Support services to Forestry

[Venkatesh Dhongadi]

What is the GST rate on Support services to Forestry now? Request yo provide with notification. Thank you.

[Sadanand Bulbule]

Dear  

Plz refer Sl.No. 24 of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Rate[Tax] dated 28/06/2017 under Heading 9986- Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining and utilities.

Rate of tax is NIL.

[Padmanathan KV]

Can you elaborate more on nature of service?

[Shilpi Jain]

The related exemption entry defines what is Supportservices to agriculture, forestry, fishing,animal husbandry.

Pls refer to that definition to ensure that your services are covered thereunder.

AI Summary

GST exemption for support services to forestry: exempt where services fall within the defined support services to agriculture category.
Support services to forestry fall within the exemption for support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining and utilities and attract NIL GST under Sl. No. 24 of Notification No. 11/2017 Central Rate (Heading 9986). The exemption requires that the specific service conform to the defined category of support services to agriculture, forestry, fishing and animal husbandry, so parties must verify that their services meet that definition.