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In re The Leprosy Mission Trust of India (GST AAR Maharashtra)
Whether services provided under vocational training courses recognized by National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) or Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) is exempt either under Entry No 64 of exemption list of Goods and Service Tax Act 2017 or under Educational Institution defined under Notification 22/Central Tax (Rate)?
From the documents submitted by the applicant, we find that they have been granted affiliation by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) in respect of vocational skills pertaining to (i) Diesel Mechanic, (ii) Computer Operator and Programming Assistance (COPA), (iii) Welder and (iv) Motor Mechanic. These courses are vocational courses and are approved by NCVT. The definition of an ‘approved vocational education course’ has been reproduced above and it is seen to be a course run by an industrial training institute or an industrial training center affiliated to the NCVT or State Council for Vocational Training offering courses in designated trades notified under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961). The vocational education courses pertaining to (i) Diesel Mechanic, (ii) Computer Operator and Programming Assistance (COPA), (iii) Welder and (iv) Motor Mechanic are carried out by the applicant who are affiliated to the NCVT and therefore such services provided by them are attracting NIL rate of tax under GST. (Sr.No. 66 of Notification No. 12/2017 CT (Rate) dated 28.06.2019.
FULL TEXT OF ORDER OF AUTHORITY OF ADVANCE RULING, MAHARASHTRA
The present application has been filed under section 97 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 [hereinafter referred to as “the CGST Act and MGST Act”] by THE LEPROSY MISSION TRUST OF INDIA, the applicant, seeking an advance ruling in respect of the following question.
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