SONIA GOKANI, MAUNA M. BHATT
MOBILE SHOPPE – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SONIA GOKANI, J.
1. The petitioner is engaged in export of Mobile Phones. It received purchase orders for mobile phones from foreign buyers. The petitioner buys the mobile phones through its sister concerned M/s. Anjalli Enterprise, which instructs the vendor to deliver the mobile phones directly to the airports for the purpose of export by M/s. Mobile Shop i.e. the present petitioner.
1.1 The vendor raises the invoice in the name of M/s. Anjali Enterprise in accordance with the instructions, but generates e-way bill with delivery address mentioned as the airport. Both such invoice and e-way bill accompany movement of the right up to the airport. M/s. Anjali Enterprises raises invoices on the petitioner for sale of mobile phones and the petitioner thereafter, files the shipping bills and export the goods after due clearance by the customs authorities.
1.2 The IGST is always paid on the goods under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Exports being zero rated supplies under Section 16 of the IGST Act, the shipping bills filed by the petitioner are treated as refund applications under Rule 96 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 (‘the CGST Rules’ herei
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