Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

1.Who is the person liable to pay GST for transportation of goods of customers located  by an independent agency engaged by the applicant, while refrigerated vehicles used for transportation of the applicant’s goods travelled back on return journey, after unloading and delivering the applicant’s goods at the destination?
2.Who is the person liable to GST for transportation of goods of the customers located by an independent agency when the vehicles used for transportation of the applicant’s goods are used for further transportation, after unloading the applicant’s goods at the destination of the applicant’s branches or depots?
3.Who is the person liable to pay GST in respect of goods transport agency service used for bringing back empty plastic trays belonging to the applicant from various places (like branches or depots) to the applicant’s premises?
4.Whether the applicant can avail Input Tax Credit of the entire amount of GST paid on the transaction of the applicant’s goods in refrigerated vehicles although such vehicles travel empty (i.e. without the applicant’s goods being loaded therein) during the return journey?

1. What is the applicable GST SAC and GST rate for the supply of service described in this application?

2. Is it a composite supply or a mixed supply? 3. Whether the service is exempted vide Notification No. 12/2017 CT(Rate) dated: 28.06.2017?

1. Is GST is applicable on monthly collection not exceeding Rs.7500 per member as total collection of the society is more than Rs.20 lakhs a year?

2. Is GST is applicable on total monthly maintenance of Rs.7500 per member plus annual sinking fund collected in July or august month in which annual sinking fund will be collected due to monthly collection including annual sinking fund exceeding Rs.7500 per member for that month or only on sinking fund which is over and above Rs.7500 per member?

3. Is GST is applicable on monthly collection of common area electricity charge paid by the members in addition to the Rs.7500 monthly maintenance charged on the basis of actual bill divided by carpet area of 9,01,913 sq. ft pro rata charged to respective member's flat carpet area?

Clarification on determination of transaction value in case of supplies made free of cost by recipient by suppliers as per terms of contract.

1. Does Medical insurance premium taken to provide health Insurance to the employees, pensioners and their family members, eligible for exemption as mentioned in Entry No. 3 of the Notification Number 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dt 28th June, 2017.

2. Does Vehicle insurance Policy taken to provide Insurance to the vehicles owned by the Board, eligible for exemption as mentioned in Entry No. 3 of the Notification Number 12/2017 - Central Tax (Rate), dt 28th June, 2017.

1. Whether CGEWHO is covered under the definition of the term "Government Entity" as per Notification No.11/2017 & 31/2017?

2. If CGEWHO falls under the definition of Government Entity, then kindly also clarify whether the tax rate of 12% (CGST@6% + SGST@6%) is applicable to the contract entered into by the applicant with CGEWHO, in pursuance of Notification No.11/2017 - Central tax rate F.No.354/117/2017-TRU dated 28th June, 2017 and amended Notification No.24/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 21 September 2017 read with Notification No.31/2017-Central Tax (Rate)) dated 13th October 2017?

Question - Classification and applicable rate of GST and/ or Compensation Cess on our product “Keer Kokil” i.e.‘Tobacco pre-mixed with lime’?
Answer- The product intended to be manufactured by the applicant and supplied with brand name ‘Keer Kokil’ is ‘unmanufactured tobacco’ and is classifiable under CTH 2401 20 90 – “others”. The product attracts GST @ 28% (i.e. 14% CGST + 14% SGST) and Compensation Cess as mentioned at Sl. No. 5 of the Notification No. 1/2017-Compensation Cess, dated 28-6-2017.

1.What is the rate of GST applicable on Applicant for provision of services provided to Shahjahanpur Nagar Nigam (Local Authority)?

2.Which is the correct HSN / SAC code?

1. Whether the service recipient i.e.,M/s. Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited is a “Government Entity” asdefined under clause (zfa) of para 2 of Notification No. 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended by Notification No. 32/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017.
2. Whether services provided by the Applicant [i.e. SAI ENT.] in respect of work order No. TN-483 for Operation and Maintenance of identified 33/11 KV Grid Sub-Stations to Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited arewholly exempt vide serial number 3 of Notification No. 12/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017[as amended]?
As the question posed by the applicant is related to supplies undertaken by them prior to the date of filing of the application for advance ruling before the Authority thus, no ruling is being pronounced on the question under the provisions of the GST Act, 2017.

Question 1.  Whether the service provided by the applicant is classifiable as Restaurant Service or Outdoor Catering Service (HSN Code: 9963)?
Answer 1: NO. The service provided by the applicant is classifiable as ‘Temporary staffing services’ under heading No. 998514.and attracts GST @ 18% (9% CGST+9% SGST) as per S. No. 23 (iii) of the Notification No. 11/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.
Question 2.  Whether the rate of tax applicable, for providing such services, on consideration received from NTPC is 5% (2.5% CGST and 2.5% SGST)?
Answer 2: NO. GST @ 18% (9% CGST+9% SGST) as per S. No. 23 (iii) of the Notification No. 11/2017-CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 is applicable.
Question 3.  Whether the rate of tax applicable, for providing such services, on consideration received in the form of sale of food items to the employees/workers/others is 5% (2.5% CGST and 2.5% SGST)?
Answer 3: Activities of selling articles for human consumption at pre-decided rates to the employees of the recipient at canteen of NTPC, Anta by the applicant would be fall under the ‘restaurant service’ and are classifiable under Heading No. 996333 under Sl. No. 7(ii) of Notification No. 11/2017–CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended time to time and would attract GST @ 5% (2.5% CGST + 2.5% SGST).
Question 4.  If any/all of the above three questions are not answered by your goodself in affirmative or are answered otherwise, then please provide the correct nature of service and the rate of tax applicable.
Answer 4: As mentioned in Answer No. 1, 2 & 3 above