As per Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), services falling under HSN / SAC Code 9965 i.e for Goods transport services, the applicable CGST rate is cases for transportation of goods by Rail, Vessel and by GTA it is 2.5% and for Transport of goods in containers by rail by any person other than Indian Railways it is 6% and in all other cases it is 9%.
GST Tip – 172
A special provision is provided in the Revised Invoice Rules, wherein the supplier of goods can ship the same in different consignments in the case of transportation of goods in a semi-knocked down or completely knocked down condition. Complete tax invoice has to be issued before the removal of the goods, and endorsed copy of the tax invoice should be accompanied with all the consignments along with the delivery challan, the original copy of the tax invoice should be sent at the time of final removal of goods.