises.  It 
is important to note here that though the liability to pay tax arises at the time of supply, 
the same can be paid to the Government by the due dates prescribed with reference 
to the said ‘time of supply’.  For instance, if time of supply of a given supply is 25
th
 
May, the tax leviable thereon would be payable latest by 20
th
 June, which is the due 
date prescribed in the CGST Act for suppliers filing GST return on monthly basis.
1
  
The CGST Act provides separate provisions for time of supply for goods and services 
vide sections 12 and 13 respectively.  Section 14 provides for the method of 
determining the time of supply in case there is a change in the rate of tax on supply of 
goods or services.
2
  Sections 12 and 13 employ the provisions of section 31 relating to 
issue of tax invoice as a reference point.  Therefore, it will be useful to read this Chapter 
in conjunction with the provisions relating to tax invoice discussed in detail in Chapter 
10: Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes in Module 2 of this Study Material. 
Events like issue of invoices, receipt of payment, provision of service, receipt of services 
as recorded in books of account need to be analysed to determine the time of supply 
when the tax on supply is payable under forward charge.  When the tax on supply is 
payable under reverse charge, events like date of receipt of goods or services, date of 
making payment, date of issue of invoice etc. need to be analysed to determine the 
time of supply.  The provisions relating to time of supply essentially fix the tax 
collection event to the earliest possible time.    
In the subsequent pages of this Chapter, sections 12 and 13 are extracted, followed by 
their analysis, to understand how to determine the time of supply of goods and 
services respectively.  When studying the statutory provisions, the definitions 
(extracted first) must also be referred to simultaneously, so as to understand the 
precise meaning of the terms used. 
 
1
Provisions relating to due date for payment of tax have been discussed in Chapter 13: Payment 
of Tax in Module 2 of this Study Material.  
2
 Provisions of section 14 relating to determination of time of supply in case of change in rate of 
tax in respect of supply of goods or services will be discussed at the Final level.  
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  
a
 
 
6.4 
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX 
 
2. RELEVANT DEFINITIONS 
? Associated enterprises shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in 
section 92A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [Section 2(12)]. 
Broadly, an associated enterprise in relation to another enterprise, means 
an enterprise which participates, directly or indirectly, or through one or 
more intermediaries, in the management or control or capital of the other 
enterprise.   
? Document includes written or printed record of any sort and electronic 
record as defined in clause (t) of section 2 of the Information Technology 
Act, 2000 [Section 2(41)]. 
? Invoice or tax invoice means the tax invoice referred to in section 31  
[Section 2(66)]. 
? Goods means every kind of movable property other than money and 
securities but includes actionable claim, growing crops, grass and things 
attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed 
before supply or under a contract of supply [Section 2(52)]. 
 
Provisions of time of supply under CGST Act have also been made 
applicable to IGST Act vide section 20 of the IGST Act.  
GOODS 
All kind of movable property 
Money & Securities 
Actionable claim, Growing Crops, Grass & Things 
forming part of land agreed to be severed before 
supply or under a contract of supply 
MEANS 
EXCLUDES 
INCLUDES 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES 
a
a
    
 
CHAPTER 
6 
 
 
 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
 
The section numbers referred to in the Chapter pertain to the CGST Act, 2017, unless 
otherwise specified.  Examples/illustrations/Questions and Answers given in the 
Chapter are based on the position of GST law existing as on 30.04.2023. 
 
 
 
After studying this Chapter, you will be able to identify the 
point in time when the liability to pay GST arises - 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
forward charge 
? on supply of goods or services where GST is payable under 
reverse charge 
? on supply of vouchers exchangeable for goods and services  
? on supply of goods and services in residual cases 
? in case of enhancement of value of supply on account of 
interest, late fee/penalty paid for delay in payment of 
consideration 
? apply the concepts relating to time of supply of goods and/or 
services in problem solving 
 
 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  
a
 
 
6.2 
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX 
 
 
1. INTRODUCTION 
GST is payable on supply of goods or services.  A 
supply consists of elements that can be separated in 
time, like purchase order / agreement, dispatch (of 
goods), delivery (of goods) or provision or 
performance of service, entry in the records, 
payment, and entry of the payment in the records or 
deposit in the bank.  
So, the question that arises is - at what point of time 
in the aforesaid transaction, the GST becomes payable? Does it become payable when 
an agreement to supply goods or services is made, or when the goods are shipped or 
the services are provided, or when the invoice is issued or when payment is made? 
Time of Supply 
Time of supply of goods
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge 
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for goods 
Time of supply in residual cases
Time of supply of services
Time of supply under forward 
charge 
Time of supply under reverse 
charge  
Time of supply of vouchers 
exchangeable for services  
Time of supply in residual cases
 
 
 
CHAPTER OVERVIEW 
 
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
 
 
6.3 
TIME OF SUPPLY 
a a
 
 
6 3
6.3 
What if the goods are shipped over a period of time? What if the service is provided 
over a period of time?  Provisions relating to ‘time of supply’ provide answers to all 
such and other questions that arise with respect to the time when the liability to pay 
CGST and SGST/UTGST (intra-State supply) or IGST (inter-State supply) arises.  In other 
words, time of supply indicates the point in time when the liability to pay tax arises.  It 
is important to note here that though the liability to pay tax arises at the time of supply, 
the same can be paid to the Government by the due dates prescribed with reference 
to the said ‘time of supply’.  For instance, if time of supply of a given supply is 25
th
 
May, the tax leviable thereon would be payable latest by 20
th
 June, which is the due 
date prescribed in the CGST Act for suppliers filing GST return on monthly basis.
1
  
The CGST Act provides separate provisions for time of supply for goods and services 
vide sections 12 and 13 respectively.  Section 14 provides for the method of 
determining the time of supply in case there is a change in the rate of tax on supply of 
goods or services.
2
  Sections 12 and 13 employ the provisions of section 31 relating to 
issue of tax invoice as a reference point.  Therefore, it will be useful to read this Chapter 
in conjunction with the provisions relating to tax invoice discussed in detail in Chapter 
10: Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Notes in Module 2 of this Study Material. 
Events like issue of invoices, receipt of payment, provision of service, receipt of services 
as recorded in books of account need to be analysed to determine the time of supply 
when the tax on supply is payable under forward charge.  When the tax on supply is 
payable under reverse charge, events like date of receipt of goods or services, date of 
making payment, date of issue of invoice etc. need to be analysed to determine the 
time of supply.  The provisions relating to time of supply essentially fix the tax 
collection event to the earliest possible time.    
In the subsequent pages of this Chapter, sections 12 and 13 are extracted, followed by 
their analysis, to understand how to determine the time of supply of goods and 
services respectively.  When studying the statutory provisions, the definitions 
(extracted first) must also be referred to simultaneously, so as to understand the 
precise meaning of the terms used. 
 
1
Provisions relating to due date for payment of tax have been discussed in Chapter 13: Payment 
of Tax in Module 2 of this Study Material.  
2
 Provisions of section 14 relating to determination of time of supply in case of change in rate of 
tax in respect of supply of goods or services will be discussed at the Final level.  
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  
a
 
 
6.4 
GOODS AND SERVICES TAX 
 
2. RELEVANT DEFINITIONS 
? Associated enterprises shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in 
section 92A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [Section 2(12)]. 
Broadly, an associated enterprise in relation to another enterprise, means 
an enterprise which participates, directly or indirectly, or through one or 
more intermediaries, in the management or control or capital of the other 
enterprise.   
? Document includes written or printed record of any sort and electronic 
record as defined in clause (t) of section 2 of the Information Technology 
Act, 2000 [Section 2(41)]. 
? Invoice or tax invoice means the tax invoice referred to in section 31  
[Section 2(66)]. 
? Goods means every kind of movable property other than money and 
securities but includes actionable claim, growing crops, grass and things 
attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed 
before supply or under a contract of supply [Section 2(52)]. 
 
Provisions of time of supply under CGST Act have also been made 
applicable to IGST Act vide section 20 of the IGST Act.  
GOODS 
All kind of movable property 
Money & Securities 
Actionable claim, Growing Crops, Grass & Things 
forming part of land agreed to be severed before 
supply or under a contract of supply 
MEANS 
EXCLUDES 
INCLUDES 
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6.5 
? Prescribed means prescribed by rules made under this Act on the 
recommendations of the Council [Section 2(87)]. 
? Reverse charge means the liability to pay tax by the recipient of supply of 
goods or services or both instead of the supplier of such goods or services 
or both under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 9, or under sub-
section (3) or sub- section (4) of section 5 of the Integrated Goods and 
Services Tax Act [Section 2(98)]. 
? Services means anything other than goods, money and securities but 
includes activities relating to the use of money or its conversion by cash or 
by any other mode, from one form, currency or denomination, to another 
form, currency or denomination for which a separate consideration is 
charged. 
Explanation.––For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the 
expression “services” includes facilitating or arranging transactions in 
securities [Section 2(102)].  
 
? Recipient of supply of goods or services or both, means— 
Goods Money Securities 
INCLUDING 
Activities 
relating to use 
of money or its 
conversion for a 
consideration 
SERVICES 
Anything 
EXCLUDING 
MEANS 
Activities 
facilitating or 
arranging 
transactions in 
securities  
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