Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

1. Whether the above rates are applicable to constructions comprising entirely of construction of commercial space. If not, what is the rate of tax applicable both with ITC and without ITC?
2. In the instant case can the applicant, the service provider of construction of commercial space utilise the ITC relating to the construction activity on supply of other goods and services?
3. Can input tax paid on inputs relating to construction activity i.e. on construction of buildings / built up space be utilised against the output tax payable on letting out of the same space?
4. Is providing residential accommodation as paying guest to students outside the premises of the University / College / School campus taxable under GST? If yes, what is the rate of tax applicable?

1. Whether the activity of development and sale of land attract tax under GST?
2. If the answer to the question no.1 is yes, for the purpose of taxable value, whether provision of rule 31 can be made applicable in ascertaining the value of land and supply of service?

a) Whether in case of separate contracts for supply of goods and services for a solar power plant, there would be separate taxability of goods as 'Solar Power Generating System' at 5% and services at 18%.
b) Whether parts supplied on standalone basis (when supplied with PV modules) would also be eligible to concessional rate of 5% as parts of solar power generation system.
c) Whether benefit of concessional rate of 5% of solar power generation system and parts thereof would also be available to sub-contractors.

a) Whether the proposed  activity of setting –up of the data centre facilities as explained proposed to be under taken by the applicant would qualify as “works contract “ as per section 2(119) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 and Section 2(119) of the Karnataka Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 ?
b) What is the rate of GST applicable on the proposed activities?

a) Determination of liability to pay tax on the co-ordination services provided by the company to its affiliates outside India?
b) Determination of liability to pay tax on “Pass through “expenses charged by the Company to its affiliates located outside India?

a) Whether the applicant is liable to pay tax on renting of temporary residential rooms for consideration to the devotees and renting of space for shops and stalls for the purpose of religious programmers where the predominant object is not to do business but for advancement of religion?
b) Whether the applicant is liable to pay tax on renting of temporary residential rooms as per the following categories, to the devotees to stay for the purpose of religious programmers where charges per room is less than one thousand per day, if answer to the question 1 is yes?
(i) Category-I: 2 BHK 430 sq.ft., including facilities such as water, electricity, cot, bed, pillow, bedspread, one AC, and having two rooms, hall, kitchen, rest-room + toilet, with cooking facility and no cleaning services.
(ii) Category-II: 1 BHK 300 sq.ft., including facilities such as water, electricity, cot, bed, pillow, bedspread, one AC and having one room, hall, kitchen, rest-room + toilet, with cooking facility and no cleaning services.
(iii) Category-III: Single room, 100 sq.ft., including facilities such as water, electricity, cot, bed, pillow, bedspread, common rest rooms and toilets and no cleaning and cooking facility services.
(iv) Category-IV: Single room, 150 sq.ft., including facilities such as water, electricity, cot, bed, pillow, bedspread, one AC and having rest room and toilet. No cleaning and cooking facilities.
(v) Category-V: Dormitory consisting 12 beds, including facilities such as water, electricity, two AC, bed, pillow, bedspread, common rest rooms and toilets. Charges per bed ranging from Rs.250-00 per day.

c) Whether applicant is liable to pay tax on renting of space for stalls, where the predominant object is not to do business but for advancement of religion, if answer to the question 1 is yes?
d) Whether the applicant is liable to pay tax on supply of food and beverages at subsidized rates to the devotees, where the predominant object is not to do business but for advancement of religion?
e) Whether the applicant is liable to pay tax on providing space for registered person without consideration for supply of food and beverages to the devotees, where consideration is received by registered person directly from devotees?
f) Whether applicant is liable to pay tax for acting intermediary for booking hotel rooms to the pilgrims from outside?

1. Whether the Project Management services provided by applicant to recipient would qualify as an activity in relation to function entrusted to Panchayat or Municipality under Article 243G or Article 243W respectively, of the Constitution of India
2. Would supervision fees received towards such services provided by the applicant qualify as “Pure services (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods)” as provided in serial number 3 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 June, 2017[Notification No. FA -3-42/201711/v (53) dated 30 June 2017, as amended by Notification No. 2/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 25 January, 2018 issued under CGST Act, 2017 serial number 3 of Notification No. 9/2017 –Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended by Notification No. 2/2018 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 25.01.2018 and corresponding notifications issued under SGST Act?
3. Whether the applicant would fall under the definition of governmental authority or Government entity

a) Whether the applicant has to charge GST for the service (providing Hydraulic excavator and ten wheeler tippers to transport RDF (inerts) from KCDC processing plant Bommanahalli to Bellahalli Land fill site near Yelahanka) done to government organization? If so at what rate?
b) Whether this service (providing Hydraulic excavator and ten wheeler tippers to transport RDF (inerts) from KCDC processing plant Bommanahalli to Bellahalli Land fill site near Yelahanka) done to government organizations is exempted by way of Entry No.3 of the Notification No 12/2017 which provides exemption to Pure service (Excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State  Government authority or Union territory or local authority or a Government Entity by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243 G of the constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution?
c) Whether activity done by us is in relation to function entrusted to a municipality under 243W. Whether any exemption is available under GST in respect of service rendered by us to KRIDL (which is a Government Organization)?
d) Whether exemption is available under GST in respect of service rendered by us to KRIDL (Which is a Government Organization)?

We execute the work contract for customers, that is offset printing of Answer booklets, centre pinning and hand numbering, accordingly we have classified it under HSN Code No. 998912 attracting 12% GST however the other vendors for the said work seems to have applied slab rate of 18% and hence ruling is requested.

a) Whether the legally binding and prescribed activity of depositing the timber / wood by the applicant with the Government Timber Depot for disposal as per the provision of Section 104 of the Karnataka Forest Act will constitute a “supply” and therefore subject to payment of GST for keeping the goods at the custody of the auctioneer i.e. Government Timber Depot?
b) If GST applicable on depositing timber with the auctioneer, on what value GST is chargeable in the invoice by the applicant?
c) Whether the payment of GST on the full amount by the auctioneer i.e. Government Depot, will be the complete discharge of liability in the hands of the applicant and hence the applicant is not required to charge any GST while depositing as well as receiving the net consideration from the auctioneer?
d) If the transaction is supply in the hands of the applicant, what is the time of supply of timber?
e) If the transaction is considered as “supply” in the hands of the applicant when consideration is not fixed / known at the time of supply, when would be the time of supply and when the applicant has to remit the tax on what value? This is especially where the Government Timber Depot decides the time of auction and the applicant does nothave any control on this process.
f) Should GST be paid by the applicant on supervision charges collected by the Government Timber Depot under Reverse Charge as per the Sl.No.5 of Notification No.13/2017?