Case Law Details
In re Concrete Udyog Limited (GST AAR Uttar Pradesh)
Whether composite works contract services supplied to Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (UPJN) involving construction & design of prestressed concrete cylinder pipelines (PCCP) and pumping plant for the purpose of supplying water to the Khurja Sewerage Treatment Plant Project from the Mundakhera Reservoir to the pond of Khurja STPP along with all ancillary works such as development of roads/paths, drain septic Tanks, sewer line, water supply system, external electrification, service connection to building, etc would be covered under Entry 3(iii) of the Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 ?
in order to qualify as a governmental authority, such authority must be set up by an act of Parliament/State Legislature, should have 90% or more stake of government, and should carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution of India.
As already discussed, the UPJN is a body corporate formed by the State legislature under UPWSS Act enacted by the UP State Legislature. As such, the first requirement of a governmental authority stands fulfilled in the present case. Further, as per Section 3 of the UPWSS Act, UPJN is a body corporate established by the Government of U.P., as such, the second requirement of governmental authority has also been fulfilled in the present case. Moreover, the UPJN is constituted for the development and regulation of water supply and sewerage services in the State of U.P. Under the Section 14 of UPWSS Act, UPJN is inter alia entrusted with the function to operate, run, and maintain any waterworks and sewerage system. As per Article 243W read with Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution of India, water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes and public health, sanitation conservancy and solid waste management is a function of municipality. In view of the above, the requirement that the authority must be established to carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution has also been fulfilled in the present case. Thus, the UPJN is a governmental authority in our view.
The Notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 was amended vide Notification No. 15/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated November 18, 2021, wherein, in Entry 3(iii), the words “Union territory, a local authority, a Governmental Authority or a Government Entity” were substituted with “Union territory or a local authority”
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