Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Question 1: Whether the Applicant is eligible for exemption under Sr. No. 41 of Notification no. 12/2017-Central Tax (rate) dated 28 June 2017 (‘exemption notification’)? 

Question 2: If not, whether 18% GST Will be applicable on the leasing services provided to M/s. Abhijit Realtors and Infra ventures Pvt. Ltd. (‘Service recipient’)?

Whether the applicant, being a Resident Welfare Association, shall charge GST from all the members irrespective of their share of contribution (monthly maintenance) or only from those members whose share of contribution is more than Rs. 7,500 per month.

Whether contributions/participation money paid/ stakes bought by the players for playing physical/offline game of bridge (when played for money) or winning thereof or organizing games/tournaments of bridge (when played for money) qualify as supply of specified actionable claims under section 2(102A) of the GST Act, 2017.

Whether the upfront premium payable by the applicant towards the services of 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 by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is exempted under entry 41 of Notification No. 12/2017-CGST (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.

Whether works of survey, design, drawing, estimate and preparation of comprehensive plan related to water supply schemes of local bodies/municipalities being undertaken by the applicant can be classified as Pure Service as specified in serial number 3 of the Notification No. 12/2017 Central tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.

Q. Whether the activity of providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of sewer system and all ancillary works is exempt under entry 3B of the NN 13/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.?

 Ans. The activity of providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of sewer system and all ancillary works by the applicant to Municipal Council Kotputli, being a local authority is not exempted under entry 3B of the NN 13/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.

Q. Whether the activity of providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of sewer system and all ancillary works is exempt under entry 3B of the NN 13/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.? 

Ans. The activity of providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of sewer system and all ancillary works by the applicant to Nagar Nigam Bikaner, being a local authority is not exempted under entry 3B of the NN 13/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.201

Q. Whether the activity of providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of sewer system and all ancillary works is exempt under entry 3B of the NN 13/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.? 

Ans. The activity of providing, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of sewer system and all ancillary works by the applicant to Nagar Nigam Kota, being a local authority is not exempted under entry 3B of the NN 13/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.

The Applicant has executed an agreement with a Logistics Service Provider for clearance/handling of goods from customs and for storage of imported goods in the warehousing unit of the logistics service provider. The applicant sought for Advance Ruling with regard to the activity of the transfer of title of goods stored in FTWZ Unit by the applicant to its customers in Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) or multiple transfer within the FTWZ.

Question:- Applicability of GST rate and classification of supply of goods/services in case of sale of space in print media.