TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Clarifications regarding applicable GST rates & exemptions on certain services
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.... which exempted services by way of storage and warehousing of raw vegetable fibres such as cotton before 18.07.2022; 4. Whether exemption under SI. No. 9B of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 covers services associated with transit cargo both to and from Nepal and Bhutan; 5. Applicability of GST on sanitation and conservancy services supplied to Army and other Central and State Government departments; 6. Whether the activity of selling of space for advertisement in souvenirs is eligible for concessional rate of 5%; 7. Taxability and applicable rate of GST on transport of minerals from mining pit head to railway siding, beneficiation plant etc., by vehicles deployed with driver for a specific duration of time; 8. Whether location charges or preferential location charges (PLC) collected in addition to the lease premium for long term lease of land constitute part of the lease premium or upfront amount charged for long term lease of land and are eligible for the same tax treatment; 9. Applicability of GST on payment of honorarium to the Guest Anchors; ....
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....ply of ice-cream by ice-cream parlors @ 5% without ITC shall be treated as fully GST paid to avoid unnecessary litigation. Since the decision is only to regularize the past practice, no refund of GST shall be allowed, if already paid at 18%. With effect from 11.10.2021, the ice Cream parlors are required to pay GST on supply of ice-cream at the rate of 18% with ITC. 4. Applicability of GST on application fee charged for entrance or the fee charged for issuance of eligibility certificate for admission or for issuance of migration certificate by educational institutions 4.1 Representations have been received regarding applicability of GST on application fee charged for entrance or the fee charged for issuance of eligibility certificate for admission or for issuance of migration certificate by educational institutions. 4.2 In this regard, it is stated that educational services supplied by educational institutions to its students are exempt from GST vide entry 66 of the Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 relevant portion of which reads as under, - "Services provided - a. by an educational institution to its stud....
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....cked from cotton plants can hardly be called cotton fibre in which case cotton fibre would come into existence only after the seeds are ginned away from cotton plucked from cotton plants. Cotton fibre obtained by ginning cotton plucked cotton plants is nothing but raw cotton fibre because there cannot be rawer form of cotton fibre obtained from cotton-with-seeds plucked from cotton plants." 5.3 Accordingly, it is clarified that service by way of storage or warehousing of cotton in ginned and or baled form was covered under entry 24B of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 in the category of raw vegetable fibres such as cotton. It may however benoted that this exemption has been withdrawn w.e.f 18.07.2022 6. Whether exemption under Sl. No. 9B of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 covers services associated with transit cargo both to and from Nepal and Bhutan 6.1 Representations have been received regarding applicability of GST on transportation of empty containers returning from Nepal and Bhutan after delivery of transit cargo, to India. 6.2 GST on supply of services associated with transit cargo....
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....ion to the ensuring that an electronic track and trace facility is in place. This facility uses container numbers to locate the cargo. Thus, it is verifiable that the empty container returning from Nepal or Bhutan is the same container which was used to deliver goods to Nepal or Bhutan. 7. Applicability of GST on sanitation and conservancy services supplied to Army and other Central and State Government departments 7.1 Representations have been received regarding taxability of sanitation and conservancy services supplied to Army and other Central and State Government departments. 7.2 Municipalities and Panchayats and other local authorities such as Cantonment Boards listed in Section 2(69) of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax act, 2017 carry out functions entrusted to them under articles 243W & 243G of the Constitution respectively. Functions that may be entrusted to panchayats and municipalities are listed in Schedule 11 & 12 of the Constitution. Central Government, State Governments & Union Territories also perform functions listed in Schedule 11 & 12 such as irrigation, public health etc. 7.3 Services by Central Government, State Government....
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....or plan separately printed. 8.4 It therefore appears that 'book' has been defined in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 in an inclusive manner with a wide ambit which would cover souvenir book also. 8.5 Accordingly, as recommended by the GST Council, it is clarified sale of space for advertisement in souvenir book is covered under serial number (1) of entry 21 of Notification (11/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 and attracts GST @ 5%. 9. Taxability and applicable rate of GST on transport of minerals from mining pit head to railway siding, beneficiation plant etc., by vehicles deployed with driver for a specific duration of time. 9.1 Representations have been received to clarify the taxability of transport of minerals within a mining area, say from mining pit head to railway siding, beneficiation plant etc., by vehicles deployed with driver for a specific duration of time and whether the same would be covered under Sr. No. 18 of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 which exempts transport of goods by road except by a GTA. 9.2 Usually in such cases the vehicles such as tippers, dumper....
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....mi, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease (of thirty years, or more) of industrial plots or plots for development of infrastructure for financial business, provided by the State Government Industrial Development Corporations or Undertakings or by any other entity having 20 per cent or more ownership of Central Government, State Government, Union territory to the industrial units or the developers in any industrial or financial business area", is exempt from GST 10.3 Allowing choice of location of plot is integral part of supply of long-term lease of plot and therefore, location charge is nothing but part of consideration charged for long term lease of plot. Being charged upfront along with the upfront amount for the lease, the same is exempt. 10.4 Accordingly, as per recommendation of the GST Council, it is clarified that location charges or preferential location charges (PLC) paid upfront in addition to the lease premium for long term lease of land constitute part of upfront amount charged for long term lease of land and are eligible for the same tax treatment, and thus eligible for ex....
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.... in the form of higher toll charges from vehicles not having Fastag is essentially payment of toll for allowing access to roads or bridges to such vehicles and may be given the same treatment as given to toll charges. 13. Applicability of GST on services in form of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)/ In vitro fertilization (IVF) 13.1 Representations have been received to clarify whether GST is applicable on services by way of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures such as In vitro fertilization (IVF). 13.2 Health care services provided by a clinical establishment, an authorized medical 48 CSL practitioner or para-medics are exempt. [SI. No. 74 of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 2017 dated 29.06.2017]. 13.3 Health care services is defined vide 2(zg) of the Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 as - "health care services" means any service by way of diagnosis or treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy in any recognised system of medicines in India and includes services by way of transportation of the patient to and from a clinical establishment, but does not include hair ....
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.... defines how and when the vehicles will be operated, determining schedules, routes and other operational considerations. 15.4 'Passenger transport services' on the other hand fall under Heading 9964. According to the explanatory notes Heading 9964 covers passenger transport services over pre-determined routes on pre-determined schedules. 15.5 Therefore, a clear distinction exists in service of transport of passengers and renting of a vehicle that is used for transport. 15.6 Accordingly, as recommended by the GST Council, it is clarified that where the body corporate hires the motor vehicle (for transport of employees etc.) for a period of time, during which the motor vehicle shall be at the disposal of the body corporate, the service would fall under Heading 9966, and the body corporate shall be liable to pay GST on the same under RCM. It may be seen that reverse charge thus would apply on act of renting of vehicles by body corporate and in such a case, it is for the body corporate to use in the manner as it likes subject to agreement with the person providing vehicle on rent. 15.7 However, where the body corporate avails the passenger transpor....
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....nd commissioning of a 2.00 LLPD dairy plant on turn-key basis. 17.2 In case of a turn key project for construction, supply, installation and commissioning of a 2.00 LLPD dairy plant, it has been held by Advance Ruling Authorities of Bihar and Gujarat that the same does not result into an immovable property and is therefore not a supply of works contract. This being so, such supply is not eligible for concessional rate of 12% applicable on works contract supplied by way of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of original works pertaining to mechanized food grain handling system, machinery or equipment for units processing agricultural produce as food stuff excluding alcoholic beverages. 17.3 In this regard, it may be seen that prior to 18.07.2022.serial number 3 (v)(f) of Notification (11/2017) dated 29.06.2017 prescribes GST rate of 12 % on the composite supply of works contract by way of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of original works pertaining to mechanized food grain handling system, machinery or equipment for units processing agricultural produce as food stuff excluding alcoholic beverag....