Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Whether Rent received from Backward Classes Welfare Department, is taxable or not?

"Whether the supplies made by Cost Centres C,D, E and G are independent supplies of goods and services (as applicable) or composite supply with  principal supply of goods?"

Whether concessional rate of GST shall apply to the sub-contractor who is sub-contracted from a sub-contractor of the main contractor, the main contractor being provider of works conract to a Government entity?

1. Applicability of the following Act Rule:  “Pure Services (testing of materials for quality) by TWAD Board which is the Governmental Authority relating to water supply and sewerage schemes to urban and rural beneficiaries which are covered under Twelfth Schedule of Article 243 W of the constitution. Therefore, the services (Quality material testing charges) rendered by the TWAD Board are exempted from CGST under Sl.No.3 of the Notifications No.12/2017 CT(Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended and exempted from SGST under Sl.No.3 of the G.O(Ms) No.73 dated 29.06.2017 No.II/CTR/532(d-15)/2017 as amended.
2. Applicability of Notification for conducting Geological surveying and testing (Pure Services) to identify the water potentiality by TWAD Board which is Governmental Authority relating to water supply schemes to urban and rural beneficiaries which are covered under Twelfth Schedule of Article 243W of the constitution. Therefore, the services (Geological surveying and testing charges) rendered by the TWAD Board are exempted from CGST under SL.No.3 of the Notification 12/2017-CT (rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended and exempted from SGST under Sl.No.3 of the G.O(Ms) No.73 dated 29.06.2017 No.II/CTR/532(d-15)/2017 as amended.

1. Whether the applicant is eligible for availment of input tax credit of GST paid on goods and services for laying of transfer pipeline and the foundation and structural support for such pipeline which is intended for unloading Propane/Butane from the Vessel/Jetty to the Terminal?
2. Whether the applicant is eligible for availment of input tax credit of GST paid on goods and services used for setting up refrigerated storage tank and input credit of goods and services used for foundation and structural support for such tanks?
3. Whether the applicant is eligible for availment of input tax credit of GST paid on goods and services for setting up of Fire Water reservoir(tank) and input credit on goods and services used for foundation and structural support for such reservoir?

Whether the Services provided by the applicant to the recipient i.e The Greater Chennai Corporation is a pure service provided to the local authority by way of activity in relation to functions entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G and Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution and eligible for benefit of exemption provided under Serial No. 3 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017?

1. What is the rate of GST to be charged on providing works contract services to TANGEDCO for carrying out retrofitting work for strengthening the NPKRR Maaligai against seismic and wind effect and modification of elevation in TNEB headquarters building at Chennai.
2. Whether the entry in Sl.No.3 item (vi) of the Notification no.11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended is applicable to the applicant in instant case.

"Whether the service of supply, erection, commissioning and installation of waste-water pretreatment plant followed by operation and maintenance of such plant attracts rate 12% of GST in terms of notification No.11/2017 Central Tax (rate) Dated: 28/06/2017?"

1) Whether leasing of property for use as residence along with basic amenities would qualify, as composite supply under Section 2(30) of the Karnataka Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
2) Whether renting of property by Applicant is covered under entry 12 of the exemption Notification 12/2017 (Rate) dated June 28, 2017.
3) If the answer to 2 is negative, whether services by the Applicant are covered under entry 14 of the exemption Notification 12/2017 (Rate) dated June 28, 2017
4) Whether leasing of property for residential subletting would be covered under the exemption for residential dwelling via notification 12/2017 (Rate) dated June 28, 2017

1) Does the supply of licenses for internet downloaded software fall within the ambit of Notification No.47/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 14th November 2017.
2) Does the supply of licenses for internet downloaded software fall within the ambit of Notification No.45/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 14th November 2017?