Rent Received from Govt. Welfare Hostels Taxable under GST: Telangana AAAR

 In re Navya Nuchu (GST AAAR Telangana) The Telangana Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR), in the case of In re Navya Nuchu, has ruled that renting a building to the Scheduled Castes Development Department for use as a social welfare college hostel is a taxable service under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The AAAR upheld the initial ruling by the Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), dismissing the appellant’s claim that the service was exempt under the category of “pure services” provided to a governmental authority for functions related to a Municip...