The Kerala AAAR held that fees paid to convert wetland into dry land are subject to GST under reverse charge. The Authority ruled that land conversion is distinct from land improvement and is not covered by the Panchayat-function exemption under Article 243G.
The authority found that the underlying GST dispute had already been addressed in adjudication proceedings. To maintain judicial propriety, it declined to record findings on exemption eligibility.
AAAR Goa declined to examine fresh arguments on taxability and upheld the reverse charge liability on charges collected by Goa PWD. The authority held that new issues cannot be raised for the first time at the appellate stage.
The Goa AAAR held that drinking water supplied through tankers to IIT Goa students is GST-exempt because the exclusion for purified water had already been removed from Entry 99. The ruling emphasizes that the amended notification must be applied for supplies made after 18 July 2022.
The Haryana AAAR held that Brake Hoses are primarily composed of vulcanized rubber and retain their essential character as rubber hoses. Accordingly, they were classified under HSN 4009 and made taxable at 18% GST.
The Haryana AAAR held that consulting and market support services provided to a Malaysian company were intermediary services under the IGST Act. As the place of supply was held to be in India, the services did not qualify as exports or zero-rated supplies.
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