माल और सेवा कर परिषद Goods & Se₹vices Tax Council

1. Whether the Marketing services to be supplied by the Applicant under the Foreign Immigration Advisor to the Consultant Manager constitutes a supply of “Support services” classified under SAC 9985 or “Intermediary service” classifiable under SAC 9961 / 9962 or any other heading?

2. Whether the Handholding services to be supplied by the Applicant under the Foreign Immigration Advisor Agreement constitute a supply of “Support services” falling under SAC 9985 or “Intermediary service” classifiable under SAC 9961 / 9962 or any other heading?

3. Whether the Marketing services to be provided by the Applicant will be an export of services as defined under Section 2(6) of the Integrated Goods and ServicesTaxAct2017?

4. Whether the Handholding services to be provided by the Applicant will be an export of services as defined under Section 2(6) of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act 2017?

Whether the activity of merely printing or reproducing the content given by the photographers / retail customers on pen drive, CD, memory card or any other storage media will be classifiable under Service Code 998912 or 998386?

1. The transaction would be classifiable to cover under the definition of "works contact” liable to CGST/SGST/IGST covered under Sr. No 3 Item  3 of Notification No 20/2017 (Central Tax Rate) dated 22/08/2017.

2. The transaction is Composite supply liable to tax at the rate applicable to Air-Conditioners which are the principal goods involved in the transaction under Schedule IV, Sr. No 119 of Notification No 1/2017 (Central Tax Rate) dated 28/06/2017. 

1:-Whether the services provided to Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur will qualify for exemption under Serial  66 of Notification  12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017, considering it to be an educational Institution.                                                       
2:- Whether rate of tax on services provided to Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT) is nil as per Serial no 3 of Notification No 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017

1. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and as per the law, the applicant is not eligible to avail/utilize the input tax credit of the taxes paid in terms of section 16 read with section 17 of the MGST ACT / CGST ACT (CGST/ SGST / IGST ) to the supplier of goods/ services on the construction of the break water wall, which is an important and integral part of the existing jetty and very much required for the purpose of safety and longevity of the jetty and it imperative for making the existing jetty as fully workable as an all-weather jetty and hence improves the operational efficiency of the applicant.

2. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, as per the law and scope of work, the works contract services which the KLPL intends to procure is not predominantly earth work (that is, constituting more than 75 percent. of the value of the works contract) and the services of the works contract by the contractor is covered under item (vii) of serial 3 of Table of the Notification  11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017 as amended by Notification  31/2017 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 13th October, 2017.

1. Whether the supply of medicines, surgical items, implants, consumables and other allied items provided by the hospital through the hospital owned pharmacy, as well as food, room on rent to the in-patients is part of composite supply of health care treatment; and hence not taxable under CGST/SGST?

2. Whether the supply of medicines, surgical items, implants, consumables and other allied items provided by the hospital through the hospital owned pharmacy to the out-patients, is part of composite supply of health care treatment; and hence not taxable under CGST/SGST?

1. Whether Steel Mugs with a plastic outer body supplied by the applicant would be classified under SI. No 184 of Schedule II of Notification No 1/2017 of Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June, 2017 (as amended)?

A.1 Whether Threaded metal nuts which function same as standard nut, merits classification under the Tariff item 7318 16 00 and not under Tariff item 8708 99 00?

A.2 Whether Plastic rivets not only being capable of being used in the fitment of trims on the body of a motor vehicle but in other industries for similar functionality, merits classification under Tariff item 3926 90 99 and not under Tariff item 8708 99 00?

A.3 Whether Quick Adapter not only capable of being used to connect pipes and tubes in the interior of a motor vehicle, but also for similar functionality in other industries, merit classification under the Tariff item 3917 40 00 and not under Tariff item 8708 99 00?

A.4 Whether Plastic pipe clips merits classification under the Tariff item 3926 90 99 and not under the Tariff item 8708 99 00?

A.5 Whether Brackets and Channels merits classification under Tariff item 8708 99 00 despite being “parts of general use” made of plastic, and not under Chapter 39 of the First Schedule?

A.6 Whether Non-Return Valve merits classification under Tariff item 8481 30 00 as it is capable of being used in the internal liquid lines of various machineries and equipment, and not under Tariff item 8708 99 00?

A.7 Whether Metal U Clips merits classification under the Tariff item 8305 90 20 as it is not only capable of being used in the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle to join panels but in other machineries and equipment, and not under the Tariff entry 8708 9900?

A.8 Whether Fasteners and Spoilers merits classification under Tariff item 8708 2900 which pertains to parts and accessories of the body of a motor vehicle and thus provides the more specific description of the Fasteners and Spoilers, in comparison to Tariff entry 8708 9900, which pertains to the residual entry underHeading8708?

A.9 Whether Bracket merits classification under Tariff item 8708 9900 and not under Tariff item 8708 2900, which pertains to a part or accessory found on the exterior of a motor vehicle. A.10 Whether the Subject Product merits classification under Tariff item 7220 20 90 despite being capable of being classified under Chapter 87 of the First Schedule, and not under Tariff item 8708 9900.

The Applicant is seller of Cigarettes, and intends to offer extra quantity of Cigarettes (quantity   discount) in addition to normal quantity against same consideration, as a taxable supply to its Distributors from their Depot. As per new marketing strategy devised by the Applicant to promote its brands and also to increase its turnover the Applicant proposes to distribute/promote some of their brands/products in the market, thru their Distributors. The price range of these cigarettes of a pack of 10 will be in the range of Rs. 50/- to 200/- (depending upon the brand). MRP will be printed on each pack of Cigarettes. However, as marketing strategy to counter competition, instead of supplying a quantity of say 100 packs for an agreed price of say Rs.5000/- they would be supplying 110 packs of Cigarettes without recovering any additional cost from the Distributors. The Applicant would be paying GST and Compensation Cess on Rs. 5000/- at applicablerate.

Question (i) :- In the above transaction, whether the extra packs of Cigarettes would again be leviable to GST?                                                      

(ii):- If yes, the taxable value which can be attributed to such extra packs of Cigarettes  for levy of GST?

(iii):- Whether extra packs of Cigarettes would be considered as exempt supplies or free samples and hence attract the provisions of Section 17 (2) of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Rule 42 of the CGST Rules, 2017 or clause (h) of Section 17 (5) of the CGST Act, 2017?

i. Whether the applicant, a Charitable Society having the main object and factually engaged in imparting Medical Education, satisfying all the criteria of “Educational Institution”, can be said to be engaged in the business so as to cast an obligation upon it to comply with the provisions of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 in totality.

ii. Whether the applicant, a Charitable Society having the main object and factually engaged in imparting medical education, satisfying all the criteria of “Educational Institution” is liable for registration under the provisions of section 22 of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 or it can remain outside the purview  of registration in view of the provisions of section 23 of the said act as there is no Taxable supply.

iii.  In a situation if above questions are answered against the contention of the applicant institution then following further questions are being raised for the kind consideration by the Honourable Bench.

a. Whether the fees and other charges received from students and recoupment charges received from patients (who is an essential clinical material for education laboratory) would constitute as “outward supply” as defined in section 2 (83) of The Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and Maharashtra Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and if yes then whether it will fall in classification entry at Sr. No 66 or the portion of nominal amount received from patients (who is an essential clinical material for education laboratory) at Sr.  74 in terms of Notification 12/2017 Central Tax-dt. 28/6/2017.
b. Whether the cost of Medicines and Consumables recovered from OPD patients along with nominal charges collected for Diagnosing by the pathological investigations, other investigation such as CT-Scan, MRI, Colour Doppler, Angiography, Gastroscopy, Sonography during the course of diagnosis and treatment of disease would fall within the meaning of “composite supply” qualifying for exemption under the category of “educational and/or health care services.”
c. Whether the nominal charges received from patients (who is an essential clinical materials for education laboratory) towards an “Unparallel Health Insurance Scheme” to retain their flow at one end for the purpose of imparting medical education as a result to provide them the benefit of concessional rates for investigations and treatment at other end would fall within the meaning of “supply” eligible for exemption under the category of “educational and/or health care services.”
d. Whether the nominal amount received for making space available for essential facilities needed by the students and staffs such as Banking, Parking, and Refreshment which are support activities for attainment of main activities and further amount received on account of disposal of wastage would fall within the meaning of “supply” qualifying for exemption under the category of “educational and/or health care services.”