GST Returns for OIDAR Services in Delhi: Cross-Border Digital Tax Compliance
📌 TL;DR - GST Returns for OIDAR in Delhi Services at a Glance
OIDAR (Online Information and Database Access or Retrieval) services - streaming, cloud, SaaS, online advertising, e-books, digital content, gaming - are taxable at 18% IGST. Non-resident providers supplying to unregistered Indian consumers must obtain simplified registration via REG-10 (no threshold) and file GSTR-5A monthly by 20th. No ITC available. Full tax paid before filing. Authorized representative required. For registered Indian recipients, GST shifts to recipient under RCM. Indian OIDAR providers (Delhi SaaS companies) file regular GSTR-1/3B. Patron handles OIDAR compliance from our Delhi office.
Delhi NCR is India's largest consumer market for OIDAR services. Millions subscribe to streaming platforms (Netflix, Spotify), use cloud services (AWS, Azure), SaaS subscriptions (Zoom, Canva, Figma), and online advertising (Google Ads, Meta Ads). Delhi also hosts hundreds of SaaS startups. Learn more about GST Returns for OIDAR across India.
Patron Accounting's Delhi office provides specialised OIDAR compliance: simplified registration (REG-10), GSTR-5A monthly filing, authorized representative appointment, RCM compliance for Delhi businesses receiving OIDAR, and regular GSTR-1/GSTR-3B for Delhi-based Indian OIDAR providers. Whether you are a foreign platform or a Delhi SaaS company, Patron manages the complete OIDAR lifecycle.
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