Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)

HSN Tariff of ‘fire safety product assembled on trolley’, consisting of engine operated pump, water tank, hose reel, pipe and gun, operated through electric panel on trolley

Whether the Applicant is liable to discharge GST under the reverse charge mechanism in respect of the services of arranging for subscription supplied to the Applicant, by the Managers located in the non-taxable territory?

What is the GST Rate on Tailoring Kit ?

1.Can we do item wise billing for every product in the Air Handling units independently taking the benefit of lower rate of taxation instead of adopting the higher rate of taxation?

2. In case of procurement of higher rate items i.e. 28% from different company and rest of the system (less than 28%) from other company is agreeable? Or Section 8 of the Act is invoked and does department take a view of higher rate of taxation for the whole system?

1. In view of the construction services provided by the applicant to UPRNN, is the applicant eligible to avail the concessional rate of GST at 12% as prescribed in of S. No. 3 (vi) of the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended?

2. If not, what is the appropriate rate and classification of GST to be charged by the applicant?

1. In view of the construction services provided by the applicant to UPRNN, is the applicant eligible to avail the concessional rate of GST at 12% as prescribed in of S. No. 3 (vi) of the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017, as amended?

2. If not, what is the appropriate rate and classification of GST to be charged by the applicant?

Question 1 - Whether the activity carried out by the Applicant under the Agreement is supply of Goods or is a supply of Service and should accordingly be subject to GST under HSN 2701 (chargeable @ 5% as supply of coal) or under HSN 9986 (chargeable @ 18% as Support Services to Mining)?

Question 2: Since, in terms of Article 24.3 of the Agreement, the right and ownership on the Coal mined by the Applicant always vests in and remains with KPCL and the Applicant is only responsible for excavation, transport and delivery, and as such cannot transfer ownership to the coal, whether the applicant should raise an invoice under MGST/CGST or under IGST in as much as the Applicant is of the view that the entire activity takes place in the State of Maharashtra only.

Question 3: Can the present contract be treated as a single consolidated contract or a divisible contract in view of the fact that four components of the contract (viz. Excavation of Coal, Transport Service, Handling Charges (incl. Additional Handling Charges) and Restoration and Rehabilitation charge] are clearly distinguishable and separately identifiable and therefore the tax treatment under GST shall also be different and separate?
If the contract is treated as divisible, should:
(a) In so far as Excavation of coal is concerned, whether the Applicant should raise a separate invoice on KPCL Karnataka for mining support services under HSN 9986 or under any other head and charge GST under MGST and CGST each or charge IGST keeping in mind that entire excavation activity takes place in Maharashtra.
(b) In so far as Transport Service is concerned, whether the Applicant should raise a separate invoice as Goods Transport Services under HSN 9965 or HSN 9967 or under any other head within the State of Maharashtra on KPCL Karnataka and charge GST under MGST and CGST each or charge IGST keeping in mind that this charge relates to transport of mined coal from the mining site to the loading point which happens entirely in the State of Maharashtra.
(c ) In so far as Handling Charges (incl. Additional Handling Charges) are concerned, whether the Applicant should raise a separate invoice as Business Support Service under HSN 9985 or under any other head within the State of Maharashtra on KPCL Karnataka and charge GST MGST and CGST each or charge IGST keeping in mind that this charge relates to services towards transport of coal from the loading point in Maharashtra) to the delivery point (in Karnataka) whereby rail freight for this segment is paid directly by KPCL to railway and the Applicant provides necessary support and monitoring services to facilitate transport of coal.
(d) In so far as Restoration and Rehabilitation charge is concerned, whether the Applicant should raise a separate invoice as Business Support Service under HSN 9985 or under any other head within the State of Maharashtra on KPCL Karnataka and charge GST MGST and CGST each or charge IGST keeping in mind that this charge relates to work done towards rehabilitating people affected because of the mining operations and restoring the environmental impact caused due to mining which gets carried out entirely in the State of Maharashtra.
Question 4: There are certain other components like Royalty, MMDR, DMF Fund, Cess, Stowing Excise Duty, Reserve Price, etc. which are levied on the coal excavated from the Mine which is payable directly by KPCL to the Government of India and the State Government of Maharashtra. The Applicant neither has any liability to pay nor does it makes any payment of such amount. Under the circumstances, is the Applicant required to consider such amounts/payments for the purpose of determining the transaction price in any of the situation as enumerated above?

Since the institute deploys funds, revived from other entities for CSR purpose u/s 135(5) of the Companies Act 2013, to oversee the execution of the social activities in a pure agent capacity, be charged GST by supplier of Goods and services to the institute?

Whether the supply to be made by applicant to Adani Infra (India) Ltd can be classified under entry 3(IV)A of Notification no.11/2017/C.T. dated 28.06.2017 and the benefit of concessional rate of GST of 12% i.e., 6% SGST and CGST can be availed in respect of said supply by applicant to Adani Infra(India) Ltd ?

Ques-1 Whether the service provided by the applicant can be considered as exempted under Entry 66 of Notification 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate).

Ans-1 Service provided by the to AIIMS by way of recruitment examination and semester/ Course examination are not exempted Entry 66 of Notification 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.  However, service provided by the applicant to AIIMS by way of Entrance examination are exempted under Entry 66  of Notification 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017.