What is letter of undertaking for Export

What is letter of undertaking for Export

What is LUT and why is it used?

LUT is an acronym for the letter of undertaking used while exporting goods. All registered taxpayers who export the goods or services will have to furnish Letter of Undertaking (LUT) in GST RFD-11 form on the GST portal in order to make exports without payment of IGST.

When to apply/file an LUT and what was the scenario before GST?

Letter of undertaking has to be filed /submitted online before exporting the goods/services. Prior to this, exporters had to manually submit the filled and signed RFD-11 on Business letterhead in duplicate –
  • One to the Jurisdictional Deputy/Assistant Commissioner having jurisdiction over their principal place of business where the verification with the Export documents happens through ICEGATE medium
  • Another along with the Export documents to the Customs clearing authority.
Just like the earlier excise regime, this led to exporters losing considerable time and operating expense on this compliance. Eventually, this process has now been rationalised and made simple & quick, giving transparency in the entire process of exports by an exporter to all the stakeholders involved. Note that the furnishing of Bond has to be on a non-judicial stamp paper and so needs a manual submission.

Created & Posted By Aashima
Accounts Executive at TAXAJ

TAXAJ is a consortium of CA, CS, Advocates & Professionals from specific fields to provide you a One Stop Solution for all your Business, Financial, Taxation & Legal Matters under One Roof. Some of them are: Launch Your Start-Up Company/BusinessTrademark & Brand RegistrationDigital MarketingE-Stamp Paper OnlineClosure of BusinessLegal ServicesPayroll Services, etc. For any further queries related to this or anything else visit TAXAJ

Watch all the Informational Videos here: YouTube Channel

TAXAJ Corporate Services LLP
Address: 1/11, 1st Floor, Sulahkul Vihar, Old Palam Road, Dwarka, Delhi-110078
Contact: 8961228919 ; 8802812345 | E-Mail: connect@taxaj.com

    • Related Articles

    • LUT (Letter of Undertaking) in GST

      Letter of Undertaking - Brief Description In order to give boost to exports, the government provided certain facilities to the exporters under GST. As per section 16 of the IGST Act, 2017, export of goods and services is treated as Zero Rated Supply. ...
    • How to furnish LUT in RFD-11 on GST Portal

      LUT is an acronym for the letter of undertaking used while exporting goods. The article covers this in detail. What is LUT and why is it used? All registered taxpayers who export the goods or services will have to furnish a Letter of Undertaking ...
    • Letter Of Undertaking Under Gst For Export

      What does LUT under GST means? LUT in GST: Full form/meaning is Letter of Undertaking. It is prescribed to be furnished in the form GST RFD 11 under rule 96 A, whereby the exporter declares that he or she will fulfill all the requirement that is ...
    • What does LUT under GST mean & Process of filing it ?

      A letter of Undertaking is a document that exporters can file to export goods or services without paying taxes. Under the new GST regime, all exports are subject to IGST, which can later be reclaimed via a refund against the tax paid. A LUT (Letter ...
    • FAQs on LUT (Letter of Undertaking)

      Q.1  What is LUT in GST? Letter of Undertaking is commonly known as LUT. The Letter of Undertaking (LUT) is prescribed to be furnished in form GST RFD 11 under rule 96 A, whereby the exporter declares that he/she would fulfil all the requirements ...