{"id":12981,"date":"2018-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-06-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T18:30:00","slug":"clarification-on-gst-rate-applicable-on-services-rendered-by-way-of-plantation-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodsandservicetax.in\/GST\/?p=12981","title":{"rendered":"Clarification on GST rate applicable on services rendered by way of plantation activities."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Clarification on GST rate applicable on services rendered by way of plantation activities.<br \/>POL-56\/3\/2017-Policy\/9160\/CT Dated:- 21-6-2018 Orissa SGST<br \/>GST &#8211; States<br \/>Commissionerate of CT and GST, Odisha (At Cuttack)<br \/>\n(Finance Department, Government of Odisha)<br \/>\nNO. POL-56\/3\/2017-Policy\/9160\/CT,<br \/>\nDated: 21\/06\/2018<br \/>\nTo<br \/>\nDirector (Finance)<br \/>\nOdisha Forest Development Corporation<br \/>\nBhubaneswar<br \/>\nSub: Clarification on GST rate applicable on services rendered by way of plantation activities<br \/>\nSir,<br \/>\nI am directed to clarify the issue raised in your letter referred to above as below.<br \/>\nQuery:- Entities such as NPTC, MCL, NHAI, etc place funds with OFDC for carrying out plantation activities including compensatory afforestation activities. Whether such plantation service provided to such entities by OFDC is taxable under GST and, if yes, at what rate (OFDC is registered under GST laws).<br \/>\nClarification:- The services provided by OFDC as mentioned above is classified, as given below, under the <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/circulars?id=57243\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>ed under the Section 9986 are exempted and &#39;NIL&#39; rated under GST Acts. The relevant portion of the &#39;Scheme of Classification of Services&#39; is enclosed herewith for your reference.<br \/>\nThis is issued with the approval of the Commissioner of CT &#038; GST.<br \/>\nYours faithfully<br \/>\nAdditional Commissioner CT &#038; GST<br \/>\n(Policy)<br \/>\nMemo No. 916\/CT.,<br \/>\nDated. 21.06.2018<br \/>\ni. organization and management of trade shows and trade fairs and provision of assistance and support services, including components such as advice and consultancy services with respect to all aspects of the organization of trade shows and trade fairs including defining objectives, financing, e.g., through sponsorship, exhibitions, loans and registration fees, estimating income and expenditure budgets and other financial matters;<br \/>\nii. assistance in choosing and locating space, venue research, feasibility and negotiation; marketing and public relations for the trade show or trade fair; organization or provision of secretariat and <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/circulars?id=57243\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>eries etc.); highway greenery (roads, train lines and tramlines, waterways, ports); industrial and commercial buildings; greenery for buildings (roof gardens, facade greenery, indoor gardens); sports grounds, play grounds and other recreational parks (sports grounds, play grounds, lawns for sunbathing, golf courses); stationary and flowing water (basins, alternating wet areas, ponds, swimming pools, ditches, watercourses, plant sewage systems); plants for protection against noise, wind, erosion, visibility and dazzling<br \/>\n998598 Other information services<br \/>\nThis service code includes telephone-based information services, information search services, news clipping services, press clipping services etc.<br \/>\nThis service code does not include telephone call centre services, cf. 998593<br \/>\n998599 Other support services n.e.c.<br \/>\nThis service code includes business brokerage and appraisal services other than for real estate; business services of intermediaries and brokers; specialist advice other than<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/circulars?id=57243\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>12, 996921<br \/>\n * services related to advertising and sales promotion, cf. 99836<br \/>\n * management services for motion picture rights, cf. 999614<br \/>\n * art facilities operation services, cf. 999623<br \/>\n * management services for artistic rights, cf. 999629<br \/>\n * sports events organization services, cf. 999651<br \/>\n9986 Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing, mining and utilities<br \/>\n99861 Support services to agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing<br \/>\n998611 Support services to crop production<br \/>\nThis service code includes<br \/>\ni. services to improve the propagation quality of the seed, including treatment of genetically modified seeds; removal of non-seed materials, undersized, mechanically or insect-damaged and immature seeds; removal of seed moisture to a safe level for seed storage; drying, cleaning, grading and treating of seeds to be marketed;<br \/>\nii. post-harvest crop services such as preparation of crops for primary markets, cotton ginning services;<br \/>\niii. Other support services to cro<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/circulars?id=57243\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>rtificial insemination of farm animals; grading of eggs; cleaning of agricultural premises (hen houses, piggeries, etc.); accommodation services for pets (kennels); grooming and tattooing services for pets; training of pet animals; Farm animal husbandry services on inputs owned by others like operation of a farm animal production unit on a fee or contract basis<br \/>\nThis service code does not include:<br \/>\n * services provided by agronomists and agricultural economists, cf. 998311<br \/>\n * veterinary services for pets and other animals, cf. 99835<br \/>\n * training of guard dogs cf. 998529<br \/>\n * recreational riding services, cf. 999652<br \/>\n * training of sport and entertainment animals cf. 999662<br \/>\n998613 Support services to hunting<br \/>\nThis service code includes services involving operation of a hunting unit on a fee or contract basis; culling of wildlife<br \/>\n998614 Support services to forestry and logging<br \/>\nThis service code includes services involving operation of a forestry or logging unit on a fee or contract ba<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/circulars?id=57243\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p>erection, repair and dismantling services; well casing, cementing, pumping, plugging and abandoning of wells; test drilling and exploration services in connection with petroleum and gas extraction; specialized fire extinguishing services; operation of oil or gas extraction unit on a fee or contract basis<br \/>\nThis service code does not include:<br \/>\n * geological, geophysical and related prospecting and consulting services, cf. 998341<br \/>\n998622 Support services to other mining n.e.c.<br \/>\nThis service code includes draining and pumping of mines; overburden removal and other development and preparation services of mineral properties and sites, including tunneling, except for oil and gas extraction; test drilling services in connection with mining operations, except for oil and gas extraction; operation of other mining units on a fee or contract basis<br \/>\nThis service code does not include:<br \/>\n * mineral exploration and evaluation services, cf. 998343<br \/>\n * geophysical services, cf. 998341<br \/>\n99863 Support and<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Plain text (Extract) only<\/strong><BR>For full text:-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxtmi.com\/circulars?id=57243\">Visit the Source <\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">=  =  =  =  =  =  =  =<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarification on GST rate applicable on services rendered by way of plantation activities.POL-56\/3\/2017-Policy\/9160\/CT Dated:- 21-6-2018 Orissa SGSTGST &#8211; StatesCommissionerate of CT and GST, Odisha (At Cuttack) (Finance Department, Government of Odisha) NO. 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