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

Whether service to the Govt relating road construction and irrigation is exempt supply

a) Whether the applicant is required to charge GST on supply of OIDAR services to “only” unregistered persons in India in view of compulsory or mandatory registration and return filing requirement as per section 24(xi) of CGST Act, Rule 64 of CGST Rules and GST Flyer issued by Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, CBIC?
b) If response to the above is ‘No’, whether the applicant is required to charge GST on supply of OIDAR services to Government, Local Authority, Governmental Authority and an individual irrespective of their GST registration status?
c) Whether the purpose for which OIDAR services are to be used by a recipient in India shall also determine whether GST has to be charged by the applicant or not irrespective of the category of recipient? In other words, if any service recipient is using applicant’s OIDAR services for commerce, industry or any other business or profession in India, the applicant will not be required to charge GST.
d) If response to C above is in affirmative, how should applicant determine that its OIDAR services shall be used by the recipient for any purpose other than commerce, industry or any other business or profession, located in India? As the majority of content in books, journals, etc. supplied by the applicant is used / capable of use by way of reference by professional end-users, i.e. scientists, doctors, engineers, researchers, academicians, etc. can it be taken to imply that applicant’s OIDAR services are used by recipients in India for purposes of commerce, industry, business or profession?
e) In case the response to C above is in affirmative, whether purpose is required to be determined in case of Government, local authority, Governmental authority and an individual?
f) Whether it is adequate for the applicant to obtain written confirmation from recipient of its OIDAR services in order to:
a. Determine their respective category in terms of section 2(16) of IGST Act, i.e. whether the customer is covered in the category of Government, Local Authority, Governmental Authority, etc.
b. Accept recipient’s claim to exemption under GST Law, eg. exemption allowed to eligible educational institutions from GST on procurement of electronic journals/ periodicals in terms of Notification No.2/2018- Central Tax (Rate)/

Whether Entry No. 80 in Schedule II to the Notification No.1/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 (as amended) is applicable for import as well as supply of “Prepared Laboratory Reagents / Pharmaceutical Reference Standards (PRS)” attracting a levy of Integrated Tax at the rate of 12% or Entry No.453 to Schedule III attracting a levy of Integrated Tax at the rate of 18%?

Whether the supply of services in the nature of subscription to the J-Gate by the educational institutions is eligible for exemption from GST under Notification No.2/2018- Central Tax (Rate)?

a. As a manufacturer of rice, can the applicant sell Rice under Registered Brand with 5% GST and also in Unregistered Brand with affidavit & disclaimer under GST exempted category?
b. Is it compulsory to de-register the registered brand to sell goods in unregistered brand with nil rate of tax under GST?
c. Whether sale of rice is exempt, if applicant forgo the actionable claim on brand name after de-registration?

What are the determinants for classifying railway supplies

What is the classification of the standalone service of arranging accommodation in a hotel

“Whether the Applicant is liable to discharge GST under reverse charge, for the contribution made towards NMET and DMF, in light of Sl. No. 5 of the Notification No. 13/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.”

a) Whether the royalty paid in respect of Mining Lease can be classified as “Licensing services for Right to use minerals including its exploration and evaluation falling under the heading 9973 attracting GST at the same rate of tax as applicable on supply of like goods involving transfer of title in goods?
b) Whether statutory contributions made to District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) as per MMDR Act, 1957 amounts to “Supply” and whether the same is liable for GST under reverse charge.

What is the rate of GST applicable on following types of Wood meant for pulping?
(i) Debarked Eucalyptus Wood
(ii) Debarked Acacia Wood
(iii) Casuarina Wood
(iv) Subabul Wood