IN RE: M/s Tata Projects Limited-SUCG Consortium
GST
2018 (6) TMI 463 – AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING-RAJASTHAN – 2018 (14) G. S. T. L. 129 (A. A. R. – GST)
AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULING-RAJASTHAN – AAR
Dated:- 27-4-2018
RAJ/AAR/2018-19/01
GST
NITIN WAPA (MEMBER) And SUDHIR SHARMA (MEMBER)
Present for the appellant: Shri K. Rama Mohana Rao (Senior Manager, F&A), Shri Rajesh Tripathi (AGM)
ORDER
(A) SUBMISSION OF APPLICANT
1.1. M/s TPL – SUCG Consortium (herein after referred as the applicant also) submitted that, Jaipur Development Authority awarded a Contract to them vide their LOA No. JDA/EE-07/2016/D-662 dated: 04.03.2016 for Rejuvenation of Amanishah Nallah (Dravyavati River), Jaipur (Rajasthan) Including Area Development on Turnkey Basis, and its Operation & Maintenance (O&M) for a period of 10 Years.
Under the said Contract, the Major works proposed for the Project are as follows.
(a) Course Correction/Strengthening of Amanishah Nallah – River rehabilita
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r the city in direct monetary terms and other intrinsic benefits that will accrue from the Nallah improvement works. This plan will act as road map for the Employer to use newly developed assets as per the market needs and value creation through Nallah improvement.
1.2 Scope of the works in Contract:
The basic essence of the project is an enhancement of utility of the Dravyavati River (Amanishah Nallah) which is already existing and operating in its present state. The project scope is primarily the course correction and strengthening the channel for better performance. The present structures on the riveri.e. the dams, reservoirs are also operational, and cleaning is being done to restore the storage capacities for which they were designed and constructed. In addition, since the river and its existing dams are already operational as the present sewage from the catchment is being collected and carried by the river and the dams are used for water storage and supplying water to irrigatio
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ed Lands of the project has been prepared submitted by us. This plan will act as value creation through Nallah improvement.
2. They further submitted that, Jaipur Development Authority is a body constituted under Jaipur Development Authority Act 1982 (Act. 25) as a statutory vehicle to implement the urban development of Jaipur as envisaged by the Department of Urban Development and Housing. Government of Rajasthan.
The major undertaking of JDA includes the following:
* Infrastructural development of Jaipur region by construction of flyovers, bridges. parking places.
* Development of commercial projects and residential schemes, etc.
* Development of basic amenities like community centres, parks, ring roads.
* Development and rehabilitation of kacchibastis etc.
* Preparation and implementation of master plan.
* Preparation and implementation of guidelines for colonisation.
* Environmental development by planning and implementing roadside plantations and by developing eeo-
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ntrusted by Government of Rajasthan, it is covered under the definition of Government Entity.
4.1. The applicant also submitted that the GST Rate applicable for the nature of works is @ 12% (i.e., CGST-6% + SGST – 6%):
As per description of the services mentioned at SI. no.3 (vi) (a) of the notification no. 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt.28th June 2017 amended with notification no.24/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 21.09.2017 and further amended vide notification no. 31/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt. 13.10.2017, GST Rate applicable for the following service is @12%.
Composite supply of works contract as defined in clause (119) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, provided]6 to the Central Government. State Government, Union Territory, a local authority, a Governmental Authority or a Government Entity by way of construction, erection, commissioning, installation. completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of-
(a) a civil structure or
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s is not the part of this Contract.
Since the scope of works covered in the project is primarily in the nature of construction of Civil structures, Sewage treatment and other development works, the project is covered SI. no.3 (vi) (a) of the notification no. 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt.28th June 2017 amended with notification no.24/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt 21.09.2017 and further amended vide notification no. 31/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt 13.10.2017 and applicable GST Rate for the same is @12%.
5. Applicant's Questions(s) on which Advance Ruling is sought:
(i) The nature of Services whether covered under Sl.no.3(vi)(a) of notification no. 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt.28th June 2017 amended with notification no.24/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 21.09.2017 and further amended with notification no. 31/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017?
(ii) What is the Rate of GST applicable for the Project?
(iii) If applicable rate of GST @12%, what is the rate of GST applicable
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it is submitted that the Rejuvenation of Amanishah Nallah project is covered under the definition of ORIGINAL WORKS and covered under the Notification no. 24/2017-Central tax (rate) dated 21.09.2017. As per the said notification, the work awarded is duly covered under clause (vi) and applicable rate of GST is 12% (CGST 6% + SGST 6%).
As per definitions given under notification No. 12/2017-Central Excise (Rate) dated 28.06.2017
(zs) “original works ” means- all new constructions;
(i) all types of additions and alterations to abandoned or damaged structures on land that are required to make them workable;
(ii) erection, commissioning or installation of plant, machinery or equipment or structures, whether prefabricated or otherwise;
6.3 They have also submitted a copy of letter dated 13.12.17of Executive Engineer(Dravyawati River-1), JDA, Jaipur, addressed to the Project Director, M/s TPL-SUCG Consortium (copy submitted by the applicant) in which it is submitted that the JDA has awa
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. 11/2017 -Central Tax (Rate) dt.28lh June 2017 amended with notification no.24/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 21.09.2017 and further amended with notification no. 31/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 13.10.2017 or not? What is the GST rate applicable on subcontractor leg ?
Findings:
8.1. As per definitions given under notification No. 12/2017-Central Excise (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended vide notification No. 32/2017-Central tax (rate) dated 13.10.2017,
“(zf) “Governmental Authority ” means an authority or a board or any other body, –
(i) set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or
(ii) established by any Government, with 90per cent, or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution or to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution.
8.2 Jaipur Development Authority is a body constituted under Jaipur Development Authority Act 1982(Act.25) as a statutory vehicle to imp
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erce, industry, or any other business or profession:
(b) a structure meant predominantly for use as (i) an educational, (ii) a clinical, or(iii) an art or cultural establishment; or
(c) a residential complex predominantly meant for self-use or the use of their employees or other persons specified in paragraph 3 of the Schedule III of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
8.4 JDA established vide JAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1982 as an Authority for the purpose of planning, co-ordinating and supervising the proper, orderly and rapid development of the Jaipur Region and of executing plans, projects and schemes for such development enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Thirty-third Year of the Republic of India.
As per Section 4 of the said Act, the Jaipur Development Authority consist of the following members, namely: –
(i) A Chairman, who shall be the Minister-in-charge of Urban Development of the State of Rajasthan, or a nominee of the Governor during Pres
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e guidelines laid down, from time to time by the State Government for development of the areas in the Jaipur Region.
(2) The Authority shall be bound to comply with such directions which may be issued, from time to time, by the State Government for efficient administration of this Act.
(3) If, in connection with the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties of the Authority under this Act, any dispute arises between the Authority and the State Government, the matter shall be decided by the State Government and its decision shall be final.
As per Section 90A. Power to transfer.-
The officers and employees of the Authority may. in accordance with the rules made under section 95, be transferred, by the State Government, to any Urban Improvement Trust in the State.
8.5 The Jurisdictional Officer in his/her comments has also stated that nature of work is to be covered under “services” as mentioned in SI. No. 3(IV) (a) of Notification no. 11/2017 -Central Tax (Rate) dt.28
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ernment, Union territory, a local authority, a Governmental Authority or a Government Entity; will also attract GST at the rate as applicable to the main contractor.
9. In view of the foregoing, we rule as under:-
RULING
The Services provided by M/s TPL – SUCG Consortium to Jaipur Development Authority under Contract awarded to them vide their LOA No. JDA/EE-07/2016/D-662 dated: 04.03.2016 are covered under Notification no. 11/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt.28th June 2017 (Notification no. F.12(56)FD/Tax/2017-PM-49(S.T.) dt. 29th June 2017), amended with Notification no.24/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dt. 21st Sept. 2017 (Notification no. F.12(56)FD/Tax/2017-90(S.T.) dt. 21st Sept. 2017) and further amended vide Notification no. 31/2017 – Central Tax (Rate) dt. 13th Oct. 2017 ( Notification no. F.12(56)FD/Tax/2017-Pt-III-106(S.T.) dt. 13,h Oct. 2017 ) and GST @12% (i.e. CGST 6% + SGST 6%) is applicable on the services provided under the said contract. This rate is also applicable to the su
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