Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

1. Whether the rate of tax specified in entry Sl No 3 (vi) (a) of notification 11/2017-CGST (Rate) as amended till date is applicable for the aforesaid service as a main contractor or the rate of tax specified in Entry Sl. No. 3 (ix) of 11/2017 –Central Tax (Rate) as amended till date is applicable as a subcontractor
2. If the rate of tax specified in Entry Sl No 3 (vi) (a) or Sl No. 3(ix) is not applicable, could you please elaborate on the reasons for non applicability and which is the entry of the notification to determined the applicable rate?
3. If the aforesaid notification itself is not applicable, then under which service the activity has to be taxed and at what rate?

What is the “Applicable rate of tax on supply of Kapton Polyimide Film Adhesive Tape to Indian Railways for use in its railway locomotives”.

“Whether the activity of printing of Question Paperbooks is to be covered under HSN 4901 under the description “Printed books, including Braille books” in Serial Number 119 of Notification No.2/2017 Central Tax (Rate) or under the sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) in serial Number 66 with SAC 9992 of Notification No.12/2017”.

i. Whether the applicant is liable to pay CGST and SGST on the amount of contribution received from its members?

ii. If the answer to (i) above is “yes”, whether it can avail the benefit of Notification No.12/2017 dated 28-6-2017 (Sl. No. 77) read with Notification No.2/2018 dated 25-1-2018 which provide for exempting from tax, the value of supply up to an amount of Rs. 7,500 per month per member ?

iii. If the answer to (ii) above is “yes”, whether it is required to restrict its claim of input tax credit ?

iv. Whether the applicant is liable to pay CGST/SGST on amounts which it collects from its members for setting up a corpus fund

a) Whether the activity undertaken by the applicant is covered under section 2(119) of the CGST Act, 2018 read with point 6 Schedule II of the CGST Act, 2017 read with the Karnataka GST Act, 2017 and the IGST Act, 2017?
b) Whether Bangalore Development Authority is a Government Authority as per the provisions of GST Law?
c) Whether the transaction covered under point 3(ii) of the Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?
d) Whether the transaction covered under point 3(ix) of the Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?

Whether PPB cum TD is a “Document of Title‟ so as to classify under HSN 4907 or as a “Passbook‟ under HSN 4820.

"What is the rate of tax on the following situations
a) Printing carried out by the applicant, where the content is supplied by the customer, on the paper and paper board purchased by the applicant. He states that he supplies the printed paper and paper board to the customer.
b) Printing carried out by the applicant, where the content is supplied by the customer, on the paper and paper board belonging to the customer. He states that he supplies the printed paper and paperboard to the customer.

a. Whether accommodation service proposed to be rendered by the applicant to SEZ units are liable to CGST and SGST or IGST?
b. If the accommodation service to SEZ are covered under IGST Act, can these be treated as zero rated supplies and the invoice be raised without charging Tax after executing LUT under section 16?

a) Whether the activity undertaken by the applicant is covered under section 2(119) of the CGST Act, 2018 read with point 6 Schedule II of the CGST Act, 2017 read with the Karnataka GST Act, 2017 and the IGST Act, 2017?
b) Whether Bangalore Development Authority is a Government Authority as per the provisions of GST Law?
c) Whether the transaction covered under point 3(ii) of the Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?
d) Whether the transaction covered under point 3(iv) of the Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?
e) Whether transaction covered under point 3(v) of the Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?
f) Whether transaction covered under point 3(vi) of the Notification No.11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended?

1. What is rate of tax applicable to the composite supply of  works contract as defined in clause (119) of Section 2  of Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (The Act), undertaken by the supplier (applicant) ie., whether the GST rate 18% or 12% is to be charged by thesupplier?

2. If the GST rate 18% (9% CGST+ 9% SGST) as prescribed in serial no. 3, against heading no. 9954 (construction services), specified in   Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017, is the rate applicable to the nature of works contract undertaken by the applicant,  kindly clarify the following related aspects also:

The Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 has been amended by:

i. Notification No. 20/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 22nd August, 2017 - cannot applicable
ii. Notification No. 31/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 13thOctober,2017

iii. Notification No. 1/2018-Central Tax (Rate), dated 25thJanuary,2018.

Wherein the GST rate of 12% (6% CGST + 6% SGST) has been notified in respect of works contract as defined in clause (119) of Section 2ofTheAct.

If so, whether it would be in order for the applicant (supplier) to charge GST at the rate of 12% (6% CGST+6% SGST) or is the GST rate 18%(9% CGST+ 9% SGST) applicable to the nature of works contract undertaken by the applicant?