WHAT IS AGGREGATE TURNOVER IN GST?

01-02-2026

As per Section 2(6) of the CGST Act, 2017, "Aggregate Turnover" means the aggregate value of all taxable supplies (excluding the value of inward supplies on which tax is payable by a person on reverse charge basis), exempt supplies, exports of goods or services or both, and inter-State supplies of persons having the same Permanent Account Number (PAN).

Aggregate turnover is computed on an all-India basis and excludes central tax, state tax, union territory tax, integrated tax, and compensation cess.


INCLUSIONS IN AGGREGATE TURNOVER

Aggregate turnover includes the following:

  • Taxable supplies, including supplies to distinct persons having the same PAN
    (Table 3.1(a) of GSTR-3B)

  • Zero-rated supplies
    (Table 3.1(b) of GSTR-3B)

  • Nil-rated and exempt supplies
    (Table 3.1(c) of GSTR-3B)

  • Non-GST supplies
    (Table 3.1(e) of GSTR-3B)

  • Taxes other than GST

  • Value of outward supplies of goods or services on which the recipient is liable to pay tax under the Reverse Charge Mechanism

  • Goods supplied to a job worker on a principal-to-principal basis

  • Goods received back from a job worker on a principal-to-principal basis

  • In case of an agent, supplies made by the agent on behalf of all principals


EXCLUSIONS FROM AGGREGATE TURNOVER

Aggregate turnover does not include the following:

  • Value of inward supplies of goods or services on which tax is payable by the recipient under Reverse Charge Mechanism
    (Table 3.1(d) of GSTR-3B)
    Note: Such supplies will continue to be included in the aggregate turnover of the supplier.

  • Amount of central tax, state tax, union territory tax, integrated tax, and compensation cess

  • Goods supplied for job work or received back after job work under Section 143 of the CGST Act, 2017

  • For a job worker, the following supplies are excluded from aggregate turnover:
    • Goods returned to the principal
    • Goods sent to another job worker on the instruction of the principal
    • Goods directly supplied from the premises of the job worker by the principal

  • Transactions which are neither supply of goods nor supply of services as specified under Schedule III of the CGST Act, 2017 (as amended by the CGST Amendment Act, 2018)