https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110888 Whether service tax applies to sale and construction of individual villas in a gated community depends on whether each villa qualifies as a single residential unit otherwise than as part of a residential complex. Shared common amenities and multiple villas constructed together have prompted divergent views: some experts treat villas as part of a residential complex making service tax leviable, while others cite an exemption and an administrative ruling potentially supporting exemption if specific conditions and a common agreement are met. Purchasers are advised to obtain the departmental notice and proper invoices and to verify deposit of any tax collected. en-us Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:35:01 +0530 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 20:43:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110888 Whether service tax applies to sale and construction of individual villas in a gated community depends on whether each villa qualifies as a single residential unit otherwise than as part of a residential complex. Shared common amenities and multiple villas constructed together have prompted divergent views: some experts treat villas as part of a residential complex making service tax leviable, while others cite an exemption and an administrative ruling potentially supporting exemption if specific conditions and a common agreement are met. Purchasers are advised to obtain the departmental notice and proper invoices and to verify deposit of any tax collected. Discussion-Forum Service Tax Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:35:01 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/forum/issue?id=110888