Case Law Details
In re Surya Roshni LED Lighting Projects Limited (GST AAR Odisha)
Question No. 1 Whether Capital Subsidy (90 per cent of Project Capital Expenditure, received by the Applicant as per SIOM Agreement and Escrow Agreement from Odisha Government / ULBs for the Green Field Public Street Lighting System in the State of Odisha is not liable to GST and if liable to GST, then at what rate of GST?
Answer:- Capital Subsidy (90 per cent of Project Capital Expenditure, received by the Applicant is liable to GST. The GST will have to be paid on the goods at the appropriate rate after classification under the appropriate heading.
Question No.2 What shall be the GST rate for the balance 10% of the Project Capital Expenditure and O&M Fees received as Annuity Fee over the period of 7 years by the Applicant as per SIOM Agreement considering the SI. No. 3(vi) of the notification No. 11/2017 Central Tax (Rate), dt. 28-06-2017 as amended by Notification No. 31/2017 Central Tax (Rate), dt. 13-10-2017 and corresponding notifications of Odisha State Tax Rate as amended.
Answer :- The supply being undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by the applicant would qualify to be a supply of ‘composite supply’ in terms of definition under Section 2(119) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, where the principal supply is ‘ supply of goods’ not ‘ supply of service’. Therefore, question of the applicability of concessional rate of tax in terms of Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28-6-2017 and as amended does not arise. The GST will have to be paid on the goods at the appropriate rate after classification under the appropriate heading.
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