Place of supply and the tax split
Understand how ClaimDS derives place of supply to decide intra-state versus inter-state treatment — and why that decides whether tax splits into CGST+SGST or IGST on a credit note.
Place of supply is the rule that decides whether a transaction is treated as intra-state or inter-state — and that decision, in turn, decides how the GST splits. ClaimDS derives place of supply from the parties' states so the tax on a credit note is applied the right way, rather than left to a manual judgement call.
Place-of-supply rules have specific cases and exceptions under the law. ClaimDS applies the common derivation from the parties' states; confirm edge cases with your tax advisor. This is general guidance, not tax advice.
Why the split depends on it
When the supply is intra-state, the tax generally splits into CGST + SGST. When it's inter-state, it's IGST instead. Get the place of supply wrong and the tax is split the wrong way — a problem that surfaces when the credit note meets the return.
How ClaimDS derives it
ClaimDS looks at the relevant states for the transaction and derives place of supply from them, so the intra- versus inter-state determination — and therefore the CGST+SGST-versus-IGST split — is set consistently across invoices, credit notes and settlements.
Where it shows up
You'll see the effect of place of supply on the tax lines of a GST credit note and in how a settlement's tax is presented. Keeping your counterparties' state and GST details accurate in master data is what keeps the derivation correct.
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