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12% GST on Cochin Port Trust for providing Deposit under ‘Work Contract’ – AAR

12% GST on Cochin Port Trust for providing Deposit under ‘Work Contract’ – AAR

The Question and Ruling as follows :

1. Whether, having regard to the background and details including the scope of work of the Deposit work contained in the M.O.D. entered into between CoPT and N.T.RO., what is the nature of the services rendered by CoPT under the M.O.D. entered Into between CoPT and N.T.RO.? Whether it would be treated as a “Works Contract” as per section 2 (119) of the CGST Act or as a Composite Supply for services as per Section 2 (30) of the CGST Act or as a mixed supply as defined in Section 2 (74) of the CGST Act?

Ans. The activity undertaken by the applicant as per the M.O.D. dated 22.12.2016 entered with National Technical Research Organisation of the Government of India are covered under ‘‘Works Contract” as defined in Section 2 (119) of the CGST Act, 2017.

2. Whether, having regard to the background and details Including the scope of work of the Deposit work contained in the M.O.U. entered into between CoPT and N.T.R.O., whether CoPT is eligible to take the benefit of reduced rate of 12% GST as per Notification No 24/2017-IT(R) dated 21.09.2017, in respect of the services provided by it to N.T.R.O. under the M.O.U.?

Ans. Yes. The rate of GST applicable on the services provided by the applicant as per the said M.O.U. is 12% as per Sl No.3 (vi) (a) of the Notification No. 08/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended.

3. Whether, having regard to the background and details Including the scope of work of the Deposit work contained in the M.O.U. entered Into between CoPT and N.T.R.O., whether the contractors engaged by COPT to execute work as envisaged in the M.O.U., would be eligible to take the benefit of reduced rate of 12% GST as per Notification No.24/2017- IT(R) dated 21.09.2017, in respect of the services provided by them to CoPT?

Ans. Yes. The rate of GST applicable on the services provided by the contractors 1 sub contractors to the applicant as envisaged in the said M.O.U. is 12% as per Sl No. 3 (ix) of the Notification No. 08/2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 as amended.

4. If CoPT is eligible to take the benefit of reduced rate of 12% GST as per Notification No 24/2017- IT(R) dated 21.09.2017; whether it is entitled to claim refund of the excess remittance of GST (6%) remitted from the date of applicability of the said Notification?

Ans. Yes. The applicant is entitled for refund of the excess GST paid if any; subject to the provisions of Section 54 of the CGST Act, 2017 and the Rules made thereunder.

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