Issue related to taxability of ‘tenancy rights’ under GST.

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....tenancy rights' under GST. Doubts have been raised as to,- (i) Whether transfer of tenancy rights to an incoming tenant, consideration for which is in form of tenancy premium, shall attract GST when stamp duty and registration charges is levied on the said premium, if yes what would be the applicable rate? (ii) Further, in case of transfer of tenancy rights, a part of the consideration fo....

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....iling tenancy premium to get the property vacated. Such properties in Maharashtra are governed by Maharashtra Rent Control Act,1999. 3. As per section 9(1) of the WBGST Act there shall be levied State tax on the intra-State supplies of services. The scope of supply includes all forms of supply of goods and services or both such as sale, transfer, barter, exchange, licence, rental, lease or disp....

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....ayment of registration fee and stamp duty, would not preclude them from the scope of supply of goods and services and from payment of GST. The transfer of tenancy rights cannot be treated as sale of land or building declared as neither a supply of goods nor of services in para 5 of Schedule III to WBGST Act, 2017. Thus a consideration for the said activity shall attract levy of GST. 5. To sum u....