GST Consultant in Tambaram, SEZ to Classroom
Selling to a unit inside MEPZ, running a coaching centre near the colleges, or a shop in the market? Each is taxed differently under GST. We register you, bill each kind of customer correctly and file your returns on time.
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Benefits
Why Tambaram businesses need GST advice that fits their customers
A supplier to MEPZ, a coaching centre and a market-side retailer can sit on the same road and follow three different sets of GST rules. Getting your own set right is most of the job.
Right tax on zone supplies
Supplies to MEPZ are inter-state, so IGST rules apply even from next door.
LUT ready before the order
Supply to the zone without paying IGST up front and blocking working capital.
Endorsements chased
We track the zone officer's endorsement your refund depends on.
Refunds filed and followed
Unused credit on zone supplies claimed back, with most claims paid 90% provisionally.
Education billed correctly
Exempt school fees kept apart from taxable coaching and training fees.
SEZ units' own filings
Separate registration and returns for units inside the zone.
Retail on the right scheme
Composition or regular registration chosen around who your customers are.
Fewer notices
Zone refunds and exempt turnover are common audit topics. Clean records help.
Got your first order from an SEZ unit?
Send us the purchase order. We'll tell you how to invoice it, which tax applies and what proof you need back from the zone.
Who should apply
Tambaram businesses we handle GST for
Tambaram mixes an export zone, a cluster of colleges and institutes, and one of the busiest retail centres in the south of Chennai. These are the GST clients we hear from most.
Suppliers to MEPZ units
Packaging, components, consumables and spares delivered into the zone.
Service vendors to the zone
Housekeeping, security, canteen, IT support and maintenance contractors.
SEZ units and developers
Units inside MEPZ with their own GSTIN and return filing.
Coaching and entrance centres
Competitive exam, entrance and tuition classes near the colleges.
Skill and training institutes
Computer, language and job-skill courses, some with approved certificates.
Vendors to schools and colleges
Bus operators, caterers and housekeeping firms working for institutions.
Textile and jewellery retailers
Large showrooms and family shops in the market area.
Grocery and general stores
Counter-sale shops deciding between composition and regular GST.
Tambaram at work
The trades behind Tambaram's GST filings
MEPZ on GST Road has drawn export units and their local suppliers since 1984. Around them sit coaching centres, training institutes and colleges such as Madras Christian College, and a retail market that serves the whole southern suburbs.
Export units Suppliers to the zone Coaching and training The retail hub
Supplying MEPZ
How a supply to an SEZ unit is taxed
Goods and services sold to a unit or developer in MEPZ for its authorised operations are zero-rated, just like an export. The rules below decide whether you keep that benefit.
- Even inside Tamil Nadu
Always an inter-state supply
A sale from Tambaram to MEPZ is treated as inter-state. Charging CGST and SGST is wrong, and the unit may refuse the bill.
- Two ways to bill
With an LUT or with IGST
Supply under an LUT without IGST and claim back unused credit, or charge IGST and claim the tax paid back as a refund.
- On every invoice
The SEZ endorsement line
The invoice must state that it is a supply to an SEZ unit or developer for authorised operations, with or without payment of integrated tax.
- For your refund
Zone officer's endorsement
Goods must be admitted into the zone, and services received, for authorised operations, as endorsed by the specified officer. Without it, the refund stalls.
Documents
Documents for GST work in Tambaram
Send scans on WhatsApp or email. For SEZ supplies, the zone paperwork matters as much as your own.
Not sure the SEZ order qualifies?
Send us the purchase order and the unit's approval details. We'll check the goods or services fall within its authorised operations.
Process
How we take on a Tambaram GST client
Registration, where needed, usually takes about a week from complete documents. For SEZ suppliers we set up the LUT and invoice format before the first dispatch.
- 1
Customer and supply review
We sort your sales into SEZ, exempt education, taxable and retail, since each is treated differently.
Day 1 - 2
Registration or amendment
New GSTIN, or your existing one updated with the right business details and codes.
About a week - 3
LUT for zone supplies
Letter of Undertaking filed online, so SEZ supplies go out without IGST.
Same week - 4
Invoice formats
SEZ endorsement, exempt-fee receipts and retail bills set up correctly.
Before the first bill - 5
Returns and refunds
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B filed, with refund claims for zone supplies when credit builds up.
Monthly or quarterly
Timelines are estimates. Officer queries, site verification and zone endorsements can add time.
Tell us about your customers
Zone units, students, retail buyers or a mix? We'll send a checklist and a written quote for your set-up.
Common mistakes
GST mistakes we fix for Tambaram businesses
Most of these come from treating a zone customer like a local one, or treating every fee as exempt because it is education.
CGST and SGST on a MEPZ invoice
A local supplier bills an SEZ unit with CGST and SGST because the zone is in the same city.
How National Filings prevents it
We reissue it correctly, as a zero-rated inter-state supply under an LUT or with IGST.
No endorsement, no refund
Goods delivered into the zone, but the specified officer's endorsement was never collected.
How National Filings prevents it
We list the endorsement against every SEZ invoice and chase missing ones before filing the refund.
Coaching fees treated as exempt
An entrance coaching centre assumes all education is GST-free and never registers.
How National Filings prevents it
Coaching is taxable at 18%. We register you once you near the limit and set up compliant receipts.
Composition dealer supplying the zone
A small trader on the composition scheme takes an order for goods from a MEPZ unit.
How National Filings prevents it
A supply to the zone is inter-state, which composition dealers cannot make in goods. We plan the switch to regular registration first.
Cost
What our GST fee in Tambaram depends on
There is no government fee for GST registration or an LUT. Our fee depends on your volume and the mix of customers, and you'll get it in writing first.
- No government fee
Registration and LUT
The GST portal charges nothing for either. Our fee covers preparation and follow-up.
- Quoted upfront
Monthly or quarterly returns
Depends on whether you file monthly or under the quarterly scheme.
- Depends on volume
Invoices and reconciliation
More SEZ, B2B and retail invoices mean more matching each month.
- Quoted per claim
SEZ refund claims
Preparing the claim, matching endorsements and answering officer queries.
Ask for a written quote
Tell us your turnover, your customer types and how many invoices you raise each month. We'll quote for that work.
Inside the zone
What SEZ units in MEPZ file under GST
Units inside MEPZ follow zone rules from the Development Commissioner's office and GST rules from the tax department. On the GST side, this is what they handle.
- Separate GSTIN
Registration for the zone unit
A unit in the SEZ is registered as a business vertical separate from any office or factory outside the zone.
- Every return period
GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B
Returns filed for the SEZ GSTIN on their own. Credit is not shared with the company's other GSTINs.
- Imports for authorised operations
No IGST on imported services
Services a unit imports for its authorised operations are exempt from IGST.
- Sales into India
Clearances to local buyers
Goods sent from the zone to a buyer elsewhere in India are treated as imports. The buyer files a bill of entry and pays customs duty, including IGST.
Why National Filings
Why Tambaram businesses choose National Filings
SEZ supplies understood
LUTs, endorsements and zero-rated refunds are regular work for us.
Education rules applied
We separate exempt fees from taxable coaching before a notice does.
Handled over WhatsApp
Invoices, statements and filed returns shared without office visits.
Office in Kundrathur
Our only office is in Karaima Nagar, Kundrathur, for clients who want to meet.
Written quotes
Registration, returns and refunds priced before we start.
Working since 2012
GST work for SEZ suppliers, institutes and retailers across Chennai.
FAQ
GST in Tambaram: SEZ, education and retail questions
I supply goods to a unit in MEPZ. Why can't I charge CGST and SGST?
Because GST law treats every supply to an SEZ unit or developer as an inter-state supply, even when you are in Tambaram and the zone is down the road. If the goods are for the unit's authorised operations, the supply is zero-rated. You either bill under an LUT without tax, or charge IGST and claim it back as a refund.
Do I need GST registration to supply an SEZ unit if my turnover is small?
For goods, usually yes. A supply to an SEZ counts as inter-state, and an inter-state supplier of goods has to register whatever the turnover. Service suppliers below ₹20 lakh are exempt from that rule, but most SEZ units still prefer vendors with a GSTIN.
What proof do I need for a refund on supplies to MEPZ?
Your invoices with the SEZ endorsement line, and evidence that the specified officer of the zone has endorsed the goods as admitted, or the services as received, for authorised operations. With those in place, most low-risk refund claims are sanctioned 90% provisionally.
Does my coaching centre in Tambaram have to charge GST?
Yes, once you are registered. Coaching, tuition and entrance preparation are not exempt education, and are taxed at 18%. You must register once turnover crosses ₹20 lakh in a year. Before that you can stay unregistered and charge no GST.
Which education services are exempt from GST?
Fees charged by a school up to higher secondary, by an institution teaching a course that leads to a qualification recognised by law, and by approved vocational courses are exempt. Some services bought by schools, such as transport, catering, security and cleaning, are exempt too. Colleges get a narrower exemption, so their vendors usually charge GST.
I run a shop in Tambaram market. Composition or regular GST?
Composition suits a shop selling mostly to walk-in customers, with turnover up to ₹1.5 crore. You pay a low flat rate and file less, but you cannot charge GST, claim input credit or supply goods outside Tamil Nadu, which includes supplies into MEPZ. If businesses buy from you, regular registration is usually better.
Do you have an office in Tambaram?
No. Our only office is in Karaima Nagar, Kundrathur. Tambaram clients work with us over WhatsApp and email, and anyone who would like to meet can visit the Kundrathur office, Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 7 pm.
Didn't find your question?
Ask us on WhatsAppSort your Tambaram GST, whoever your customers are
Zone units, students or shoppers, tell us who you sell to. We'll set up the right registration, invoices and returns.
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