Letter of Undertaking or LUT is an undertaking filed by an exporter of goods or service which permits him to export goods or services without payment of IGST subject to the condition that he will complete the process of export of goods or services within the prescribed time limit.We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details
According to the Notification No. 37/2017 – Central Tax, it’s mandatory to file LUT for exporting goods or services or both without paying the IGST.
In case, an exporter fails to submit LUT the person needs to pay IGST or has to provide an export bond. Earlier LUT was only available to file offline at the concerned GST office. But now, the Government of India has made the LUT filing process online to ease the process.
Besides, there are a number of things that you must know about LUT filing. We have shared all about Letter of undertaking under GST here, have a look.We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details
As per section 16 of the Integrated Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (“IGST Act”), Export of goods or services, i.e., zero-rated supply, does not come under the Goods and service Tax. Accordingly, in such case, exporters can claim refund through either of the following options: Option-1: The person may supply goods or services under bond or Letter of Undertaking (“LUT”) without payment of integrated tax and can claim refund of unutilized input tax credit. Option-2: The person may supply goods or services on payment of integrated tax and claim refund of such tax paid on goods or services or both supplied. For the purpose of payment of GST on goods/services exported, exporters may utilize corresponding ITC claims. Therefore, on filing of LUT, supplier may supply goods or services without payment of IGST subject to fulfillment of conditions given under GST law. We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details
A person registered under GST, who is intending to supply goods or services Outside India including special economic zones , i.e., zero rated supply Without paying integrated tax Every registered person is allowed to file LUT subject to fulfillment of following conditions: The person applying for LUT must not be prosecuted under the Integrated Goods and Services Act or Central Goods and Services Tax Act where the levied tax amount exceeds Rs. 250 lakhs. The person applying for registration under LUT needs to avail this through an online portal of GST. The partner, Company Secretary, MD, or any authorized person is permitted to file GST RFD-11 through GST portal. The facility of exporting goods or services without paying the Integrated Goods and Service Tax will not be available if exporter fails to export goods or services in the time period given under GST law,We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details
Once you submit the LUT it will be valid for the whole financial year. For each financial year you have to submit LUT.We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details
A self-declaration is required which will state that the conditions of LUT must be accepted unless there is any specific permission given. For these cases, a self-declaration of the exporter is mandatory to the effect mentioning that he/she has not been prosecuted, which should serve the purpose of Notification No. 37/2017- Central Tax, 4th October 2017. If any verification is required, it should be done on a post-facto basis.We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details
The Letter of Undertaking or Bond is mandatory for the purpose of export of goods or services without payment of GST including exports to SEZ units. Hence, accepting LUT has to be on the list of top priority. The LUT must be accepted within three working days, once it has been received along with the self-declaration form of the exporter. If the officer fails to process the Letter of Undertaking within the next three working days, the exporter can consider it to be accepted.We are Leading GST consultants in Chennai ,Bangalore and Delhi contact usfor details