Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Whether any tax is payable in respect of sale of Fryums manufactured by the applicant? And if the answer is in the affirmative, the rate of tax thereof?(Rate 18%  (CGST 9% + GGST 9% or IGST 18%)

Whether the product ‘Zn EDTA’ (Zinc Ethylenediamine Tetra Acetic Acid) and ‘Fe EDTA’ (Iron Ethylenediamine Tetra Acetic Acid) Acetic Acid) being supplied by the applicant are classifiable under Chapter Heading 2833, 2921, 3105 or 3808 or any other Chapter Heading of the Customs Tariff Act, 1962?

Q.1.  Under which Tariff Heading, the product dealt in by the applicant, i.e.  PAPAD of different shapes and sizes are eligible to be classified?

Q.2. What is the applicable rate of SGST and CGST on supply of such Papad of different shapes and sizes?

Goods and Services Tax rate of 18% (CGST 9% + GGST 9% or IGST 18%) is applicable to the product ‘Un-fried FRYUMS’

Q.1. Under which Tariff Heading, the product dealt in by the applicant, i.e.  PAPAD of different shapes and sizes are eligible to be classified?

Q.2. What is the applicable rate of SGST and CGST on supply of such Papad of different shapes and sizes?

Goods and Services Tax rate of 18% (CGST 9% + GGST 9% or IGST 18%) is applicable to the product ‘Un-fried FRYUMS’

Q-1 Under Chapter 85  what is the correct 4 digit HSN  code classification  for solar  power generating system?

Ans-The 4 digit HSN Code of ‘’Solar power Generating System’ is 8541.

Q-2 What constitutes solar power generating system 85. what are the various components and technical requirements That together constitutes solar power generating System under Chapter 85?

Ans- ‘’Solar Panel, Inverter ,Controller and battery are essential  elements of  “solar power generating System” and supply of aforesaid four items  as a whole would cover under the “solar power generating System” But cable & monitoring structures are also supplementary elements of “solar power generating. System”

Q-1Whether there is a supply of service by the applicant  Corporation in recovery of expenses  from DISCOMs as well as UPPTCL and other power companies by way of book entries and hence , liable to GST.

ANS-1 The Application  is liable to pay GST on the  O&m Expenses charged from its  subsidiary companies.

Q-2 Whether inclusion clause in subsection (2) of section 15 of CGST Act, 2017 providing for inclusion of incidental expenses in value of supply apply to applicant’s  case (i.e recovery, by way of book entries, of O&M expenses from DISCOMs as well as UPPTCL and other power companies)when there is no supply of a service by the Corporation to the DISCOMS as well as UPPTCL and other power companies so as to make the stated recoveries from DISCOMS UPPTCL and other power companies liable to GST, if answer to question 1 is negative.

ANS-2 As the supplies have been held as taxable as per  1 above the no2 becomes infructuous.

Q-3 If the answer to (i) or (ii) is in affirmative whether recovery against  certain  expenses such as  interest cost, salary, depreciation etc. which do not attract GST due to either they being exempt or non taxable will also be liable to GST.

Ans- With regard to the specific heads as mentioned in the question no.3 The GST would be chargeable

Q-4 Whether Transfer of miscellaneous incomes of Applicant  Corporation  To DISCOMS UPPTCL and other power companies liable to GST.

Ans- Income shared with the subsidiaries by the Applicant  would also be Chargeable to GST.

Question: Whether the services provided by the applicant in affiliation to/ partnered with Gujarat University and providing education for degree courses to students under specific curriculum as approved by the Gujrat University, for which degrees are awarded by the Gujarat University are exempt from GST, vide Entry No. 66 of the Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017?

1.If we want to provide all above services for a “Single consolidated Rate” as a package, whether such supply would be treated as “Mixed supply” as per the provisions of Section 2(74) of the CGST Act, 2017, since the services are not naturally bundled and are capable of being provided independently? Or it shall be treated as “Composite supply”?
2.What shall be the applicable HSN code and corresponding GST Rate for such bundle of services?(Highest Rate of Service in the bundle is 18%).
3.Whether the firm shall be eligible to avail ITC on the following:
-Regarding GST paid on Commercial vehicles & Repair & maintenance cost of such vehicles used for transportation of goods/containers.

-ITC on inward supply from CFS/Port/Labour contractor etc. related to such packaged outward supply.

Whether the Exporter client shall be eligible to claim refund of the GST paid by them on our outward supply invoices?

1.The confirmation requested is whether GST is applicable for the consultancy services rendered by various consultancy agencies to SardarSarovar Narmada Nigam Limited(SSNNL)?
If such consultancy servicesis exempted from GST, whether the sub-consultant is also exempted from the payment of GST?  If not, what is the rate of GST applicable to the sub-consultant?

Q.1.Whether the product Non-woven bags manufactured through the intermediate product Non-woven fabric classifiable under Heading No.5603 are properly classifiable under Heading No.6305 or under Heading No.3923?

Q.2.Whether the product Non-woven bags would be eligible for exemption under Notification No.01/2017-Central Tax(Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?