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Place of Supply - Admission to Events/Amusement Parks [Section 12(6) IGST Act]

# Place of Supply: Admission to Events / Amusement Parks

## Rule

ScenarioPlace of Supply
AlwaysLocation of the place or where the event is held

## Scope

Applies to admission tickets to:

  • Cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, or entertainment events
  • Amusement parks, aquariums, zoos, museums, exhibitions, etc.
  • Ancillary services to admission

## Logic

The registration status of the recipient is irrelevant. PoS is the venue, since admission is inherently tied to physical attendance at a specific place.

## Distinguish from Section 12(7) — Organising Events

This rule (Section 12(6)) is about buying a ticket to attend an event.

Section 12(7) is about organising/sponsoring the event itself, which has different rules.

Worked example

### Example 1

Example — Aquarium ticket

A visitor (from Mumbai) buys an entry ticket to an aquarium located in Goa.

Solution: PoS = Goa (location of the aquarium), regardless of visitor's home State or registration status.

⚠️ Common exam mistakes

  • Mixing up admission (Section 12(6) — always venue) with event organising (Section 12(7) — depends on registration).
  • Trying to apply the registered-recipient rule here — it does not exist for admission services.
Bare-Act text Section 12(6) · IGST Act, 2017 · click to expand
Section 12(6), IGST Act: The place of supply of services provided by way of admission to a cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational, entertainment event or amusement park or any other place and services ancillary thereto, shall be the place where the event is actually held or where the park or such other place is located.
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