List of Exempted supply of services under the CGST Act - 12/2017 - Central GST (CGST) Rate

Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 28 th June, 2017 G.S.R. 691(E) .- In exercise of the powers conferred by 49 [ ,sub-section (3) and sub-section (4) of section 9, sub-section (1) of section 11, sub-section (5) of section 15 and section 148, ] of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) , the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, on the recommendations of the Council, hereby exempts the intra-State supply of services of description as specified in column (3) of the Table below from so much of the central tax leviable thereon under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said Act , as is in excess of the said tax calculated at the rate as specified in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, unless specified otherwise, subject to the relevant conditions as specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table, namely:- Table Sl. No. Chapter, Section, Heading, Group or Service Code (Tariff) Description of Services Rate (per cent.) Condition (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Chapter 99 Services by an entity registered under section 12AA 69 [ or 12AB ] of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) by way of charitable activities. Nil Nil 2 Chapter 99 Services by way of transfer of a going concern, as a whole or an independent part thereof. Nil Nil 3 Chapter 99 Pure services (excluding works contract service or other composite supplies involving supply of any goods) provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority 79 [****] by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution. Nil Nil 17 [3A Chapter 99 Composite supply of goods and services in which the value of supply of goods constitutes not more than 25 per cent. of the value of the said composite supply provided to the Central Government, State Government or Union territory or local authority 80 [ **** ] by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution or in relation to any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution. Nil Nil] 112 [ 3B Chapter 99 Services provided to a Governmental Authority by way of (a) water supply; (b) public health; (c) sanitation conservancy; (d) solid waste management; and (e) slum improvement and upgradation. Nil Nil ] 4 Chapter 99 Services by 25 [****] governmental authority by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a municipality under article 243 W of the Constitution. Nil Nil 5 Chapter 99 Services by a 8 [ 26 [****] Governmental Authority ] by way of any activity in relation to any function entrusted to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution. Nil Nil 6 Chapter 99 Services by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority excluding the following services- (a) services by the Department of Posts 113 [ and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) ] 83 [ **** ] ; (b) services in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport; (c) transport of goods or passengers; or (d) any service, other than services covered under entries (a) to (c) above, provided to business entities. Nil Nil 7 Chapter 99 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority to a business entity with an aggregate turnover of up to 54 [such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017)]. Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, it is hereby clarified that the provisions of this entry shall not be applicable to- (a) services,- (i) by the Department of Posts 114 [ and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) ] 84 [ **** ] ; (ii) in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport; (iii) of transport of goods or passengers; and (b) services by way of renting of immovable property. Nil Nil 8 Chapter 99 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority to another Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority: Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to services- (i) by the Department of Posts 115 [ and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) ] 85 [ **** ] ; (ii) in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport; (iii) of transport of goods or passengers. Nil Nil 9 Chapter 99 Services provided by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority where the consideration for such services does not exceed five thousand rupees: Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply to- (i) services by the Department of Posts 116 [ and the Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) ] 86 [ **** ] ; (ii) services in relation to an aircraft or a vessel, inside or outside the precincts of a port or an airport; (iii) transport of goods or passengers: Provided further that in case where continuous supply of service, as defined in sub-section (33) of section 2 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 , is provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or a local authority, the exemption shall apply only where the consideration charged for such service does not exceed five thousand rupees in a financial year. Nil Nil 1 [9A Chapter 99 Services provided by and to F d ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 to be hosted in India. Nil Provided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017.] 55 [9AA Chapter 99 Services provided by and to F d ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020 to be hosted in India 70 [ whenever rescheduled ] . Nil Provided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020. ] 71 [ 9AB Chapter 99 Services provided by and to Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and its subsidiaries directly or indirectly related to any of the events under AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022 to be hosted in India. Nil Provided that Director (Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports certifies that the services are directly or indirectly related to any of the events under AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022. ] 7 [9B Chapter 99 Supply of services associated with transit cargo to Nepal and Bhutan (landlocked countries). Nil Nil] 9 [ 9C Chapter 99 Supply of service by a Government Entity to Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or any person specified by Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority against consideration received from Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority, in the form of grants. Nil Nil] 27 [ 9D Chapter 99 Services by an old age home run by Central Government, State Government or by an entity registered under section 12AA 72 [ or 12AB ] of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) to its residents (aged 60 years or more) against consideration upto twenty-five thousand rupees per month per member, provided that the consideration charged is inclusive of charges for boarding, lodging and maintenance. Nil Nil ] 117 [ 9E Chapter 99 Services provided by Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) to individuals by way of (a) sale of platform tickets; (b) facility of retiring rooms/waiting rooms; (c) cloak room services; (d) battery operated car services. Nil Nil 9F Chapter 99 Services provided by one zone/division under Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) to another zone(s)/division(s) under Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways). Nil Nil 9G Chapter 99 Services provided by Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) by way of allowing Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) to use the infrastructure built and owned by them during the concession period against consideration and services of maintenance supplied by Ministry of Railways (Indian Railways) to SPVs in relation to the said infrastructure built and owned by the SPVs during the concession period against consideration. Nil Nil ] 10 Heading 9954 Services provided by way of pure labour contracts of construction, erection, commissioning, installation, completion, fitting out, repair, maintenance, renovation, or alteration of a civil structure or any other original works pertaining to the beneficiary-led individual house construction or enhancement under the Housing for All (Urban) Mission or Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Nil Nil 28 [ 10A Heading 9954 Services supplied by electricity distribution utilities by way of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of infrastructure for extending electricity distribution network upto the tube well of the farmer or agriculturalist for agricultural use. Nil Nil ] 11 Heading 9954 Services by way of pure labour contracts of construction, erection, commissioning, or installation of original works pertaining to a single residential unit otherwise than as a part of a residential complex. Nil Nil 2 [11A Heading 9961 or Heading 9962 14 [Service provided by Fair Price Shops to Central Government, State Government or Union territory by way of sale of food grains, kerosene, sugar, edible oil, etc. under Public Distribution System against consideration in the form of commission or margin.] Nil Nil] 2 [11B 15 [Omitted] ] 12 118 [****] Heading 9972 Services by way of renting of residential dwelling for use as residence 87 [ except where the residential dwelling is rented to a registered person ] . 108 [ 119 [ Explanation 1 ] . - For the purpose of exemption under this entry, this entry shall cover services by way of renting of residential dwelling to a registered person where, (i) the registered person is proprietor of a proprietorship concern and rents the residential dwelling in his personal capacity for use as his own residence; and (ii) such renting is on his own account and not that of the proprietorship concern. ] 120 [ Explanation 2.- Nothing contained in this entry shall apply to- (a) accommodation services for students in student residences; (b) accommodation services provided by Hostels, Camps, Paying Guest accommodations and the like. ] Nil Nil 121 [ 12A Heading 9963 Supply of accommodation services having value of supply less than or equal to twenty thousand rupees per person per month provided that the accommodation service is supplied for a minimum continuous period of ninety days. Nil Nil ] 13 Heading 9963 or Heading 9972 or Heading 9995 or any other Heading of Section 9 Services by a person by way of- (a) conduct of any religious ceremony; (b) renting of precincts of a religious place meant for general public, owned or managed by an entity registered as a charitable or religious trust under section 12AA 72 [ or 12AB ] of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the Income-tax Act) or a trust or an institution registered under sub clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act or a body or an authority covered under clause (23BBA) of section 10 of the said Income-tax Act : Provided that nothing contained in entry (b) of this exemption shall apply to,- (i) renting of rooms where charges are one thousand rupees or more per day; (ii) renting of premises, community halls, kalyanmandapam or open area, and the like where charges are ten thousand rupees or more per day; (iii) renting of shops or other spaces for business or commerce where charges are ten thousand rupees or more per month. Nil Nil 88 [ 14. * * * * ] 15 Heading 9964 Transport of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by 89 [ (a) air in economy class, embarking from or terminating in an airport located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, or Tripura or at Bagdogra located in West Bengal; ] (b) non-airconditioned contract carriage other than radio taxi, for transportation of passengers, excluding tourism, conducted tour, charter or hire; or (c) stage carriage other than air-conditioned stage carriage. 81 [ Provided that nothing contained in items (b) and (c) above shall apply to services supplied through an electronic commerce operator, and notified under sub-section (5) of Section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017). ] Nil Nil 16 Heading 9964 Services provided to the Central Government, by way of transport of passengers with or without accompanied belongings, by air, embarking from or terminating at a regional connectivity scheme airport, against consideration in the form of viability gap funding: Provided that nothing contained in this entry shall apply on or after the expiry of a period of 18 [three years] from the date of commencement of operations of the regional connectivity scheme airport as notified by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Nil Nil 17 Heading 9964 Service of transportation of passengers, with or without accompanied belongings, by- (a) railways in a class other than- (i) first class; or (ii) an air-conditioned coach; (b) metro, monorail or tramway; (c) inland waterways; (d) public transport, other than predominantly for tourism purpose, in a vessel between places located in India; and (e) metered cabs or auto rickshaws (including e-rickshaws). 82 [ Provided that nothing contained in item (e) above shall apply to services supplied through an electronic commerce operator, and notified under sub-section (5) of Section 9 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017). ] Nil Nil 18 Heading 9965 Services by way of transportation of goods- (a) by road except the services of- (i) a goods transportation agency; (ii) a courier agency; (b) by inland waterways. Nil Nil 19 Heading 9965 Services by way of transportation of goods by an aircraft from a place outside India upto the customs station of clearance in India. Nil Nil 17 [19A Heading 9965 Services by way of transportation of goods by an aircraft from customs station of clearance in India to a place outside India. Nil Nothing contained in this serial number shall apply after the 30 th day of September 73 [ 2022 ] , 19B Heading 9965 Services by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from customs station of clearance in India to a place outside India. Nil Nothing contained in this serial number shall apply after the 30 th day of September, 73 [ 2022 ] .] 68 [19C 9965 111 [ Satellite launch services. ] Nil Nil. ] 20 Heading 9965 Services by way of transportation by rail or a vessel from one place in India to another of the following goods (a) relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap; (b) defence or military equipments; (c) newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers; 90 [ **** ] (e) agricultural produce; (f) milk, salt and food grain including flours, pulses and rice; and (g) organic manure. Nil Nil 21 Heading 9965 or Heading 9967 Services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport in a goods carriage of - (a) agricultural produce; 91 [ **** ] (d) milk, salt and food grain including flour, pulses and rice; (e) organic manure; (f) newspaper or magazines registered with the Registrar of Newspapers; (g) relief materials meant for victims of natural or man-made disasters, calamities, accidents or mishap; or (h) defence or military equipments. Nil Nil 10 [21A Heading 9965 or Heading 9967 Services provided by a goods transport agency to an unregistered person, including an unregistered casual taxable person, other than the following recipients, namely: - (a) any factory registered under or governed by the Factories Act, 1948(63 of 1948); or (b) any Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860) or under any other law for the time being in force in any part of India; or (c) any Co-operative Society established by or under any law for the time being in force; or (d) any body corporate established, by or under any law for the time being in force; or (e) any partnership firm whether registered or not under any law including association of persons; (f) any casual taxable person registered under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act or the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act or the State Goods and Services Tax Act or the Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act . Nil Nil] 42 [ 21B Heading 9965 or Heading 9967 Services provided by a goods transport agency, by way of transport of goods in a goods carriage, to, - (a) a Department or Establishment of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory; or (b) local authority; or (c) Governmental agencies, which has taken registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) only for the purpose of deducting tax under Section 51 and not for making a taxable supply of goods or services. Nil Nil ] 22 Heading 9966 or Heading 9973 Services by way of giving on hire (a) to a state transport undertaking, a motor vehicle meant to carry more than twelve passengers; or 53 [ (aa) to a local authority, an Electrically operated vehicle meant to carry more than twelve passengers; or Explanation.- For the purposes of this entry, Electrically operated vehicle means vehicle falling under Chapter 87 in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) which is run solely on electrical energy derived from an external source or from one or more electrical batteries fitted to such road vehicle. ] (b) to a goods transport agency, a means of transportation of goods. 17 [(c) motor vehicle for transport of students, faculty and staff, to a person providing services of transportation of students, faculty and staff to an educational institution providing services by way of pre-school education and education upto higher secondary school or equivalent.] Nil Nil 23 Heading 9967 Service by way of access to a road or a bridge on payment of toll charges. Nil Nil 109 [ 23A * * * * ] 24 Heading 9967 or Heading 9985 Services by way of loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of rice. Nil Nil 32 [ 24A Heading 9967 or Heading 9985 Services by way of warehousing of minor forest produce. Nil Nil ] 59 [ 24B Heading 9967 or Heading 9985 92 [ Services by way of storage or warehousing of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables. ] Nil Nil] 93 [ 24C Chapter 9968 Services by the Department of Posts by way of post card, inland letter, book post and ordinary post (envelopes weighing less than 10 grams). Nil Nil ] 25 Heading 9969 Transmission or distribution of electricity by an electricity transmission or distribution utility. Nil Nil 122 [ 25A Heading 9969 or Heading 9986 Supply of services by way of providing metering equipment on rent, testing for meters/transformers/capacitors etc., releasing electricity connection, shifting of meters/service lines, issuing duplicate bills etc., which are incidental or ancillary to the supply of transmission and distribution of electricity provided by electricity transmission and distribution utilities to their consumers. Nil Nil ] 94 [ 26 * * * * ] 27 Heading 9971 Services by way of- (a) extending deposits, loans or advances in so far as the consideration is represented by way of interest or discount (other than interest involved in credit card services); (b) inter se sale or purchase of foreign currency amongst banks or authorised dealers of foreign exchange or amongst banks and such dealers. Nil Nil 43 [ 27A Heading 9971 Services provided by a banking company to Basic Saving Bank Deposit (BSBD) account holders under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). Nil Nil ] 28 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance business provided by way of annuity under the National Pension System regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India under the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013). Nil Nil 29 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance business provided or agreed to be provided by the Army, Naval and Air Force Group Insurance Funds to members of the Army, Navy and Air Force, respectively, under the Group Insurance Schemes of the Central Government. Nil Nil 17 [29A Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance provided or agreed to be provided by the Naval Group Insurance Fund to the personnel of Coast Guard under the Group Insurance Schemes of the Central Government. Nil Nil] 60 [ 29B Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance provided or agreed to be provided by the Central Armed Police Forces (under Ministry of Home Affairs) Group Insurance Funds to their members under the Group Insurance Schemes of the concerned Central Armed Police Force. Nil Nil] 30 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services by the Employees State Insurance Corporation to persons governed under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948). Nil Nil 31 Heading 9971 Services provided by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation to the persons governed under the Employees Provident Funds and the Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952). Nil Nil 33 [ 31A Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services by Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation to persons governed by the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 (46 of 1948). Nil Nil 31B Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services by National Pension System (NPS) Trust to its members against consideration in the form of administrative fee. Nil Nil ] 95 [ 32 * * * * ] 96 [ 33 * * * * ] 34 Heading 9971 Services by an acquiring bank, to any person in relation to settlement of an amount upto two thousand rupees in a single transaction transacted through credit card, debit card, charge card or other payment card service. Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, acquiring bank means any banking company, financial institution including non-banking financial company or any other person, who makes the payment to any person who accepts such card. Nil Nil 34 [ 34A Heading 9971 Services supplied by Central Government, State Government, Union territory to their undertakings or Public Sector Undertakings(PSUs) by way of guaranteeing the loans taken by such undertakings or PSUs from the 44 [ banking companies and ] financial institutions. Nil Nil ] 35 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of general insurance business provided under following schemes (a) Hut Insurance Scheme; (b) Cattle Insurance under Swarnajaynti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (earlier known as Integrated Rural Development Programme); (c) Scheme for Insurance of Tribals; (d) Janata Personal Accident Policy and Gramin Accident Policy; (e) Group Personal Accident Policy for Self-Employed Women; (f) Agricultural Pumpset and Failed Well Insurance; (g) premia collected on export credit insurance; (h) 3 [Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWCIS)], approved by the Government of India and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture; (i) Jan Arogya Bima Policy; (j) 4 [Pradhan Mantri Fasal BimaYojana (PMFBY)]; (k) Pilot Scheme on Seed Crop Insurance; (l) Central Sector Scheme on Cattle Insurance; (m) Universal Health Insurance Scheme; (n) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana; (o) Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme; (p) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojna; (q) Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme implemented by the Trust constituted under the provisions of the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999). 61 [ (r) Bangla Shasya Bima ] Nil Nil 36 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services of life insurance business provided under following schemes- (a) Janashree Bima Yojana; (b) Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana; (c) Life micro-insurance product as approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, having maximum amount of cover of 19 [two lakhs] rupees; (d) Varishtha Pension BimaYojana; (e) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan JyotiBimaYojana; (f) Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYogana; (g) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana. Nil Nil 17 [36A Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services by way of reinsurance of the insurance schemes specified in serial number 35 or 36 35 [ or 40 ] . Nil Nil] 37 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services by way of collection of contribution under the Atal Pension Yojana. Nil Nil 38 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services by way of collection of contribution under any pension scheme of the State Governments. Nil Nil 39 Heading 9971 or Heading 9985 Services by the following persons in respective capacities (a) business facilitator or a business correspondent to a banking company with respect to accounts in its rural area branch; (b) any person as an intermediary to a business facilitator or a business correspondent with respect to services mentioned in entry (a); or (c) business facilitator or a business correspondent to an insurance company in a rural area. Nil Nil 17 [39A Heading 9971 Services by an intermediary of financial services located in a multi services SEZ with International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) status to a customer located outside India for international financial services in currencies other than Indian rupees (INR). Explanation .- For the purposes of this entry, the intermediary of financial services in IFSC is a person,- (i) who is permitted or recognised as such by the Government of India or any Regulator appointed for regulation of IFSC; or (ii) who is treated as a person resident outside India under the Foreign Exchange Management (International Financial Services Centre) Regulations, 2015; or (iii) who is registered under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (International Financial Service Centre) Guidelines, 2015 as IFSC Insurance Office; or (iv) who is permitted as such by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015. Nil Nil] 40 Heading 9971 or Heading 9991 Services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory under any insurance scheme for which total premium is paid by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory. Nil Nil 41 Heading 9972 12 [Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease of thirty years, or more) of industrial plots or plots for development of infrastructure for financial business, provided by the State Government Industrial Development Corporations or Undertakings or by any other entity having 64 [ 20 ] per cent. or more ownership of Central Government, State Government, Union territory to the industrial units or the developers in any industrial or financial business area] 41 [ Explanation.- For the purpose of this exemption, the Central Government, State Government or Union territory shall have 64 [ 20 ] per cent. or more ownership in the entity directly or through an entity which is wholly owned by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory. ] Nil 65 [ Provided that the leased plots shall be used for the purpose for which they are allotted, that is, for industrial or financial activity in an industrial or financial business area: Provided further that the State Government concerned shall monitor and enforce the above condition as per the order issued by the State Government in this regard: Provided also that in case of any violation or subsequent change of land use, due to any reason whatsoever, the original lessor, original lessee as well as any subsequent lessee or buyer or owner shall be jointly and severally liable to pay such amount of central tax, as would have been payable on the upfront amount charged for the long term lease of the plots but for the exemption contained herein, along with the applicable interest and penalty: Provided also that the lease agreement entered into by the original lessor with the original lessee or subsequent lessee, or sub- lessee, as well as any subsequent lease or sale agreements, for lease or sale of such plots to subsequent lessees or buyers or owners shall incorporate in the terms and conditions, the fact that the central tax was exempted on the long term lease of the plots by the original lessor to the original lessee subject to above condition and that the parties to the said agreements undertake to comply with the same. ] 50 [ 41A Heading 9972 Service by way of transfer of development rights (herein refer TDR) or Floor Space Index (FSI) (including additional FSI) on or after 1st April, 2019 for construction of residential apartments by a promoter in a project, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. The amount of GST exemption available for construction of residential apartments in the project under this notification shall be calculated as under: [GST payable on TDR or FSI (including additional FSI) or both for construction of the project] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project Total carpet area of the residential and commercial apartments in the project ) Nil Provided that the promoter shall be liable to pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse charge basis, on such proportion of value of development rights, or FSI (including additional FSI), or both, as is attributable to the residential apartments, which remain un-booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate, or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, in the following manner - [GST payable on TDR or FSI (including additional FSI) or both for construction of the residential apartments in the project but for the exemption contained herein] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation Total carpet area of the residential apartments in the project) Provided further that tax payable in terms of the first proviso hereinabove shall not exceed 0.5 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the value in case of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments remaining un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation The liability to pay central tax on the said portion of the development rights or FSI, or both, calculated as above, shall arise on the date of completion or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, whichever is earlier. 41B Heading 9972 Upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable in respect of service by way of granting of long term lease of thirty years, or more, on or after 01.04.2019, for construction of residential apartments by a promoter in a project, intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, except where the entire consideration has been received after issuance of completion certificate, where required, by the competent authority or after its first occupation, whichever is earlier. The amount of GST exemption available for construction of residential apartments in the project under this notification shall be calculated as under: [GST payable on upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable for long term lease of land for construction of the project] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project Total carpet area of the residential and commercial apartments in the project). Nil Provided that the promoter shall be liable to pay tax at the applicable rate, on reverse charge basis, on such proportion of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) paid for long term lease of land, as is attributable to the residential apartments, which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate, or first occupation of the project, as the case may be, in the following manner - [GST payable on upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) payable for long term lease of land for construction of the residential apartments in the project but for the exemption contained herein] x (carpet area of the residential apartments in the project which remain un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation Total carpet area of the residential apartments in the project); Provided further that the tax payable in terms of the first proviso shall not exceed 0.5 per cent. of the value in case of affordable residential apartments and 2.5 per cent. of the value in case of residential apartments other than affordable residential apartments remaining un- booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation. The liability to pay central tax on the said proportion of upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) paid for long term lease of land, calculated as above, shall arise on the date of issue of completion certificate or first occupation of the project, as the case may be. ] 42 Heading 9973 or Heading 9991 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of allowing a business entity to operate as a telecom service provider or use radio frequency spectrum during the period prior to the 1 st April, 2016, on payment of licence fee or spectrum user charges, as the case may be. Nil Nil 74 [* * * * ] 44 Heading 9981 Services provided by an incubatee up to a total turnover of fifty lakh rupees in a financial year subject to the following conditions, namely:- (a) the total turnover had not exceeded fifty lakh rupees during the preceding financial year; and (b) a period of three years has not elapsed from the date of entering into an agreement as an incubatee. Nil Nil 123 [ 44A Heading 9981 Research and development services against consideration received in the form of grants supplied by (a) a Government Entity; or (b) a research association, university, college or other institution, notified under clauses (ii) or (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Nil Provided that the research association, university, college or other institution, notified under clauses (ii) or (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is so notified at the time of supply of the research and development service. ] 45 Heading 9982 or Heading 9991 Services provided by- (a) an arbitral tribunal to (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to 62 [ such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) ]; 17 [(iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity;] (b) a partnership firm of advocates or an individual as an advocate other than a senior advocate, by way of legal services to- (i) an advocate or partnership firm of advocates providing legal services; (ii) any person other than a business entity; or (iii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to 62 [ such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) ] ; 17 [(iv) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity;] (c) a senior advocate by way of legal services to- (i) any person other than a business entity; or (ii) a business entity with an aggregate turnover up to 62 [ such amount in the preceding financial year as makes it eligible for exemption from registration under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (12 of 2017) ] . 17 [(iii) the Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority, Governmental Authority or Government Entity.] Nil Nil 46 Heading 9983 Services by a veterinary clinic in relation to health care of animals or birds. Nil Nil 47 Heading 9983 or Heading 9991 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of- (a) registration required under any law for the time being in force; (b) testing, calibration, safety check or certification relating to protection or safety of workers, consumers or public at large, including fire license, required under any law for the time being in force. Nil Nil 97 [ 47A * * * * ] 48 Heading 9983 or any other Heading of Chapter 99 Taxable services, provided or to be provided, by a Technology Business Incubator or a Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park recognised by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India or bio-incubators recognised by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Nil Nil 49 Heading 9984 Services by way of collecting or providing news by an independent journalist, Press Trust of India or United News of India. Nil Nil 50 Heading 9984 Services of public libraries by way of lending of books, publications or any other knowledge-enhancing content or material. Nil Nil 98 [ 51 * * * * ] 52 Heading 9985 Services by an organiser to any person in respect of a business exhibition held outside India. Nil Nil 99 [ 52A Heading 9985 Tour operator service, which is performed partly in India and partly outside India, supplied by a tour operator to a foreign tourist, to the extent of the value of the tour operator service which is performed outside India: Provided that value of the tour operator service performed outside India shall be such proportion of the total consideration charged for the entire tour which is equal to the proportion which the number of days for which the tour is performed outside India has to the total number of days comprising the tour, or 50% of the total consideration charged for the entire tour, whichever is less: Provided further that in making the above calculations, any duration of time equal to or exceeding 12 hours shall be considered as one full day and any duration of time less than 12 hours shall be taken as half a day. Explanation. - foreign tourist means a person not normally resident in India, who enters India for a stay of not more than six months for legitimate non- immigrant purposes. Illustrations: A tour operator provides a tour operator service to a foreign tourist as follows: - (a) 3 days in India, 2 days in Nepal; Consideration Charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/- Exemption: Rs.40, 000/- (=Rs.1, 00, 000/- x 2/5) or, Rs.50, 000/- (= 50% of Rs.1, 00, 000/-) whichever is less, i.e., Rs.40, 000/-(i.e., Taxable value: Rs.60, 000/-); (b) 2 days in India, 3 nights in Nepal; Consideration Charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/- Exemption: Rs.60, 000(=Rs.1, 00, 000/- x 3/5) or, Rs.50, 000/- (= 50% of Rs.1, 00, 000/-) whichever is less, i.e., Rs.50, 000/-(i.e., Taxable value: Rs.50, 000/-); (c) 2.5 days in India, 3 days in Nepal; Consideration charged for the entire tour: Rs.1, 00, 000/- Exemption: Rs.54,545 (=Rs.1, 00, 000/- x 3/5.5) or, Rs.50, 000/- (= 50% of Rs.1, 00, 000/-) whichever is less, i.e., Rs.50, 000/-(i.e., Taxable value: Rs.50, 000/-) Nil Nil ] 53 Heading 9985 Services by way of sponsorship of sporting events organised - (a) by a national sports federation, or its affiliated federations, where the participating teams or individuals represent any district, State, zone or Country; (b) by Association of Indian Universities, Inter-University Sports Board, School Games Federation of India, All India Sports Council for the Deaf, Paralympic Committee of India or Special Olympics Bharat; (c) by the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board; (d) as part of national games, by the Indian Olympic Association; or (e) under the Panchayat Yuva Kreeda Aur Khel Abhiyaan Scheme. Nil Nil 100 [ 53A * * * * ] 54 Heading 9986 Services relating to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce by way of- (a) agricultural operations directly related to production of any agricultural produce including cultivation, harvesting, threshing, plant protection or testing; (b) supply of farm labour; (c) processes carried out at an agricultural farm including tending, pruning, cutting, harvesting, drying, cleaning, trimming, sun drying, fumigating, curing, sorting, grading, cooling or bulk packaging and such like operations which do not alter the essential characteristics of agricultural produce but make it only marketable for the primary market; (d) renting or leasing of agro machinery or vacant land with or without a structure incidental to its use; (e) loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of agricultural produce; (f) agricultural extension services; (g) services by any Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee or Board or services provided by a commission agent for sale or purchase of agricultural produce. 101 [ **** ] Nil Nil 55 Heading 9986 Carrying out an intermediate production process as job work in relation to cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products or agricultural produce. Nil Nil 37 [ 55A Heading 9986 Services by way of artificial insemination of livestock (other than horses). Nil Nil ] 102 [ 56 * * * * ] 57 Heading 9988 or any other Heading of Section 8 and Section 9 Services by way of pre-conditioning, precooling, ripening, waxing, retail packing, labelling of fruits and vegetables which do not change or alter the essential characteristics of the said fruits or vegetables. Nil Nil 58 Heading 9988 or Heading 9992 Services provided by the National Centre for Cold Chain Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer s Welfare by way of cold chain knowledge dissemination. Nil Nil 59 Heading 9999 Services by a foreign diplomatic mission located in India. Nil Nil 60 Heading 9991 Services by a specified organisation in respect of a religious pilgrimage facilitated by 20 [***] the Government of India, under bilateral arrangement. Nil Nil 61 Heading 9991 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of issuance of passport, visa, driving licence, birth certificate or death certificate. Nil Nil 75 [ 61A Heading 9991 Services by way of granting National Permit to a goods carriage to operate through-out India / contiguous States Nil Nil ] 62 Heading 9991 or Heading 9997 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of tolerating non-performance of a contract for which consideration in the form of fines or liquidated damages is payable to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority under such contract. Nil Nil 63 Heading 9991 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of assignment of right to use natural resources to an individual farmer for cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products. Nil Nil 64 Heading 9991 or Heading 9973 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority by way of assignment of right to use any natural resource where such right to use was assigned by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory or local authority before the 1 st April, 2016: Provided that the exemption shall apply only to tax payable on one time charge payable, in full upfront or in installments, for assignment of right to use such natural resource. Nil Nil 65 Heading 9991 Services provided by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory by way of deputing officers after office hours or on holidays for inspection or container stuffing or such other duties in relation to import export cargo on payment of Merchant Overtime charges. Nil Nil 17 [65A Heading 9991 Services by way of providing information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005). Nil Nil] 38 [ 65B Heading 9991 or any other Heading Services supplied by a State Government to Excess Royalty Collection Contractor (ERCC) by way of assigning the right to collect royalty on behalf of the State Government on the mineral dispatched by the mining lease holders. Explanation.- mining lease holder means a person who has been granted mining lease, quarry lease or license or other mineral concession under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the rules made thereunder or the rules made by a State Government under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Nil Provided that at the end of the contract period, ERCC shall submit an account to the State Government and certify that the amount of goods and services tax deposited by mining lease holders on royalty is more than the goods and services tax exempted on the service provided by State Government to the ERCC of assignment of right to collect royalty and where such amount of goods and services tax paid by mining lease holders is less than the amount of goods and services tax exempted, the exemption shall be restricted to such amount as is equal to the amount of goods and services tax paid by the mining lease holders and the ERCC shall pay the difference between goods and services tax exempted on the service provided by State Government to the ERCC of assignment of right to collect royalty and goods and services tax paid by the mining lease holders on royalty. ] 66 45 [ Heading 9992 or Heading 9963 ] Services provided - (a) by an educational institution to its students, faculty and staff; 17 [(aa) by an educational institution by way of conduct of entrance examination against consideration in the form of entrance fee;] (b) to an educational institution, by way of,- (i) transportation of students, faculty and staff; (ii) catering, including any mid-day meals scheme sponsored by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory; (iii) security or cleaning or house-keeping services performed in such educational institution; (iv) services relating to admission to, or conduct of examination by, such institution; 21 [***]: Provided that nothing contained in 22 [sub-items (i), (ii) and (iii) of item (b)] shall apply to an educational institution other than an institution providing services by way of pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent. 17 [Provided further that nothing contained in sub-item (v) of item (b) shall apply to an institution providing services by way of,- (i) pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent; or (ii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course.] 17 [(v) supply of online educational journals or periodicals:] Nil Nil 124 [ 66A Heading 9992 Services of affiliation provided by a Central or State Educational Board or Council or any other similar body, by whatever name called, to a school established, owned or controlled by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory, local authority, Governmental authority or Government entity. Nil Nil ] 46 [** **** *** ] 68 Heading 9992 or Heading 9996 Services provided to a recognised sports body by- (a) an individual as a player, referee, umpire, coach or team manager for participation in a sporting event organised by a recognized sports body; (b) another recognised sports body. Nil Nil 125 [ 69 Heading 9983 or Heading 9991 or Heading 9992 Any services provided by (a) the National Skill Development Corporation set up by the Government of India; (b) the National Council for Vocational Education and Training; (c) an Awarding Body recognized by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training; (d) an Assessment Agency recognized by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training; (e) a Training Body accredited with an Awarding Body that is recognized by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training, in relation to- (i) the National Skill Development Programme or any other scheme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation; or (ii) a vocational skill development course under the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme; or (iii) any National Skill Qualification Framework aligned qualification or skill in respect of which the National Council for Vocational Education and Training has approved a qualification package. Nil Nil ] 70 Heading 9983 or Heading 9985 or Heading 9992 Services of assessing bodies empanelled centrally by the Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship by way of assessments under the Skill Development Initiative Scheme. Nil Nil 71 Heading 9992 Services provided by training providers (Project implementation agencies) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India by way of offering skill or vocational training courses certified by the 126 [ National Council for Vocational Education and Training ] . Nil Nil 72 Heading 9992 Services provided to the Central Government, State Government, Union territory administration under any training programme for which 76 [ 75% or more of the ] total expenditure is borne by the Central Government, State Government, Union territory administration. Nil Nil 103 [ 73 * * * * ] 74 Heading 9993 Services by way of- (a) health care services by a clinical establishment, an authorised medical practitioner or para-medics; 104 [ Provided that nothing in this entry shall apply to the services provided by a clinical establishment by way of providing room [other than Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Critical Care Unit (CCU)/Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU)/Neo natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)] having room charges exceeding Rs. 5000 per day to a person receiving health care services. ] (b) services provided by way of transportation of a patient in an ambulance, other than those specified in (a) above. Nil Nil 47 [ 74A Heading 9993 Services provided by rehabilitation professionals recognised under the Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992 (34 of 1992) by way of rehabilitation, therapy or counselling and such other activity as covered by the said Act at medical establishments, educational institutions, rehabilitation centers established by Central Government, State Government or Union territory or an entity registered under section 12AA 77 [ or 12AB ] of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961). Nil Nil ] 105 [ 75 * * * * ] 76 Heading 9994 Services by way of public conveniences such as provision of facilities of bathroom, washrooms, lavatories, urinal or toilets. Nil Nil 77 Heading 9995 Service by an unincorporated body or a non- profit entity registered under any law for the time being in force, to its own members by way of reimbursement of charges or share of contribution (a) as a trade union; (b) for the provision of carrying out any activity which is exempt from the levy of Goods and service Tax; or (c) up to an amount of 23 [seven thousand five hundred] rupees per month per member for sourcing of goods or services from a third person for the common use of its members in a housing society or a residential complex. Nil Nil 39 [ 77A Heading 9995 Services provided by an unincorporated body or a non-profit entity registered under any law for the time being in force, engaged in,- (i) activities relating to the welfare of industrial or agricultural labour or farmers; or (ii) promotion of trade, commerce, industry, agriculture, art, science, literature, culture, sports, education, social welfare, charitable activities and protection of environment, to its own members against consideration in the form of membership fee upto an amount of one thousand rupees (₹ 1000/-) per member per year. Nil Nil ] 78 Heading 9996 Services by an artist by way of a performance in folk or classical art forms of- (a) music, or (b) dance, or (c) theatre, if the consideration charged for such performance is not more than one lakh and fifty thousand rupees: Provided that the exemption shall not apply to service provided by such artist as a brand ambassador. Nil Nil 79 Heading 9996 Services by way of admission to a museum, national park, wildlife sanctuary, tiger reserve or zoo. Nil Nil 16 [79A Heading 9996 Services by way of admission to a protected monument so declared under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958 (24 of 1958) or any of the State Acts, for the time being in force Nil Nil] 80 Heading 9996 106 [ Services by way of training or coaching in- (a) recreational activities relating to arts or culture, by an individual, or (b) sports by charitable entities registered under Section 12AA or 12AB of the Income Tax Act. ] Nil Nil 81 Heading 9996 24 [Services by way of right to admission to- (a) circus, dance, or theatrical performance including drama or ballet; (b) award function, concert, pageant, musical performance or any sporting event other than a recognised sporting event; (c) recognised sporting event; (d) planetarium, where the consideration for right to admission to the events or places as referred to in items (a), (b), (c) or (d) above is not more than ₹ 500 per person.] Nil Nil 6 [82 Chapter 9996 Services by way of right to admission to the events organised under FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. Nil Nil] 63 [ 82A Heading 9996 Services by way of right to admission to the events organised under FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020 107 [ [whenever rescheduled] ] . Nil Nil 78 [ 82B Heading 9996 Services by way of right to admission to the events organised under AFC Women's Asia Cup 2022 Nil Nil ] 51 [ 1A. Value of supply of service by way of transfer of development rights or FSI by a person to the promoter against consideration in the form of residential or commercial apartments shall be deemed to be equal to the value of similar apartments charged by the promoter from the independent buyers nearest to the date on which such development rights or FSI is transferred to the promoter. 1B. Value of portion of residential or commercial apartments remaining un-booked on the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be equal to the value of similar apartments charged by the promoter nearest to the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation, as the case may be. ] 2. Definitions . - For the purposes of this notification, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) advertisement means any form of presentation for promotion of, or bringing awareness about, any event, idea, immovable property, person, service, goods or actionable claim through newspaper, television, radio or any other means but does not include any presentation made in person; (b) advocate has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961); (c) agricultural extension means application of scientific research and knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education or training; (d) agricultural produce means any produce out of cultivation of plants and rearing of all life forms of animals, except the rearing of horses, for food, fibre, fuel, raw material or other similar products, on which either no further processing is done or such processing is done as is usually done by a cultivator or producer which does not alter its essential characteristics but makes it marketable for primary market; (e) Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee or Board means any committee or board constituted under a State law for the time being in force for the purpose of regulating the marketing of agricultural produce; (f) aircraft has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (1) of section 2 of the Aircraft Act, 1934 (22 of 1934); (g) airport has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (b) of section 2 of the Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 (55 of 1994.); (h) approved vocational education course means, - (i) a course run by an industrial training institute or an industrial training centre affiliated to the 127 [ National Council for Vocational Education and Training ] or State Council for Vocational Training offering courses in designated trades notified under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (52 of 1961); or (ii) a Modular Employable Skill Course, approved by the 128 [ National Council for Vocational Education and Training ] , run by a person registered with the Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; (i) arbitral tribunal has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (d) of section 2 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996); (j) authorised dealer of foreign exchange shall have the same meaning assigned to Authorised person in clause (c) of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) ; (k) authorised medical practitioner means a medical practitioner registered with any of the councils of the recognised system of medicines established or recognised by law in India and includes a medical professional having the requisite qualification to practice in any recognised system of medicines in India as per any law for the time being in force; (l) banking company has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (a) of section 45A of the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934(2 of 1934); (m) brand ambassador means a person engaged for promotion or marketing of a brand of goods, service, property or actionable claim, event or endorsement of name, including a trade name, logo or house mark of any person; (n) business entity means any person carrying out business; (o) business facilitator or business correspondent means an intermediary appointed under the business facilitator model or the business correspondent model by a banking company or an insurance company under the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India; (p) Central Electricity Authority means the authority constituted under section 3 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948); (q) Central Transmission Utility shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (10) of section 2 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (r) charitable activities means activities relating to - (i) public health by way of ,- (A) care or counseling of (I) terminally ill persons or persons with severe physical or mental disability; (II) persons afflicted with HIV or AIDS; (III) persons addicted to a dependence-forming substance such as narcotics drugs or alcohol; or (B) public awareness of preventive health, family planning or prevention of HIV infection; (ii) advancement of religion , spirituality or yoga; (iii) advancement of educational programmes or skill development relating to,- (A) abandoned, orphaned or homeless children; (B) physically or mentally abused and traumatized persons; (C) prisoners; or (D) persons over the age of 65 years residing in a rural area; (iv) preservation of environment including watershed, forests and wildlife; (s) clinical establishment means a hospital, nursing home, clinic, sanatorium or any other institution by, whatever name called, that offers services or facilities requiring diagnosis or treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy in any recognised system of medicines in India, or a place established as an independent entity or a part of an establishment to carry out diagnostic or investigative services of diseases; (t) contract carriage has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (7) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); (u) courier agency means any person engaged in the door-to-door transportation of time-sensitive documents, goods or articles utilising the services of a person, either directly or indirectly, to carry or accompany such documents, goods or articles; (v) Customs station shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (13) of section 2 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) ; (w) declared tariff includes charges for all amenities provided in the unit of accommodation (given on rent for stay) like furniture, air-conditioner, refrigerators or any other amenities, but without excluding any discount offered on the published charges for such unit; (x) distributor or selling agent means an individual or a firm or a body corporate or other legal entity under law so appointed by the Organising State through an agreement to market and sell lotteries on behalf of the Organising State; (y) educational institution means an institution providing services by way of,- (i) pre-school education and education up to higher secondary school or equivalent; (ii) education as a part of a curriculum for obtaining a qualification recognised by any law for the time being in force; (iii) education as a part of an approved vocational education course; (z) electricity transmission or distribution utility means the Central Electricity Authority; a State Electricity Board; the Central Transmission Utility or a State Transmission Utility notified under the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); or a distribution or transmission licensee under the said Act, or any other entity entrusted with such function by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government; (za) e-rickshaw means a special purpose battery powered vehicle of power not exceeding 4000 watts, having three wheels for carrying goods or passengers, as the case may be, for hire or reward, manufactured, constructed or adapted, equipped and maintained in accordance with such specifications, as may be prescribed in this behalf; 48 [ (zaa) financial institution has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (c) of section 45-I of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934). ] (zb) general insurance business has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (g) of section 3 of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (57 of 1972); (zc) general public means the body of people at large sufficiently defined by some common quality of public or impersonal nature; (zd) goods carriage has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (14) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); (ze) goods transport agency means any person who provides service in relation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatever name called; 13 [(zf) Governmental Authority means an authority or a board or any other body, - (i) set up by an Act of Parliament or a State Legislature; or (ii) established by any Government, with 90per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out any function entrusted to a Municipality under article 243W of the Constitution or to a Panchayat under article 243G of the Constitution . (zfa) Government Entity means an authority or a board or any other body including a society, trust, corporation, (i) set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature; or (ii) established by any Government, with 90per cent. or more participation by way of equity or control, to carry out a function entrusted by the Central Government, State Government, Union Territory or a local authority.] (zg) health care services means any service by way of diagnosis or treatment or care for illness, injury, deformity, abnormality or pregnancy in any recognised system of medicines in India and includes services by way of transportation of the patient to and from a clinical establishment, but does not include hair transplant or cosmetic or plastic surgery, except when undertaken to restore or to reconstruct anatomy or functions of body affected due to congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, injury or trauma; (zh) incubatee means an entrepreneur located within the premises of a Technology Business Incubator or Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park recognised by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and who has entered into an agreement with the Technology Business Incubator or the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park to enable himself to develop and produce hi-tech and innovative products; (zi) inland waterway means national waterways as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 (82 of 1985) or other waterway on any inland water, as defined in clause (b) of section 2 of the Inland Vessels Act, 1917 (1 of 1917); (zj) insurance company means a company carrying on life insurance business or general insurance business; (zk) interest means interest payable in any manner in respect of any moneys borrowed or debt incurred (including a deposit, claim or other similar right or obligation) but does not include any service fee or other charge in respect of the moneys borrowed or debt incurred or in respect of any credit facility which has not been utilised; (zl) intermediary has the same meaning as assigned to it in sub-section (13) of section 2 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ; (zm) legal service means any service provided in relation to advice, consultancy or assistance in any branch of law, in any manner and includes representational services before any court, tribunal or authority; (zn) life insurance business has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (11) of section 2 of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938); (zo) life micro-insurance product shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (e) of regulation 2 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Micro-insurance) Regulations, 2005; (zp) metered cab means any contract carriage on which an automatic device, of the type and make approved under the relevant rules by the State Transport Authority, is fitted which indicates reading of the fare chargeable at any moment and that is charged accordingly under the conditions of its permit issued under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and the rules made thereunder (but does not include radio taxi); (zq) national park has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (21) of the section 2 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (zr) online information and database access or retrieval services shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (17) of the section 2 of the Integrated goods and Services Tax Act,2017(13 of 2017) ; (zs) original works means- all new constructions; (i) all types of additions and alterations to abandoned or damaged structures on land that are required to make them workable; (ii) erection, commissioning or installation of plant, machinery or equipment or structures, whether pre-fabricated or otherwise; (zt) print media means,- (i) book as defined in sub-section (1) of section 1 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), but does not include business directories, yellow pages and trade catalogues which are primarily meant for commercial purposes; (ii) newspaper as defined in sub-section (1) of section 1 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867); (zu) port has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (q) of section 2 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963) or in clause (4) of section 3 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908); (zv) radio taxi means a taxi including a radio cab, by whatever name called, which is in two-way radio communication with a central control office and is enabled for tracking using the Global Positioning System or General Packet Radio Service; (zw) recognised sporting event means any sporting event,- (i) organised by a recognised sports body where the participating team or individual represent any district, state, zone or country; (ii) organised - (A) by a national sports federation, or its affiliated federations, where the participating teams or individuals represent any district, state or zone; (B) by Association of Indian Universities, Inter-University Sports Board, School Games Federation of India, All India Sports Council for the Deaf, Paralympic Committee of India or Special Olympics Bharat; (C) by Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board; (D) as part of national games, by Indian Olympic Association; or (E) under Panchayat Yuva Kreeda Aur Khel Abhiyaan (PYKKA) Scheme; (zx) recognised sports body means (i) the Indian Olympic Association; (ii) Sports Authority of India; (iii) a national sports federation recognised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of the Central Government, and its affiliate federations; (iv) national sports promotion organisations recognised by the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs of the Central Government; (v) the International Olympic Association or a federation recognised by the International Olympic Association; or (vi) a federation or a body which regulates a sport at international level and its affiliated federations or bodies regulating a sport in India; (zy) religious place means a place which is primarily meant for conduct of prayers or worship pertaining to a religion, meditation, or spirituality; (zz) renting in relation to immovable property means allowing, permitting or granting access, entry, occupation, use or any such facility, wholly or partly, in an immovable property, with or without the transfer of possession or control of the said immovable property and includes letting, leasing, licensing or other similar arrangements in respect of immovable property; (zza) Reserve Bank of India means the bank established under section 3 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934); (zzb) residential complex means any complex comprising of a building or buildings, having more than one single residential unit; (zzc) rural area means the area comprised in a village as defined in land revenue records, excluding- the area under any municipal committee, municipal corporation, town area committee, cantonment board or notified area committee; or any area that may be notified as an urban area by the Central Government or a State Government; (zzd) senior advocate has the same meaning as assigned to it in section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961); (zze) single residential unit means a self-contained residential unit which is designed for use, wholly or principally, for residential purposes for one family; (zzf) special category States shall mean the States as specified in sub-clause (g) of clause (4) of article 279A of the Constitution, (zzg) specified organisation shall mean,- (i) Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited, a Government of Uttarakhand Undertaking; or (ii) Committee or State Committee as defined in section 2 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002 (35 of 2002); (zzh) stage carriage shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (40) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); (zzi) State Electricity Board means the Board constituted under section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (54 of 1948); (zzj) State Transmission Utility shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (67) of section 2 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (zzk) state transport undertaking has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (42) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); (zzl) tiger reserve has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (e) of section 38K of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (zzm) tour operator means any person engaged in the business of planning, scheduling, organizing, arranging tours (which may include arrangements for accommodation, sightseeing or other similar services) by any mode of transport, and includes any person engaged in the business of operating tours; (zzn) trade union has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (h) of section 2 of the Trade Unions Act,1926(16 of 1926); (zzo) vessel has the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (z) of section 2 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963); (zzp) wildlife sanctuary means a sanctuary as defined in the clause (26) of the section 2 of The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972); (zzq) zoo has the same meaning as assigned to it in the clause (39) of the section 2 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972). 3. Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification,- (i) Reference to Chapter , Section or Heading , wherever they occur, unless the context otherwise requires, shall mean respectively as Chapter, Section and Heading in the scheme of classification of services. (ii) Chapter, Section, Heading, Group, or Service Code mentioned in Column (2) of the Table are only indicative. 5 [(iii) A Limited Liability Partnership formed and registered under the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (6 of 2009) shall also be considered as a partnership firm or a firm.] 40 [ (iv) For removal of doubts, it is clarified that the Central and State Educational Boards shall be treated as Educational Institution for the limited purpose of providing services by way of conduct of examination to the students. ] 110 [ (iva) For removal of doubts, it is clarified that any authority, board or body set up by the Central Government or State Government including National Testing Agency for conduct of entrance examination for admission to educational institutions shall be treated as educational institution for the limited purpose of providing services by way of conduct of entrance examination for admission to educational institutions. ] 52 [ (v) The term apartment shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (e) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (vi) The term affordable residential apartment shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the notification No. 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 28th June, 2017 vide GSR number 690(E) dated 28th June, 2017, as amended. (vii) The term promoter shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zk) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (viii) The term project shall mean a Real Estate Project or a Residential Real Estate Project. (ix) the term Real Estate Project (REP) shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (zn) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (x) The term Residential Real Estate Project (RREP) shall mean a REP in which the carpet area of the commercial apartments is not more than 15 per cent. of the total carpet area of all the apartments in the REP; (xi) The term carpet area shall have the same meaning as assigned to it clause (k) under section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2017). (xii) an apartment booked on or before the date of issuance of completion certificate or first occupation of the project shall mean an apartment which meets all the following three conditions, namely- (a) part of supply of construction of the apartment service has time of supply on or before the said date; and (b) consideration equal to at least one instalment has been credited to the bank account of the registered person on or before the said date; and (c) an allotment letter or sale agreement or any other similar document evidencing booking of the apartment has been issued on or before the said date. (xiii) floor space index (FSI) shall mean the ratio of a building s total floor area (gross floor area) to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. ] 4. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2017. [F. No.334/1/2017 -TRU] (Ruchi Bisht) Under Secretary to the Government of India **************** Notes: 1. Inserted vide notification no. 21/2017 dated 22-7-2017 2. Inserted vide notification no. 21/2017 dated 22-7-2017 3. Substituted vide notification no. 21/2017 dated 22-7-2017 , before it was read as Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme or the Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme 4. Substituted vide notification no. 21/2017 dated 22-7-2017 , before it was read as National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojana) 5. Inserted vide notification no. 21/2017 dated 22-7-2017 6. Inserted vide notification no. 25/2017 dated 21-9-2017 7. Inserted vide notification no. 30/2017 dated 29-9-2017 8. Substituted vide notification no. 32/2017 dated 13-10-2017 , before it was read as, governmental authority 9. Inserted vide notification no. 32/2017 dated 13-10-2017 10. Inserted vide notification no. 32/2017 dated 13-10-2017 11. Inserted vide notification no. 32/2017 dated 13-10-2017 12. Substituted vide notification no. 32/2017 dated 13-10-2017 , before it was read as, One time upfront amount (called as premium, salami, cost, price, development charges or by any other name) leviable in respect of the service, by way of granting long term (thirty years, or more) lease of industrial plots, provided by the State Government Industrial Development Corporations or Undertakings to industrial units. 13. Substituted vide notification no. 32/2017 dated 13-10-2017 , before it was read as, (zf) governmental authority has the same meaning as assigned to it in the Explanation to clause (16) of section 2 of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (13 of 2017) ; 14. Substituted vide notification no. 47/2017 dated 14-11-2017 , w.e.f. 15-11-2017 , before it was read as, Service provided by Fair Price Shops to Central Government by way of sale of wheat, rice and coarse grains under Public Distribution System(PDS) against consideration in the form of commission or margin. 15. Omitted vide notification no. 47/2017 dated 14-11-2017 , w.e.f. 15-11-2017 , before it was read as, 2 [11B Heading 9961 or Heading 9962 Service provided by Fair Price Shops to State Governments or Union territories by way of sale of kerosene, sugar, edible oil, etc. under Public Distribution System (PDS) against consideration in the form of commission or margin. Nil Nil] 16. Inserted vide notification no. 47/2017 dated 14-11-2017 , w.e.f. 15-11-2017 17. Inserted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 18. Substituted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, one year 19. Substituted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, fifty thousand 20. Omitted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, the Ministry of External Affairs, 21. Omitted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, upto higher secondary 22. Substituted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, entry (b) 23. Substituted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, five thousand 24. Substituted vide Notification No. 2/2018- Central Tax (Rate) Dated 25-01-2018 , before it was read as, Services by way of right to admission to- (a) circus, dance, or theatrical performance including drama or ballet; (b) award function, concert, pageant, musical performance or any sporting event other than a recognised sporting event; (c) recognised sporting event, where the consideration for admission is not more than ₹ 250 per person as referred to in (a), (b) and (c) above. 25. Omitted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 before it was read as Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or 26. Omitted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 before it was read as 8 [ Central Government, State Government, Union territory, local authority or 27. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 28. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 29. Substituted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 before it was read as declared tariff 30. Substituted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 before it was read as 2018 31. Substituted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 before it was read as 2018 32. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 33. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 34. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 35. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 36. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 37. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 38. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 39. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 40. Inserted vide Notification No. 14/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2018 41. Inserted vide Notification No. 23/2018- Central Tax (Rate) dated 20-09-2018 42. Inserted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 43. Inserted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 44. Inserted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 45. Substituted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 before it was read as Heading 9992 46. Omitted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 before it was read as 67 Heading 9992 Services provided by the Indian Institutes of Management, as per the guidelines of the Central Government, to their students, by way of the following educational programmes, except Executive Development Programme: - (a) two year full time Post Graduate Programmes in Management for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management, to which admissions are made on the basis of Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management; (b) fellow programme in Management; (c) five year integrated programme in Management. Nil Nil 47. Inserted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 48. Inserted vide Notification No. 28/2018-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2018 49. Substituted vide Notification No. 04/2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 29-03-2019 w.e.f. 01-04-2019 before it was read as sub-section (1) of section 11 50. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 29-03-2019 w.e.f. 01-04-2019 51. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 29-03-2019 w.e.f. 01-04-2019 52. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 29-03-2019 w.e.f. 01-04-2019 53. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2019-Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-07-2019 w.e.f. 01-08-2019 54. Substituted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 before it was read as twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in case of a special category state) in the preceding financial year 55. Inserted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 56. Inserted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 57. Substituted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 before it was read as 30 [ 2019 ] . 58. Substituted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 before it was read as 31 [ 2019 ] 59. Inserted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 60. Inserted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 61. Inserted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 62. Substituted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 w.e.f. 01-10-2019 before it was read as twenty lakh rupees (ten lakh rupees in the case of special category states) in the preceding financial year 63. Inserted vide Notification No. 21 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2019 64. Substituted vide Notification No. 28 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2019 w.e.f. 01-01-2020 before it was read as 50 65. Substituted vide Notification No. 28 /2019- Central Tax (Rate) dated 31-12-2019 w.e.f. 01-01-2020 before it was read as Nil 66. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 04/2020 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2020 w.e.f. 01-10-2020 before it was read as 57 [ 2020 ] 67. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 04/2020 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2020 w.e.f. 01-10-2020 before it was read as 58 [ 2020 ] 68. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 05/2020-Central Tax (Rate) dated 16-10-2020 69. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 70. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 71. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 72. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 73. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 before it was read as 66 [ 2021 ] 74. Omitted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 before it was read as 43 Heading 9973 Services of leasing of assets (rolling stock assets including wagons, coaches, locos) by the Indian Railways Finance Corporation to Indian Railways. Nil Nil 75. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 76. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 77. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 78. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2021-Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-09-2021 w.e.f. 01-10-2021 79. Omitted vide NOTIFICATION No. 16/2021 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 18-11-2021 w.e.f. 01-01-2022 before it was read as or a Governmental authority 17 [or a Government Entity] 80. Omitted vide NOTIFICATION No. 16/2021 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 18-11-2021 w.e.f. 01-01-2022 before it was read as or a Governmental authority or a Government Entity 81. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION No. 16/2021 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 18-11-2021 w.e.f. 01-01-2022 82. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION No. 16/2021 - Central Tax (Rate) dated 18-11-2021 w.e.f. 01-01-2022 83. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than the Central Government, State Government, Union territory 84. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than the Central Government, State Government, Union territory 85. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than the Central Government, State Government, Union territory 86. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, by way of speed post, express parcel post, life insurance, and agency services provided to a person other than the Central Government, State Government, Union territory 87. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 88. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 14 Heading 9963 Services by a hotel, inn, guest house, club or campsite, by whatever name called, for residential or lodging purposes, having 29 [ value of supply ] of a unit of accommodation below 56 [ or equal to ] one thousand rupees per day or equivalent. Nil Nil 89. Substituted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, (a) air, embarking from or terminating in an airport located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, or Tripura or at Bagdogra located in West Bengal; 90. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, (d) railway equipments or materials; 91. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, (b) goods, where consideration charged for the transportation of goods on a consignment transported in a single carriage does not exceed one thousand five hundred rupees; (c) goods, where consideration charged for transportation of all such goods for a single consignee does not exceed rupees seven hundred and fifty; 92. Substituted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, Services by way of storage or warehousing of cereals, pulses, fruits, nuts and vegetables, spices, copra, sugarcane, jaggery, raw vegetable fibres such as cotton, flax, jute etc., indigo, unmanufactured tobacco, betel leaves, tendu leaves, coffee and tea. 93. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 94. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 26 Heading 9971 Services by the Reserve Bank of India. Nil Nil 95. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 32 Heading 9971 Services provided by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India to insurers under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Act, 1999 (41 of 1999). Nil Nil 96. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 33 Heading 9971 Services provided by the Securities and Exchange Board of India set up under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) by way of protecting the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate, the securities market. Nil Nil 97. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 36 [ 47A Heading 9983 or Heading 9991 Services by way of licensing, registration and analysis or testing of food samples supplied by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to Food Business Operators. Nil Nil ] 98. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 51 Heading 9984 Services provided by the Goods and Services Tax Network to the Central Government or State Governments or Union territories for implementation of Goods and Services Tax. Nil Nil 99. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 100. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 17 [53A Heading 9985 Services by way of fumigation in a warehouse of agricultural produce. Nil Nil] 101. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 17 [(h) services by way of fumigation in a warehouse of agricultural produce.] 102. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 56 Heading 9988 Services by way of slaughtering of animals. Nil Nil 103. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 73 Heading 9993 Services provided by the cord blood banks by way of preservation of stem cells or any other service in relation to such preservation. Nil Nil 104. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 105. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, 75 Heading 9994 Services provided by operators of the common bio-medical waste treatment facility to a clinical establishment by way of treatment or disposal of bio-medical waste or the processes incidental thereto. Nil Nil 106. Substituted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 before it was read as, Services by way of training or coaching in recreational activities relating to- (a) arts or culture, or (b) sports by charitable entities registered under section 12AA 77 [ or 12AB ] of the Income-tax Act . 107. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 13-07-2022 w.e.f. 18-07-2022 108. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 15/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-12-2022 w.e.f. 01-01-2023 109. Omitted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 15/2022 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 30-12-2022 w.e.f. 01-01-2023 before it was read as, 11 [23A Heading 9967 Service by way of access to a road or a bridge on payment of annuity. Nil Nil] 110. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 01/2023 -Central Tax (Rate) dated 28-02-2023 w.e.f. 01-03-2023 111. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 07/2023- Central Tax (Rate) dated 26-07-2023 w.e.f. 27-07-2023 before it was read as, Satellite launch services supplied by Indian Space Research Organisation, Antrix Corporation Limited or New Space India Limited. 112. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2023- Central Tax (Rate) dated 19-10-2023 w.e.f. 20-10-2023 113. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2023- Central Tax (Rate) dated 19-10-2023 w.e.f. 20-10-2023 114. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2023- Central Tax (Rate) dated 19-10-2023 w.e.f. 20-10-2023 115. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2023- Central Tax (Rate) dated 19-10-2023 w.e.f. 20-10-2023 116. Inserted vide Notification No. 13/2023- Central Tax (Rate) dated 19-10-2023 w.e.f. 20-10-2023 117. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 12-07-2024 w.e.f. 15-07-2024 118. Omitted vide Notification No. 04/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 12-07-2024 w.e.f. 15-07-2024 before it was read as, Heading 9963 or 119. Re-numbered vide Notification No. 04/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 12-07-2024 w.e.f. 15-07-2024 before it was read as, Explanation 120. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 12-07-2024 w.e.f. 15-07-2024 121. Inserted vide Notification No. 04/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 12-07-2024 w.e.f. 15-07-2024 122. Inserted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 123. Inserted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 124. Inserted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 125. Substituted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 before it was read as, 69 Heading 9992 or Heading 9983 or Heading 9991 Any services provided by, _ (a) the National Skill Development Corporation set up by the Government of India; (b) a Sector Skill Council approved by the National Skill Development Corporation; (c) an assessment agency approved by the Sector Skill Council or the National Skill Development Corporation; (d) a training partner approved by the National Skill Development Corporation or the Sector Skill Council, in relation to- (i) the National Skill Development Programme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation; or (ii) a vocational skill development course under the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme; or (iii) any other Scheme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation. Nil Nil 126. Substituted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 before it was read as, National Council for Vocational Training 127. Substituted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 before it was read as, National Council for Vocational Training 128. Substituted vide Notification No. 08/2024- Central Tax (Rate) dated 08-10-2024 w.e.f. 10-10-2024 before it was read as, National Council of Vocational Training