Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

Whether activities of applicant are exempted from GST?

The Applicant would like to seek a ruling on whether the "Clinical Research" services proposed to be provided by them to entities located outside India is liable to Central Goods and Services Tax and State Goods and Services Tax or Integrated Goods and Services Tax or is it eligible to be treated as an export of service under Section 2(6) of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax 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.”

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?

"Whether building of body after utilizing and consuming owned materials and providing labour and further amounting the same on chassis of the principal would amount to supply of Services",

Whether supply of construction service bundled with preferential location service is a composite supply with construction service as the principal supply

Whether the applicant/importer is again required to pay IGST on the component of ocean freight under RCM mechanism on deemed amount which will amount to double taxation of IGST on the deemed component of ocean freight of the imported goods?

Applicability of notification issued under the provision of this Act.

1. The questions/ issues before Your Honor for determination is whether the amount collected as membership subscription and admission fees from members is liable to GST as supply of services?

2. If the above receipts are liable to GST can the Club claim Input tax credit of the tax paid on Banquet and catering services for holding members meetings and various events?

1 :- Whether services provided under vocational training courses recognized by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or Jan ShikshanSansthan (JSS) is exempt either under Entry No 64 of exemption list of Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 or under Educational Institution defined under Notification 22/Central Tax (Rate)?

2 :- Whether services provided under vocational training courses provided by the applicant are exempt  under Entry No 66 of the Notification 22/2017 - Central Tax (Rate)?