A consignment note is a document issued by a goods transportation agency against the receipt of goods for the purpose of transporting the goods by road in a goods carriage. If a consignment note is not issued by the transporter, the service provider will not come within the ambit of the goods transport agency.
It is signed by the consignee on delivery and acts as evidence that the goods have received. It gives the names and addresses of both consignor and consignee, details the goods, usually gives their gross weight, and states who has responsibility for insuring them while in transit.
A CMR should include the following information: The name of the goods to be transported, the dangerous goods, if any, and the compliances are to be considered under the IMDG code. The proper name of the buyer and the seller, along with their details.
Who must complete each part of the consignment note. The note consists of five parts A-E. Each part must be completed by every person or business involved in moving the waste, at the right time.
What information is required on a CMR Consignment note document? Sender's (exporter) Details. Consignee's (Receiver) Details. Place of Delivery of the goods (place, country) ... Place and date of taking over the goods (place, country, date) ... Annexed documents. 6 through to 12. Sender's Instructions.
In addition, the consignment note records the transport and freight costs, the date and place of acceptance, as well as the planned date and place of delivery. It also provides information (name, address) about the sender, recipient and carrier, as well as other agreements, notes, and conditions.
Upon delivery, the recipient signs the CMR note, providing confirmation of receipt. A CMR note includes the names and addresses of both the sender and receiver, as well as details about the goods, such as their weight. Moreover, it clarifies who is responsible for insuring the goods during transit.
Where the supplier does not issue a consignment note or similar document, the services do not qualify as GTA services, and hence should not be taxable. This point has also been clarified by the CBIC in the FAQs issued for the transport sector.
On the other hand GTO means any person who is engaged in transportation of goods and may or may not include GTA. Main difference between GTA and GTO is issue of consignment note (builty). A GTA may or may not own any transportation vehicle but a GTO owns a transportation vehicle.
An invoice is a commercial document that maintains the record of transactions between the buyer and the seller. On the other hand, a consignment note is an export document that serves as evidence of a concluded carriage contract.