In re Saryu Babu Engineer India Pvt Ltd (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh)
Q-1 Whether the Project Development Service (i.e. Detailed Project Report Service) and Project Management Consultancy services (PMCS) provided by the applicant to recipient under the contract from State Urban Development Authority (herein after referred as ‘SUDA’) and the PMC under the contract for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY in short) would qualify as an activity in relation to function entrusted to Panchayat or Municipality under Article 243G or Article 243 W respectively, of the Constitution of India?
Ruling on Question 1. We hold that the Services rendered under the contract with State Urban Development Agency, Uttar Pradesh (SUDA), and for PMAY are in relation to functions entrusted to Municipalities under Article 243W and to Panchayats under Article 243G of the Constitution of India.
Q- 2-If answer to first question is in affirmative, whether, such services provided by the applicant would qualify as Pure service (excluding works contract service or composite supplies involving supply of any goods) as provided in serial number 3 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-06-2017, as amended (S. No. 3A) by Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 25 January, 2018 issued under Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 and corresponding Notifications No. K. A.N.I.-2-843/X1-9(47)/17-U.P. Act-1-2017-order- (10)-2017 Lucknow, dated June 30, 2017 issued under Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (UPGST Act), where the Project cost includes the cost of service rendered along with reimbursement of cost of procurement of goods for rendering such service, and thus, be eligible for exemption from levy of CGST and UPGST, respectively.
Ruling on Question 2. Such services would qualify as Pure Service (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods)” and accordingly exempt from the payment of GST duly covered in S1.No 3 of Notification No. 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, 2017 (as amended from time to time) issued under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST/Act), and corresponding notifications issued under Uttar Pradesh Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (UPGST Act).
