Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

i.    Whether the supply of medicines, drugs and consumables used in the course of providing health care services to in-patients during the course of diagnosis and treatment during the patients admission in hospital would be considered as “Composite Supply” qualifying for exemption under the category of “health care services” as per Services Exempt Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated: 28-06-2017 read with Section 8(a) of the CGST Act, 2017/KGSTAct,2017?

 ii. Whether the supply of food to in-patients would be considered as “Composite Supply” of health care services under CGST Act, 2017 & KGST Act, 2017 and consequently, can exemption under Services Exempt Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated: 28-06-2017 read with Section 8(a) of GST be claimed? 

iii. Retention Money: Whether GST is applicable on money retained by the applicant?

 iv. Whether GST is exempt on Fees collected from nurses and psychologists for imparting practical training?

i.    Whether the supply of medicines, drugs and consumables used in the course of providing health care services to in-patients during the course of diagnosis and treatment during the patients admission in hospital would be considered as “Composite Supply” qualifying for exemption under the category of “health care services” as per Services Exempt Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated: 28-06-2017 read with Section 8(a) of the CGST Act, 2017 / KGST Act,2017?

 ii. Whether the supply of food to in-patients would be considered as “Composite Supply” of health care services under CGST Act, 2017 & KGST Act, 2017 and consequently, can exemption under Services Exempt Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated: 28-06-2017 read with Section 8(a) of GST be claimed?

 iii. Retention Money: Whether GST is applicable on money retained by the applicant?

 iv. Whether GST is exempt on Fees collected from nurses and psychologists for imparting practical training?

1. Whether the value as on JDA agreement date agreement should be considered or the value as on date of transfer to be considered for the purpose of discharging the GST on landowners portion?

a). Whether the tree pruners covered by HSN Code 82016000 relates to Agricultural implements manually operated or animal driven i.e. hand tools, such as spades, shovels, mattocks, picks, hoes, forks and rakes, axes, bill hooks and similar hewing tools; secateurs and “pruners of any kind”; scythes, sickles, hay knives, hedge shears, timber wedges and other tools of a kind used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry other than Ghamella”

. b). Whether the supply of Agriculture Hand Tools i.e., Tree Pruners to farmer is exempt from the CGST /SGST/IGST Act.

1) Whether statutory levies collected by the Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI under the Explosives Act, 1884 read with the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016 and Static & Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 for issuance of licence are liable to goods and services tax as per the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and rules framed thereunder? 

2) If the answer to the above question is in the negative, whether statutory levies collected by the Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI under the Explosives Act, 1884 read with the Gas Cylinder Rules, 2016 and Static & Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 for issuance of licence are exempt under Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 Sl-47 and also Notification No.9/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 Sl-49? 

3) Whether statutory levies collected by the Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Karnataka in respect of storage of LNG in the factory under the Factories Act, 1948 and Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969 for issuance of licence are liable to goods and services tax as per the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and rules framed thereunder? 

4) If the answer to the above question is in the negative, whether statutory levies collected by the Department of Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health, Government of Karnataka in respect of storage of LNG in the factory under the Factories Act, 1948 and Karnataka Factories Rules, 1969 for issuance of licence are exempt under Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 Sl-47 and also Notification No.9/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 Sl-49? 

5) Whether statutory levies collected by the Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services Department, Government of Karnataka for issuance of a no objection certificate for a building plan approval are liable to goods and services tax as per the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and rules framed thereunder? 

6) If the answer to the above question is in the negative, whether statutory levies collected by the Karnataka Fire & Emergency Services Department, Government of Karnataka for issuance of a no objection certificate for a building plan approval are exempt under Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 Sl-47 and also Notification No.9/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 Sl-49?

 7) Whether Registration fee or Stamp Duty collected by the Government of Karnataka in respect of registration of lease agreements for periods exceeding 11 months under Registration Act, 1908 are liable to goods and services tax as per the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and rules framed thereunder?

 8) If the answer to the above question is in the negative, whether Registration fee or Stamp Duty collected by the Government of Karnataka in respect of registration of agreements under Registration Act, 1908 are exempt under Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 Sl-47 and also Notification No.9/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.6.2017 Sl-49? 

9) Whether in the facts and circumstances of this applicant’s case obtaining of all the above licenses, permissions, sanctions, no-objections issued by the Central Government / Union Territory or local authority, qualify as a supply of service in terms of section 7 of the GSTA?

1. Whether selling of residential units in the project Saviour Park after ‘deemed completion’ or ‘first occupation’ in that phase (Phase IV) of the project is taxable or exempt Supply. 

2. If answer to the above is affirmative, unit sold after which date shall be treated as exempt from GST.

1.Whether the activities of the applicant under the agreement can qualify as 'composite supply under GST law with Principal Supply as "Support services to agriculture, forestry, fishing, animal husbandry" as provided in the SL No 24 of Notification 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017 (as amended time to time) having SAC code 9986. 

2. If the answer is affirmative, whether taxable rate applicable would be NIL in term no. 24 of Notification 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated June 28, 2017.

1. Applicable GST Tax Rate on Rental / Leasing Charges for Industrial Equipment’s provided with operator falling under HSN Codes: 84151090, 84798920, 84145930

1. Whether the transaction of sale of goods by Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. (TCMPL) to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) on High Seas Sale basis in terms of Contract No. 44AC9100-EPCC-1 would be covered under Entry No. 8(b) of Schedule III of the CGST Act and shall be excluded from the value of work contract service for charging GST? 

2. Whether the transaction of sale of goods on high seas sale basis by the Applicant to IOCL in terms of Contract No. 44AC9100-EPCC-1 would be treated as works contract and whether Applicant is liable to charge GST on the goods sold on high seas sale basis to 1OCL? If yes, what will be the applicable rate of tax on such goods supplied?

1. Whether the transaction of sale of goods by Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. (TCMPL) to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) on High Seas Sale basis in terms of Contract No. 44AC9100-EPCC-1 would be covered under Entry No. 8(b) of Schedule III of the CGST Act and shall be excluded from the value of work contract service for charging GST? 

2. Whether the transaction of sale of goods on high seas sale basis by the Applicant to IOCL in terms of Contract No. 44AC9100-EPCC-1 would be treated as works contract and whether Applicant is liable to charge GST on the goods sold on high seas sale basis to 1OCL? If yes, what will be the applicable rate of tax on such goods supplied?